TRF Shocks

lazyboy12300 · #1 27-10-2010

I have recently got some TRF dampers for my DB01. They came with the screws in the shock cap so I gather this is to set rebound. Since we don't do it like this in 8th scale I have no idea how to set it. So am after a bit of help.

I had a play and realised that if i just screwed the screw in with the damper left at the bottom, the shock does not compress. So I pumped the piston a little so some oil if released through the hole and then put the screw in.

This is better and allowed me to run it, but is this correct? The shocks feel a little bit dead, and do not always return to the same height. Can anyone help?

Cheers
Scott

David Church · #2 27-10-2010

Empty all the oil in your shock body, fill with fresh oil, push the shaft up half way, wait a few seconds, then pull it back, now que the stupid jokes

This is to get any air bubbles out.
With the screw out of the shock top, put the top on the shock body that is full of oil, tighten it right up, then fully compress the shaft, with it fully compressed put the screw in.
Job done

lazyboy12300 · #3 27-10-2010

OK thanks, I will try that for this weekend.
What would be the advantage of not compressing the piston all of the way before screwing in the small screw?

Thanks
Scott

mattybucks · #4 27-10-2010

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Originally Posted by lazyboy12300

OK thanks, I will try that for this weekend.
What would be the advantage of not compressing the piston all of the way before screwing in the small screw?

Thanks
Scott

There woulb be no advantage, in would just lock the shock up.

F1END · #5 27-10-2010

Don't forget you have to drill a hole in the shock-cap first for that to work. For some reason they come sealed.

muratti · #6 27-10-2010

Always nice to get some tips from the TRF website, but David Church said it all basically!

http://www.trfracing.co.uk/page_1265187551237.html

DCM · #7 27-10-2010

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Originally Posted by F1END

Don't forget you have to drill a hole in the shock-cap first for that to work. For some reason they come sealed.

They come sealed as some prefer to run the shocks aerated and some don't, it is easier to put a hole in it than to block it up.

MikePimlott · #8 27-10-2010

Sorry for the thread hijack

But does anybody know if theres any TRF bigbores on the way.

kaszal · #9 01-11-2010

Sorry for hijacking your hijack

... but are there pistons with smaller holes than the No 2 (1.2mm) pistons that fit the Tamiya shocks? Cheers