511 Shocks - Limiters and Springs ?

[Rich D]

Hi again guys

A couple of queries regarding the rear shocks in particular.

Do you run more than the kit limiter on the rear shaft ? I have removed the limiter and fitted an oring as a spacer but the driveshaft end runs very close to the end of the outdrive on one side.

If one of you could measure your rear shocks from mount to mount with calipers then id appreciate it.

Also, is it me again or are the rear springs too long ! Looks like they could do with a coil removing to make use of the ride height adjustment platform. I was debating whether to remove it altogether !

Cheers !

Rich

[N7ELA]

Originally Posted by Rich D

Hi again guys

A couple of queries regarding the rear shocks in particular.

Do you run more than the kit limiter on the rear shaft ? I have removed the limiter and fitted an oring as a spacer but the driveshaft end runs very close to the end of the outdrive on one side.

If one of you could measure your rear shocks from mount to mount with calipers then id appreciate it.

Also, is it me again or are the rear springs too long ! Looks like they could do with a coil removing to make use of the ride height adjustment platform. I was debating whether to remove it altogether !

Cheers !

Rich

Rear springs are perfect length on mine. Have you put any weight at the rear? Think I've balanced the car out with 40g's at the rear centre of the car between the lipo's.

As for limiters I just followed the kit instructions when building my shocks. However the drive shafts do pop out when cornering outdoor if i put the shocks on the inside wishbone hole.

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by N7ELA

Rear springs are perfect length on mine. Have you put any weight at the rear? Think I've balanced the car out with 40g's at the rear centre of the car between the lipo's.

As for limiters I just followed the kit instructions when building my shocks. However the drive shafts do pop out when cornering outdoor if i put the shocks on the inside wishbone hole.

Hi Neil

Yeah i have got the Rudebits Lipo tray with two of the three centre sections fitted. Its more the fact that the springs are partially compressed even with the collar fully wound to the top. Im used to my TRF shocks on my touring car and the springs are slack if uncompressed allowing you to use the collar to set the ride height pretty low if desired.

I have wound the ball end right the way onto the shaft too, again unlike you do when building Tamiya Touring TRF shocks.

I do hold my hands up and admit i dont know much about buggy shocks though - maybe they are all like that ?

Im tempted to fit a second oring within the shock as a limiter to prevent the shafts popping out. Hupo runs his on the inside at the bottom on the rear according to the TRF UK website setup sheet thats all.

Cheers for the input mate.

[MHeadling]

You can do 2 things really to sort out the spring issue, cut a coil off which I think Pidge does looking at the pics of his car, he will be able to confirm this?

Or I have fitted cut down HB ball joints so the spring cup sit lower and you can run full length springs.

[Rich D]

Cheers Mark - didnt think i was going mad.

If Lee reads these threads..... then can you tell me what you do with the limiters too please ?

For now i think ill leave the kit limiter out and fit two o-rings instead.

Cheers

[DaveG28]

Lee runs with either an additional 1mm or additional 2mm limiter, can't remember, think it's double kit. I use kit limiter but run diff low rather than high, no driveshaft pop that way! It WILL pop out with kit diff/limiters if you use the inside wishbone hole!

Also, I use full length rear springs but no blue collar (I use AE collars instead as they are thinner) which works for me but means you have no rideheight adjustment at the back. Lee/Griff etc have one coil removed from the spring instead!

I think Simon Crabb has Lee's RHR setup Sheet but as a pointer the main changes included running blue rear spring, so if your cutting down I'd cut both a yellow and blue set!