AE shock build

[MK999]

I searched through the past 5 pages of this forum but couldn't find anything on filling shocks, mine are either solid or full of air atm, anyone point me to the relevant tips/articles?

[ben27111973]

fill the body of the shock with oil. slowly compress the shaft to get any air bubbles out and return shaft to full extension. fill the shock cap 1/4 full of oil and in a quick motion screw cap 1/23 way on and slowly bleed oil/air.

you should have a smooth feeling shock now.

my trick is I drill bleed hole in the side of the cap at a 45deg downangle and use the tiny button head screws that are used to capture the hingepins as bleed screws. this allows you to get the most consistent shock build I have been able to find.

ben

[Chris Doughty]

there is a link to an article that elvo wrote that is superb, anyone remember it?

[MK999]

elvo's article was awesome for the building, however it totally skipped one of the most vital parts, filling them. I managed to get them better than they were, i think drilling bleed holes is the only way to get them perfect though

[Southwell]

http://users.pandora.be/elvo/12/8/1.html

[elvo]

Nice one SouthWell, beat me to it

[Lowie]

Originally Posted by ben27111973

... my trick is I drill bleed hole in the side of the cap at a 45deg downangle and use the tiny button head screws that are used to capture the hingepins as bleed screws...

Could you plz post some pictures of your shock-caps just to show what you made?
thx

Lowie

[flick5848]

Yoke shock caps have this as standard, No idea if they would fit the AE shocks but here is a picture to give you a better idea of the bleed screw Ben mentioned

[MK999]

I found an article in an american magazine describing this style of damper "These don't actually have a bladder at all, the oil and air mix to form a froth for the piston to move through" Think you got too much air in them mate !

[Borat]

Do not use the tears of a gypsy instead of the oil, it will handle, like you say, shit!

[mikeyscott]

Been thinking of changing my to Losi shocks after finding my rear shocks not pushing out properly last night. I find the AE shocks a nightmare to build

[bigred5765]

i find ae shocks so easy to do, if anyone wants theres doing, or me to show them how to come see me at tallywain,

[Southwell]

They are easy to build, but they arn't anywhere near as easy/consistant as Losi shocks.

[ben]

Dont seem to have a problem with AE shocks now.. think it just takes practice...

Ben

[Mike Hudson]

As Ben has said I always found them quite easy to build, Losi shocks are easier and a little more consistant to build but I think the ae shocks do work better on the B4.