Shock rebuild has always been a little struggle for me but your method #2 has really helped me to build a good shock about everytime now. Thank you for this video. 👍🏼
Thank you Charles Manning I greatly appreciate it. I have a Shock building 2.0 video coming soon as well. Same concept but two different but common types of shocks.
This is one of the best shock building tutorials I have seen on here. I will give you something to think about. In a real world application on a drag car those shocks you built that had a lot of rebound would work perfect on the front which helps get the front end in the air and those shocks you built that had hardly any rebound would be perfect for the rear because it allows the rear to drop with little effort and they aren't trying to push the rear back up in the air robbing the motor of power and torque. I also noticed something else about shocks on RC cars. Why do they run the shocks upside down in a real world application we run the body of the shock and the adjuster at the bottom and the piston or shock shaft at the top. Not saying any of what you are doing is wrong just from a mechanic and racer a lot of things I see look backwards.
CarolinaScaleMotorsports, I greatly appreciate the comment, kind words and support! I do my best at helping people as I can and look forward to returning in the future to bring some new content. To answer your questions of "why does some RC setup seem opposite of real world". That is a loaded question with many variables. Many things are done very similar to real world and others are not. It depends on application and performance. I think some factors of this is we are dealing with something much smaller and lighter than a real car so some things even when scaled just simply does not translate while some things do. Also, regarding the shock position, I think it mainly has to do with helping prevent the shock oil from leaking out lol. I believe some crawlers run shocks setups upside down and believe they have aftermarket support for this option as well. But most stock shocks and even aftermarket rc shocks just dont seal perfectly. Thank you again and best of luck in all your RC adventures!
Thank you for the support! Happy to help when I can and definitely the reason for the channel. giving the newer racers a place with help and entertainment.
Not saying you're wrong, but how can method one and two both be ok if you state that the shock should only dampen and the spring control the rebound? Method one will assist the spring, so by your definition, it can't be correct, yest you say it's ok. Also to me, method one also appears to have some vacuum in the cylinder, preventing the piston from moving out fully, which you also say is OK. This is not a criticism, as a new person to RC, I'm wanting to understand the rational behind your choices as my limited experience and kit instructions all say to fill with the piston fully down, then move it up and down slowly to remove air, then with the piston all the way out, add the seal, wipe any excess oil you push out then screw on the cap. This method has 100% of the time made my shocks full extend out after compression fully at a fairly consistent speed. This alo mimics real oil filled shocks on real vehicles. Why would RC shocks be any different?
@@broderp great points a questions! In my opinion it boils down to preference. If you leave rebound, it does effect spring rate as it helps further to return the shock to position. If not, the spring returns the shock to position. If you have rebound built in with the shock itself, spring choice will likely be different compared to without. Starting out, try it both ways and see how you like it. Just make sure the shock compresses properly. An air locked shock is hard to compress. Long story short, you don't want that. I appreciate the comment and question. Best of luck in all your RC Adventures.
This is a fantastic explanation, thank you for the video!
Glad to hear it continues to help other RC enthusiasts. Thats exactly why the video was made. Thanks for the comment and support.
Thanks JB, that's was a lot clearer than most explanations I've watched.
I'm happy to have helped and the comment and support is greatly appreciated!
Thanks for this super cool video!
Greetings from Belgium, Antwerp
Thank you for the support and comment! I greatly appreciate it!
Shock rebuild has always been a little struggle for me but your method #2 has really helped me to build a good shock about everytime now. Thank you for this video. 👍🏼
Awesome to hear! Thank you very much for the feedback and happy to hear it was helpful for you.
Yes JB I do like how you showed a good shock build as how a bad shock looks like, good work!
Thank you Charles Manning I greatly appreciate it. I have a Shock building 2.0 video coming soon as well. Same concept but two different but common types of shocks.
Nice JB!
My final check is that left and right shock react similarly, before installing the springs......especially if your drag racing😎
Appreciate the support Canyon Racer. Great point and most definitely. I'm sure that's extremely important for the RC Drag Racers.
Awesome video now I know how to do it right , you explained it perfectly & going to try this method 👌👍🏻🇬🇧
I greatly appreciate the support and comment! I'm happy to help when I can.
THIS... is the video I've been looking for.
Thank you so much for the clear tutorial!
Happy to help Josh! I greatly appreciate the support
Your video has helped heaps, cheers mate!
I greatly appreciate the positive feedback! Thank you for the support! it really means a lot!
Man your videos are top-notch and I didn't realize what all went into them but you do put a lot of work into them
I greatly appreciate the compliment. They are indeed a lot of work. But I wanted to help and entertain.
@@jbtricklerc I made a couple shorts. Going to try a longer video soon
@@Holmanrc very cool. I'll definitely check it out
Cheers friend! This was verh helpful. I will absorb this information and then pass on the torch, in a video of my own 😊
Glad it was helpful! thank you for the support
Great video, I learned I've been doing it all wrong, thanks alot for this info. 👍
Happy to help when I can Dave. You were probably not "doing it wrong" just differently. Thank you for the support and comment.
Lol no I was doing it wrong lol
@@davelyons9672 lol well in that case im glad I was able to help. Thank you again.
same here lol, wrong for this whole time, glad someone share this video.
huge help! my frist run around.
Awesome to hear! Thats what it is here for. Helping others when I can!
This is one of the best shock building tutorials I have seen on here. I will give you something to think about. In a real world application on a drag car those shocks you built that had a lot of rebound would work perfect on the front which helps get the front end in the air and those shocks you built that had hardly any rebound would be perfect for the rear because it allows the rear to drop with little effort and they aren't trying to push the rear back up in the air robbing the motor of power and torque. I also noticed something else about shocks on RC cars. Why do they run the shocks upside down in a real world application we run the body of the shock and the adjuster at the bottom and the piston or shock shaft at the top. Not saying any of what you are doing is wrong just from a mechanic and racer a lot of things I see look backwards.
CarolinaScaleMotorsports, I greatly appreciate the comment, kind words and support! I do my best at helping people as I can and look forward to returning in the future to bring some new content. To answer your questions of "why does some RC setup seem opposite of real world". That is a loaded question with many variables. Many things are done very similar to real world and others are not. It depends on application and performance. I think some factors of this is we are dealing with something much smaller and lighter than a real car so some things even when scaled just simply does not translate while some things do. Also, regarding the shock position, I think it mainly has to do with helping prevent the shock oil from leaking out lol. I believe some crawlers run shocks setups upside down and believe they have aftermarket support for this option as well. But most stock shocks and even aftermarket rc shocks just dont seal perfectly. Thank you again and best of luck in all your RC adventures!
@@jbtricklerc Thanks and alos I just bought a dr10 roller🤣
Great info, thanks for sharing.
Im always happy to help when I can. Thank you for the support
Nice great video this is going to help me with checking and filling my shocks thanks 😁
Zeuzerman thank you for the support and kind words.
Cool buddy nice way to show how you build a shock like you said everyone has there on way to do it thanks buddy for the share
RC Terminator thank you. I greatly appreciate it buddy.
@@jbtricklerc no problem brother
perfect! Thanks for explaining that. Very helpful for a beginner like myself. :)
Thank you for the support! Happy to help when I can and definitely the reason for the channel. giving the newer racers a place with help and entertainment.
Hay JB. This helped.
Super Happ to hear that! That's what the videos are for.
Excelent Great...... Thanks Bro
Happy to help when I can!
Thanks. Good info
No problem, I'm happy to help when I can!
Thank you. Great video.
No problem, I'm happy to help when I can.
Thank you for the info
Thanks
Anytime. Glad you found it helpful! Best of luck in all your RC adventures!
Not saying you're wrong, but how can method one and two both be ok if you state that the shock should only dampen and the spring control the rebound? Method one will assist the spring, so by your definition, it can't be correct, yest you say it's ok. Also to me, method one also appears to have some vacuum in the cylinder, preventing the piston from moving out fully, which you also say is OK. This is not a criticism, as a new person to RC, I'm wanting to understand the rational behind your choices as my limited experience and kit instructions all say to fill with the piston fully down, then move it up and down slowly to remove air, then with the piston all the way out, add the seal, wipe any excess oil you push out then screw on the cap. This method has 100% of the time made my shocks full extend out after compression fully at a fairly consistent speed. This alo mimics real oil filled shocks on real vehicles. Why would RC shocks be any different?
@@broderp great points a questions! In my opinion it boils down to preference. If you leave rebound, it does effect spring rate as it helps further to return the shock to position. If not, the spring returns the shock to position. If you have rebound built in with the shock itself, spring choice will likely be different compared to without. Starting out, try it both ways and see how you like it. Just make sure the shock compresses properly. An air locked shock is hard to compress. Long story short, you don't want that. I appreciate the comment and question. Best of luck in all your RC Adventures.
Broo in alll my life thank u 🙏🙏🙏👌🏽💯🫡
I appreciate it! Thats exactly what the channel was made for, to help follow racers and to entertain. Thank you!
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I appreciate it!
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Thanks
No problem. I'm happy to help when I can.