I like to run my x2 with cut bladders too. It just seems to calm down the shock action a bit. The reason to try it was, because my trf 501 seemed to always go better over the bumps. No matter how i built my ansmann shocks with bladders it wasnt as good. It looked always more "springy" even with zero rebound. Or too dead but still bouncy with rebound.. Also the bladder makes the shock more progressive, which isnt always a good thing.. The bladder acts as a second spring, stiffening in the far ends.. I'm not sure about all the theories, but it just looks and feels better overall without the bladder action..
Losi has bladder shocks but many others are still emulsion type, i mean the biggers brands such as asso, kyosho tamiya.. And of course many of the top drivers seem to drive small bore emulsion type shocks. Maybe there's something to it...
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