scx10 lift

[Demonrocks]

how would i make my scx10 higher? if i put to big of shocks on it it will strench the shafts and the long arm things.. so if i could get some help plz?

 

[crawlhog]

search SCX10 lift kit."thumbsup" there are a few options.

 

[Demonrocks]

i cant find any

 

[johnnyh66]

how would i make my scx10 higher? if i put to big of shocks on it it will strench the shafts and the long arm things.. so if i could get some help plz?

Don't do it!
It'll just throw off your center of gravity.

But if you do raise it with longer shocks...
Yeah, you may need to lengthen your links.
You can make links yourself
or
Add spacers
or
Add longer rod ends

You could hacked bolt a plate to each shock tower that has holes lower than stock then mount the shocks to it... raising your chassis

 

[Duuuuuuuude]

I wouldn't do it. Get it too tall and it'll just flop over instead of climb. Not to mention you'll have all kinds of other issues that you'll have to sort out.

 

[Demonrocks]

what size shocks should i buy so i wont be too tippy? and i wouldnt need to extend anything

 

[Deerhurst]

The fact that its higher in the air makes it more tippy. no shock ill help that. Width is then your friend and the SCX10 is not too wide.

 

[RiceBurner]

Taller tires=best performance

 

[Jcplante]

I lifted mine so it would clear 2.2s. It is a little more tippy but i weighted the wheels and its fine now. I just made a plate like johnny said. Stock shocks and links work fine as i only lifted it about 1/2 inch. I think you can buy the plates they are just y shaped plates that bolt on to the shock hoop and depending on what way you flip it it will lift or lower the chassis when you bolt the shock to it

 

[Demonrocks]

do u have a picture of the plate? im not sure what you meen

 

[Jcplante]

I cant figure out how to post pics from my iphone but the y plate has two holes at the top that bolt to the holes on the sides of the shock hoop then the shock bolts on to a hole in the center of the plate that is lower than the top of the hoop. I hope this is making sense

 

[Demonrocks]

ya ik what your talking about do you have extended upper linkage arms?

 

[Jcplante]

Yeah i just added a spacer on the axle and used a longer bolt

 

[Demonrocks]

were on the axle would the spacer go?

 

[Jcplante]

Do you have the 3 link with the y upper links if you do then take the screw out of the axle that holds the link in place and add a piece of brake line or plastic tube (i cut off a piece of a round coat hanger and drilled it out) between the link and the axle and get a longer screw that will reach the link through the tube

 

[Demonrocks]

is that the stock scx10 links? cuz thats wut i got