X6 shocks

[SHY]

Yes, I see now the uptravel limiting problem, so I will change to the correct ones.

As to droop it's really really insane... when I built the car I thought "this must be totally wrong!" But it worked great on the track...

Now again, the correct ones might work better of course

[mr emily]

Are people using external limiters on the shock shafts at the rear. I'm using the 1.0 shocks and 1.0 shafts. Didn't use any limiter the first time out and made a propa mess of cvd shafts.

[bigred5765]

are you using bk2 gen 2 axles or re drilled b4 ones?

[mr emily]

I'm using bk2

[bigred5765]

hmm weird we aren't using any shock spacers on same set up,just check you've spaced them out right, ares just clears it but has touched the drive shaft in the past but nothing bad.

[super__dan]

Actually after checking I do have something, not sure what size, about half a B spacer.

[Paul_Sinclair]

"half a B spacer" would be about .060, or 1.5 mm.

[Mike Hudson]

have always had 3mm spacer in the rear shocks (shorter bodies and 1.00 shafts) and has worked treat just does not look right otherwise

[Big E]

I have a B spacer on the outside to stop the drive shaft getting chewed

[super__dan]

Is a B spacer smaller than an A spacer

It's probably whichever is the smaller on my car. I know the chassis still bottoms out before the shock fully compresses, with like 1mm left or so?

[elvo]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Is a B spacer smaller than an A spacer

No, B is ~4mm, A is ~3mm.

[mr emily]

Went racing with it at Chester Le Street riverside Tuesday Night. Jarrow Club. What a great night in the sunshine.
Anyway, I had put two Schumacher 1.65mm spacers outside. Seems to have done the job. Might change to B spacer to keep it "Foreign"

[pizzaman]

just been reading this and checked my x6 squared an mine bottoms out and there is still about 5mm left showing on the shaft. is this right or have i got wrong parts shock are measurin rear 1.6in fronts 1.3 measuring from bottom of shock body to top not including the shock mount hole. am i measuring wrong or mine are way bigger that what ppl are using.
any help be much appreciated

[reg]

hi,does lossi do a shock kit yet to fit the X6 or do you still need to get them all individuly

[YoungChazz]

If you want to run Losi shocks you'll have to find someone selling them or buy the individual parts. You want .6 for the front and 1.0 for the rear.

The primary reason why many Team drivers use Losi shocks is because that's what they have in their pit boxes. Ellis, Brian, and Greg all came to us from Losi, and our first car, the X -5, defo used Losi shocks. Paul was never a team driver, but he drove Losi for his entire career prior to X Factory.

Brian is now using Kyosho shocks. Many of the newer Team drivers, especially in the U.S., use AE or Kyosho.

The official statement from X Factory to the Team is: We don't make shocks, so we don't care what you use.

Our set-up sheet now includes info for all three brands on the same set-up.

[reg]

Thanks for the info YoungChazz,