11-21-2005, 07:49 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-21-2005, 09:42 AM by DAVEC-NITRO-RS4.)
Busy weekend wrenching on the Weevo. We built a ramp (see Gallery) and promptly snapped off a shock, which must have been defective, because we all know Revo's don't break. Well, I've had a Hobbytown gift card burning a hole in my pocket since Fathers Day so off we go for parts. I had already built the Crimefighters on Velocitys and was waiting to run them to see if they made a difference. In stock form they just felt a little grippier, and turned in a little better (this is on grass, mind you). So I wanted to see what Steve Slayden's setup feels like, so we bought and installed:
Shock rebuild for the broken one and the other front shock; drain and refill rear shocks (does Traxxas always fill the new shocks with black oil?)
P2 rockers
Red push rods
Tan springs rear, green springs front
50wt oil in all four shocks
Now this thing really bites into the corners, drives flat, brakes without front end dive, and really hits hard off the line. I don't know why Traxxas doesn't build this thing this way out of the box. It's great! Can't wait to put it on dirt at LH's
! I highly recommend the changes, and even with the shock parts the bill was only about $55.
Shock rebuild for the broken one and the other front shock; drain and refill rear shocks (does Traxxas always fill the new shocks with black oil?)
P2 rockers
Red push rods
Tan springs rear, green springs front
50wt oil in all four shocks
Now this thing really bites into the corners, drives flat, brakes without front end dive, and really hits hard off the line. I don't know why Traxxas doesn't build this thing this way out of the box. It's great! Can't wait to put it on dirt at LH's
! I highly recommend the changes, and even with the shock parts the bill was only about $55.