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[JimrC]

I have no choice, the only game in town and they do throw in a file in every package...so they must care somewhat. haha
and the product works well and is made of derlin. If someone else takes the time to manufacture these little Derlin shock pistons to perfection for the same price, then i'll order from them instead These are just toys though and these work just fine for now!

Now I know they add a file, just turns me off even more ... I'd rather buy a sheet of Delrin and make my own personally if they were my only choice. As you said, just for toys and doubt I'd go to this extent for tuning these lil rc shocks.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

I have no choice, the only game in town and they do throw in a file in every package...so they must care somewhat. haha
and the product works well and is made of derlin. If someone else takes the time to manufacture these little Derlin shock pistons to perfection for the same price, then i'll order from them instead These are just toys though and these work just fine for now!

I'm totally with JimrC here. That's just ghetto not finishing parts and instead shipping a file along with the parts to do your own finishing. To me that says a ton about the company and the person behind it.

 

[MAGNUMB]

I'm totally with JimrC here. That's just ghetto not finishing parts and instead shipping a file along with the parts to do your own finishing. To me that says a ton about the company and the person behind it.

You guys are funny and picky!!....Good luck to you both in your derlin machining operation. LOL. Cutting derlin this small and round is notas easy as one would think and why he machines them FYI he's not using a knife or scissors to cut these out...it would hardly be worth it if he did. And why don;t you start you own company then and put out perfection!...my goodness.haha give this guy a break. Really like to see how you guys fair

 

[JatoTheRipper]

You guys are funny and picky!!....Good luck to you both in your derlin machining operation. LOL. Cutting derlin this small and round is notas easy as one would think and why he machines them FYI he's not using a knife or scissors to cut these out...it would hardly be worth it if he did. And why don;t you start you own company then and put out perfection!...my goodness.haha give this guy a break. Really like to see how you guys fair

I am picky. I think all consumers should be picky with their money and not accept sloppy and unfinished products like those pistons. I don't care if those are RC pistons. Sloppy and unfinished work is exactly what that is. I don't know how anybody could even argue that with any seriousness.

It just so happens that I've specced and requisitioned many pistons and blades made from Delrin at a former employee. None arrived unfinished like shown in his photos or I would have complained. Delrin is known for excellent machinability. He obviously needs a better process.

The "why don't you start your own company" argument always comes out when the person runs out of points to argue. You should know that's not a reasonable response to an adult conversation. Give him a break for subpar quality? Why? Is he going to give a pricing break for unfinished parts? I'd never give him a cent for those pistons.

 

[MAGNUMB]

I am picky. I think all consumers should be picky with their money and not accept sloppy and unfinished products like those pistons. I don't care if those are RC pistons. Sloppy and unfinished work is exactly what that is. I don't know how anybody could even argue that with any seriousness.

It just so happens that I've specced and requisitioned many pistons and blades made from Delrin at a former employee. None arrived unfinished like shown in his photos or I would have complained. Delrin is known for excellent machinability. He obviously needs a better process.

The "why don't you start your own company" argument always comes out when the person runs out of points to argue. You should know that's not a reasonable response to an adult conversation. Give him a break for subpar quality? Why? Is he going to give a pricing break for unfinished parts? I'd never give him a cent for those pistons.

ok. i dumb and you're superior. I should have made my own pistons and sent him an email on how terrible his product is and how it's a disgrace to the RC community. Give me a break and get over ourselves already.. Anyways my 2 cents. The time he invested is making this subpar product was worth it to me...i don't want to even try to cut these out myself and the fact they are 95% there is all i needed.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

ok. i dumb and you're superior

Again, I don't understand that response. I wasn't attacking you. You were getting defensive and poking at me simply because I didn't want to spend my money on what I thought was an unfinished product.

 

[MAGNUMB]

Again, I don't understand that response. I wasn't attacking you. You were getting defensive and poking at me simply because I didn't want to spend my money on what I thought was an unfinished product.

I get it!
Just was not wanting to knock the guy this bad for something he obviously took some time and effort to put out there. Sure, he could have spent another 5-10 minutes cleaning mostly fuzz of these pistons and i would have if it was my company, but whatever, running a company and probably a "side" company at that can't be easy

 

[HouseFeces]

Unfortunately shock prices are ridiculous. I’m all about budget and have tried cheap sets of shocks with terrible results. I was given a set of expensive shocks at one point and they leaked just as bad as the cheap ones. Though they did cycle smoother. I ended up trading them to a buddy for some stock Trx-4 shocks. My suggestion is the Traxxas GTS shocks. I use green slime when I build them and have had great results with them. I will definitely be watching this thread as I’m in need of a set of shocks for my OG dingo.

I’ve bought a lot of expensive shocks and a lot cheap shocks. They all seem the same to me. All shocks will leave risdiudal oil I’ve never owned a shock that didn’t slowly leave oil. Everyone says their shocks leak because of this. I just checked my vrd shocks and they are all half full, i filled them 3 months ago.

That said, I heard many great things about the traxxas gts shocks

 

[durok]

Best shocks for me have always been the Traxxas TRX-4 take-offs and Element aluminum shocks (not the SE shocks).

If you have the money, the Dlux Ultra shocks are even better and can be ordered in multiple custom configurations - colors, lengths, come with 2 spring stiffnesses... pre-assembled or unassembled.

 

[HouseFeces]

What length would you recommend for the VRD? I bought them once for the UTB18, they constantly stuck but came assembled and when I reassembled them it was the same way. I asked others and found some people returned them due to the same thing, this was for the utb18 though. I am willing to try them for the 1/10 scales. I was thinking these: Dlux Short Shocks 92mm (Pair)

 

[durok]

The 92mm size should be best, since it comes with the same S8E shocks as all the other Vanquish models.

 

[MAGNUMB]

I’ve bought a lot of expensive shocks and a lot cheap shocks. They all seem the same to me. All shocks will leave risdiudal oil I’ve never owned a shock that didn’t slowly leave oil. Everyone says their shocks leak because of this. I just checked my vrd shocks and they are all half full, i filled them 3 months ago.

That said, I heard many great things about the traxxas gts shocks

Some shocks need shim tunning to get the right amount of o-ring compression for it to seal around the shaft. I do this by feeling the amount of resistance the o-ring has on the shaft. Also good quality o-rings help some..some trail rigs I don;t even bother with oil and just put a few drops of diff oil in there...like the bounciness on a trail rig as it's more enjoyable to drive that way for me

 

[HouseFeces]

I thought about that as well. For crawling, I just throw oil in now but I am used to having smooth actuating air free shocks but it seems in crawling I can't maintain that for very long before they need maintenance so I end up dropping diff fluid in their. All I have is 10k weight AE maybe I should drop in some heavier diff oil.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

What length would you recommend for the VRD? I bought them once for the UTB18, they constantly stuck but came assembled and when I reassembled them it was the same way. I asked others and found some people returned them due to the same thing, this was for the utb18 though. I am willing to try them for the 1/10 scales. I was thinking these: Dlux Short Shocks 92mm (Pair)

Wow that's trash. Another reason I'll stick to Traxxas shocks. I also learned Dravtech uses o-rings to set spring preload. That's ghetto. On top of being $20 more per set for a total of $40 more expensive for 4 shocks, I can't see ever going with Dravtech unless it's because I just have to have a special color. But yes, you want 90mm to 95mm shocks for the VRD.

 

[HouseFeces]

I decided against the dlux shocks after going back and fourth for even the same reasons you mentioned.
Are these the correct ones or the high trail? Traxxas TRX-4 GTS Aluminum Long Arm Shocks (Silver) (4) [TRA8160]
I see a lot of people mention getting the trx4 shocks but not sure which model they refer too. I was looking for 95mm but 90mm is fine. Are you using these or the high trail trx4 shocks?

The dlux shocks were the only thing from dlux that disappointed me.

 

[JatoTheRipper]

I decided against the dlux shocks after going back and fourth for even the same reasons you mentioned.
Are these the correct ones or the high trail? Traxxas TRX-4 GTS Aluminum Long Arm Shocks (Silver) (4) [TRA8160]
I see a lot of people mention getting the trx4 shocks but not sure which model they refer too. I was looking for 95mm but 90mm is fine. Are you using these or the high trail trx4 shocks?

The dlux shocks were the only thing from dlux that disappointed me.

The shocks you linked are for the High Trail models so they are longer at 110mm. You want the regular GTS shocks which are the 8260 part number which have a length of 90mm. You can have your choice of color and they are sold in pairs.

Search for: 8260 - AMain Hobbies

www.amainhobbies.com

 

[HouseFeces]

Thanks, appreciate the help. I went through quite a few shocks. Looking forward to the TRX4 shocks it seems in the world of shocks you don't get what you quite pay for compared to the cheaper stuff. Things cost more to manufacturer in the US so I get that price variations.

 

[HouseFeces]

TRX-4 HIGH TRAIL - SHOCKS (front rear dampers & Springs high lift kit Traxxas 82044-4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (Traxxas 8260) Set of 4 Factory Assembled Shocks & Springs Filled with Traxxas silicone Shock Oil (20wt) from the factory. 11mm Shock Body Diameter 90mm long at full extension 65mm long when compressed Front Springs: (0.30 rate, white) Rear Springs: (0.30 rate, white) TERMS...

jennysrc.com

TRX-4 TRAXX - SHOCKS (front rear dampers & Springs sport kit 82034-4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (Traxxas 8260) Set of 4 Factory Assembled Shocks & SpringsFilled with Traxxas silicone Shock Oil (20wt) from the factory.11mm Shock Body Diameter90mm long at full extension65mm long when compressedFront Springs: (0.30 rate, green)Rear Springs: (0.30 rate, white) TERMS OF SALE...

jennysrc.com

I found the whole set for a good price. They seem to have 2x versions of the same shocks, are there any real differences between these?

 

[JatoTheRipper]

TRX-4 HIGH TRAIL - SHOCKS (front rear dampers & Springs high lift kit Traxxas 82044-4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (Traxxas 8260) Set of 4 Factory Assembled Shocks & Springs Filled with Traxxas silicone Shock Oil (20wt) from the factory. 11mm Shock Body Diameter 90mm long at full extension 65mm long when compressed Front Springs: (0.30 rate, white) Rear Springs: (0.30 rate, white) TERMS...

jennysrc.com

TRX-4 TRAXX - SHOCKS (front rear dampers & Springs sport kit 82034-4

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (Traxxas 8260) Set of 4 Factory Assembled Shocks & SpringsFilled with Traxxas silicone Shock Oil (20wt) from the factory.11mm Shock Body Diameter90mm long at full extension65mm long when compressedFront Springs: (0.30 rate, green)Rear Springs: (0.30 rate, white) TERMS OF SALE...

jennysrc.com

I found the whole set for a good price. They seem to have 2x versions of the same shocks, are there any real differences between these?

Sorry, I wanted to mention that you could find brand new take-offs on eBay that included springs and will save you lots of money. The set I bought is linked below.

Again, you do NOT want the High Trail version you linked because those are the 110mm version. The standard TRX-4 shocks are 90mm.

Fits Traxxas TRX-4 Crawler 2021 Ford Bronco Aluminum GTS Shocks Tactical Blazer | eBay

These were removed from a new 1/10 Traxxas TRX-4 2021 Ford Bronco model 92076-4. Shocks are factory assembled and filled with oil. Fits all model TRX-4 trucks. Condition-New take off parts.

www.ebay.com

 

[HouseFeces]

No

Sorry, I wanted to mention that you could find brand new take-offs on eBay that included springs and will save you lots of money. The set I bought is linked below.

Again, you do NOT want the High Trail version you linked because those are the 110mm version. The standard TRX-4 shocks are 90mm.

Fits Traxxas TRX-4 Crawler 2021 Ford Bronco Aluminum GTS Shocks Tactical Blazer | eBay

These were removed from a new 1/10 Traxxas TRX-4 2021 Ford Bronco model 92076-4. Shocks are factory assembled and filled with oil. Fits all model TRX-4 trucks. Condition-New take off parts.

www.ebay.com

Thanks again, I think what confused me was they listed the high trail as 90mm in the specs but I'm thinking they copied the page both are listed as 8620 and 90mm but that must be an error.