Mad Monkey Shocks

[Riblau]

SO I bought a mad monkey kit, and based on recommendations got the B/R hop up, and also looked into getting upgrade shocks.

Didn't have the cash for expensive shocks, so just got the Ansmann Aluminium shock set which are about £8 a pair. The guy at modelsport said I needed 95mm back and 85mm rear.

I fit them last night, and the car is looking a lot more 'jacked up'. Also when I picked the car up and pulled the throttle, one side of the rear axle popped out of the diff as the shock pushes the rear suspension down just a little too far, leaving it susceptible to coming off (I assume only at high speed).

Just wondering if that was the right size recommendation and if there is anything I should do or whether it will sort itself out as they wear in or anything.

Any help appreciated....

[nmpsilva]

I also bought the Ansmann aluminium shocks but i only used the body and the cap.

The Aluminium shocks need to be altered so that they work properly. The piston needs more holes.

So, i used all the inner parts from the plastic shock and the body and cap from the aluminium ones.

It works very well. Give it a try

I also lowered the shocks by 10mm, because i only run on indoors carpet and i like my car to be as low as possible.

[Riblau]

How did you go about lowering the shocks?

[Robbiejuk]

sounds like your driveshaft popped out due to having too much droop. Cure this by putting a space underneath the piston inside the shock.

I think the silver alloy shocks have a much larger top than the plastic or alloy mad monkey hence you can't get the car as low as it was on the standard shocks. It will also increase the droop to.

I think this is the case. Haven't got any to measure though.

[Riblau]

Originally Posted by Robbiejuk

sounds like your driveshaft popped out due to having too much droop. Cure this by putting a space underneath the piston inside the shock.

I think the silver alloy shocks have a much larger top than the plastic or alloy mad monkey hence you can't get the car as low as it was on the standard shocks. It will also increase the droop to.

I think this is the case. Haven't got any to measure though.

Sorry for being a noob, how would I go about putting a space(r?) underneath the piston? What would you use for the spacer?

[nmpsilva]

The plastic and the aluminium shocks can use the same shafts and pistons.

I used a spacer below the piston so lower the car. As a spacer i used a piece of nitro pipe, that i cutted with the lenght i needed.

To use the aluminium shocks you need to use a spacer on the tower support of the shock, or else the shock top will hit the tower.

[Riblau]

Did all of the above and they seem a lot better! thanks guys.