Undampened Fun

[Harold Bascom]

After a wild run with my Rovan baja 5b in my backyard track, I saw that a lower, rear suspension arm was wet with oil. I checked the rear shock at that point. Yes; it was leaking shock oil; a sealing ring on the shock shaft had come loose.

I opened the shock cylinder; it was empty and I hadn't any spare shock oil to refill it. So, I boldly emptied the oil from the rest of the shocks and started running the buggy like that: with undampened shocks. Man! It was a bouncing handful and I loved it! To date, I'm still running it that way. It's downright exhilarating!

But, I must ask: Is what I'm doing "bad" in any way?

 

[misterleon]

Live your life... you may break your shock internals at some Point though

 

[Harold Bascom]

Live your life... you may break your shock internals at some Point though

Hmmm! I was wondering about 'something' like that. Wasn't sure, though.

 

[John Parks]

What he said, wear is go to accelerate rapidly on the bottom shock cap. Eventually something will likely break.

 

[DougStar]

Your rig your rulz?‍?

 

[Harold Bascom]

What he said, wear is go to accelerate rapidly on the bottom shock cap. Eventually something will likely break.

Oh well. I'll watch for the possibility of wear and breakage. Will see how long the undampened shocks hold up. (That will be a measurement of how long I'll be having fun. ?)

 

[1Coopgt]

So you have the IRC shocks sitting in the shopping cart waiting for you to hit the payment button. I like your style.

Hope you have rebuild kits on order for your shocks. My understanding is its getting harder to find original HPI parts.

 

[Seandonato73]

Like depending on what hpi model, your better off buying a complete rig for parts ffs ?

 

[DougStar]

I have at least X4 sets of hpi shocks all basically toast?‍ cant bring myself to bin them??

 

[AnubisBC]

You should rename that rig Tigger. He's bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy
Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun

And the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is?....

He's the only one!

But for serious, I was running my Baja with stiffer rear springs and too much preload, and it was hilarious watching that ass end bounce around! It sure makes for an entertaining run. And really, if you're not racing, don't weird handling issues just make bashing more fun?