TLR springs on Cat?

[Cardnim]

Anyone tried this - Simon @ RCLazy says that they are selling quite a few to Schumacher owners as they fit the Big Bores exactly.

TLR rate their springs by colour, but Im not sure what this correlates to in lb/in (as the Schumacher springs are rated).

Any know the conversion?

Thanks
Andrew.

[niggs98]

you have pm

[joker]

ive been usein the TLR srings on my cougar sv for ages now and think they work much beta. the TLR springs dont match the schumacher spring rates but there very close just get the closest TLR spring you can to what schumacher sring youve been runing also you will need the TLR spring cup bottoms to get them to fit.

[Cardnim]

Result joker - thats very much mate,
It certainly seems that guys are saying go for the Losi rather than Schumacher springs.

Thanks all! :)

...now if anyone actually is looking to sell me some Losi springs?... :p

[/tobys]

TLR springs are dead cheap anyway...about the cheapest out there I suspect!

About £3.50 a pair IIRC...

[ASKay]

I run TLR springs, no complaints, good springs, and more importantly for me, they don't pop off so much, meaning the spring cup thingy stays in place, and the spring stays in the cup thingy.... I have known ppl, loose the spring cup thingys whilst running...

for conversion of spring rates, see link.... you can use force per unit length for the conversion

http://www.katmarsoftware.com/uconeer.htm

[christer]

I have tried them aswell and they are smooth and alot lighter than stock, I liked them, but they do touch the outside of the shockbody...even if it's not that much. The TLR are 12mm and the schumacher are 13mm.

It's enough to scrub the paint away inside the spring, just after a few runs.

The TLR spring will fit and gives great handling, but in my opinion it was too tight. I will probably stay with the original ones.

[dmcracing]

Why!Dont see the point,and i assume you guys have tested them back to back with Schumacher springs,on clean 5 minute runs and noticed a difference!:o

[Cardnim]

Well one big difference for me Derek is the price - literally half the price of Schuey ones :(

[dmcracing]

Cheaper option,leave them alone nothing wrong with them.

[Cardnim]

Im confused, do you think my car is ok with the ones I have?
But I only have one set for front, and one for rear so I have no setup options.

On the high grip astro tracks, I was thinking of going for stiffer springs, esp. at the rear.
Should I leave it alone do you think and just run the soft springs?

Thanks.

[dmcracing]

PM sent.

[/tobys]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81897

[joker]

im not shore on what your running on the cats but on my cougar sv on astro im running TLR blue (3.8lbs) or black (4.1lbs) front springs on the front and on the rear pinks (2.3lbs) or front orange (2.9lbs) i feel they work beta but it all depends on what you wont from the car and how you drive.

[Cardnim]

Cheers for all the advice guys; its very helpful.
Sounds like there are quite a few of you who recommend it. :)