HorizonRC.com How To - Rebuild Losi Bottom Cartridge Shocks

There are some things that are just traditional "Losi." One of those items is the traditional Losi bottom-filled shocks that made their debut way back in the late '80s on the original JrX2 buggy. These shocks are silky smooth when built properly, however, they do require a slightly different building process than a top-filled or bladder shock. We've rescued a Losi 1/10-scale Desert Truck from an abusive situation where it had been run repeatedly into a curb at full speed. The damage is minor, simply a bent shock shaft and broken A-arm, but we're going to use this opportunity to show you how to rebuild and bleed your Losi bottom- filled shocks.
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It's very specific to each track however I will say that most manufacturers' box-stock setups tend to be a good all-around place to start. It won't be the fastest but it will be pretty consistent most of the time.

[@fivenine5905]

sorting my losi xx out in 2018. thankyou

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@MrOneKiwi Yes, I build my shocks as close to "dead" as possible. Meaning very little if any rebound.

[@trevorfurlotte]

Push the shaft in and hold bottomed out while tightening the cartridge? Does this also eliminate rebound?

[@Sammy31Dee]

TLR rules.