bj4 and losi shocks

[mattym0310]

hi, i recently bought a bj4x4 original version. i was just having a think, as i may be swapping shocks from associated to losi on my x6, would this also work on the bj4?? or is it still better with the associated ones??

thanks in advance

[Lee]

most people tend to use the AE shocks as they are fine, plus there are very few setup sheets out there using losi shocks so you would have to do a lot of work on your own to find a good oil piston/spring combination. Im sure the team will have tried a losi shock at some point but they seem to go with an AE shock and why not, they are great if you build them right.

[Chris Doughty]

you can buy the S4 towers from Atomic-Carbon to get S4 suspension geometry with Losi shocks.

[rich_cree]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

you can buy the S4 towers from Atomic-Carbon to get S4 suspension geometry with Losi shocks.

Oi, back to your own forum!!

[Chris Doughty]

Originally Posted by rich_cree

Oi, back to your own forum!!

thats racin' talk!

I'm just answering a question thats all

[rich_cree]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

thats racin' talk!

I'm just answering a question thats all

Jconcepts towers are of course available for your S4 too

[OldTimer]

But not of the same low drag design, and not in 4mm CF

[rich_cree]

I can see I'm not going to win this one!!!

[PTRU]

lol !!!

[OldTimer]

True

[dan_kitty]

Is there a trick to building associated shocks well, ive built/rebuilt them quite a few times following the manual and they seem fine to me. i guess im just checking im not missing any secret tips which make them even better.
ta

[Chris Doughty]

I can't remember the web address but 'elvo' has written something up on his car guide website.

[MiCk B.]

Here it is:

http://users.pandora.be/elvo/12/8/

MiCk B. :-)

[dan_kitty]

great article cheers guys!
so what does green slime actually do, is it a sealant? never used it before. And do most racers use it on shocks other than assosiated?
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[Wraggy]

its a lubricant not a sealant ...

[jimmy]

All my cars are built with green slime in the shock seals.

[dan_kitty]

ah, good show
better get me some green slime then, may give ghost busters a ring

[mattym0310]

i use green slime.
so how much of a difference do these shock towers make?? is it in a good way or does it not make much difference??

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by rich_cree

I can see I'm not going to win this one!!!

It's 2v2 now, grr

Tom tried Losi shocks when he was running a BJ4 but they weren't much different to be honest. I seem to remember he started with XX4 springs/oils and gradually changed them to be the same as how we were running the AE shocks at the time.

[Northy]

There is nothing wrong with the shock bodies if you put the seals in them right.....

Now the rest of the parts.....

G