Ae big bore shocks

johnboy · #1 15-09-2012

http://www.redrc.net/2012/09/associa...g-bore-shocks/

neallewis · #2 16-09-2012

A bit more info here: http://www.rccaraction.com/blog/2012...4-t4-and-sc10/

neallewis · #3 16-09-2012

Pulled from here: http://www.teamassociated.com/bigbores/

evertonal · #4 17-09-2012

Does anyone know when and where the ae big bores will be available in the UK?

stegger · #5 17-09-2012

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Originally Posted by evertonal

Does anyone know when and where the ae big bores will be available in the UK?

Any store that deals with CML the UK distributor which will be every store you see advertised on here.

Big G · #6 18-09-2012

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Originally Posted by evertonal

Does anyone know when and where the ae big bores will be available in the UK?

expected in Sept. Spring sets in Oct

Martijn · #7 18-09-2012

You can preorder them on amainhobbies

Big G · #8 19-09-2012

you should be able to pre-order them from all good model shops

gazhillAE · #9 19-09-2012

Do you all believe these will be better on are tracks.........

neil75 · #10 19-09-2012

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Originally Posted by gazhillAE

Do you all believe these will be better on are tracks.........

Nope!!with u on this one gaz!Bet the team don't use em either in the uk apart from rhr dirt maybe

Big G · #11 05-10-2012

Fitted easily to B44.1 with slight spacers on shock tower mounts. All spacers and longer screws supplied in pack.

and for the nit pickers. Those are my polished floor tyres so I don't need big spikes!

mes · #12 05-10-2012

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Originally Posted by Big G

Fitted easily to B44.1 with slight spacers on shock tower mounts. All spacers and longer screws supplied in pack.

and for the nit pickers. Those are my polished floor tyres so I don't need big spikes!

Nice one!

And I am glad you explained those tyres are not used on astro. On our sandy astro track, Shuey Minispikes2 are only really good for a few runs although they still look pretty good. dBoots Megabytes have less grip, but last forever - ideal practice tyres!

neallewis · #13 09-10-2012

I've just today got and built my big bore shocks. I must say how wonderfully silky smooth they are, feel really fantastic. By comparison, the small bore v2's feel pap and rough, spring rubbing on body, etc.

I'm unsure on the fine tuning at this stage, so have gone with the 1.6 piston and the same 35/30 weight oil I've been running in the v2's. They do feel remarkably similar damping, so hopefully this is a good start.

Anyone else running them on C4.1/B4.1 yet?

A tip. The new caps are ali, so I decided against mounting them on the blue FT top shock bushings, opting for the old/RTR plastic shock bushings AS6473. They fit perfect, just need a 2mm spacer (included with shocks) and a 4-40 nut against the shock tower.

Big G · #14 10-10-2012

I put together a spring rate chart which lists the standard and big bore springs side by side so you can see easily which compares.

It's over on CML's facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/CMLDistribution

Col · #15 10-10-2012

So... just curious

Is the idea to make the bigbores feel and re-act the same as the V2's?

Richard Lowe · #16 10-10-2012

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Originally Posted by Col

So... just curious

Is the idea to make the bigbores feel and re-act the same as the V2's?

It's more so you've got an idea where to start from, usually you'd run similar spring rates no-matter what the shocks. What rates you run generally depends on how heavy each end of the car is...

BeachBuggyPhil · #17 12-10-2012

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Originally Posted by neallewis

A tip. The new caps are ali, so I decided against mounting them on the blue FT top shock bushings, opting for the old/RTR plastic shock bushings AS6473. They fit perfect, just need a 2mm spacer (included with shocks) and a 4-40 nut against the shock tower.

I had a car that had alloy bushings and alloy shock caps.
Both wear out and need replacing instead of just the very cheap plastic bushings.
Metal on metal is bad.

Might treat myself to some of these for my X6 next season. I've never had new fresh FT shocks on a buggy.

gazhillAE · #18 12-10-2012

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Originally Posted by BeachBuggyPhil

I had a car that had alloy bushings and alloy shock caps.
Both wear out and need replacing instead of just the very cheap plastic bushings.
Metal on metal is bad.

Might treat myself to some of these for my X6 next season. I've never had new fresh FT shocks on a buggy.

Must of been tried and tested especially on the b44.2 as there both in the kit

discothesnake · #19 12-10-2012

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Originally Posted by BeachBuggyPhil

I had a car that had alloy bushings and alloy shock caps.
Both wear out and need replacing instead of just the very cheap plastic bushings.
Metal on metal is bad.

Might treat myself to some of these for my X6 next season. I've never had new fresh FT shocks on a buggy.

I agree, metal on metal will wear. Quite quickly too I'd imagine as shock bushings are very light. I have these shocks coming and ill definitely be using the plastic bushings.

neallewis · #20 12-10-2012

They performed well for me tonight, though I need to go a bit lighter on the rear oil, say 27.5wt. Was running white rear springs, but went to black (slippy rubber floor). Ran yellow fronts, with 35wt. 1.6mm pistons. I think I'll keep the pistons and springs, and go a wt lighter on the oils.