CRT.5 Big Bore Shocks done easy & cheap

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Originally Posted by miniGranis

This is probably a "I should have guessed" kind of question, and I have tried to google it but I havent found anything usefull.
Here we go: When you guys refer to piston #13 or #14 where do I find the pistons ?
How many different ones are there, I have only found references to #1-3 at buytraxxas.com

5 sets of pistons came with my Revo shock kit. There were 3 for the Revo (black) labeled 1, 2, 3. There were 2 for the Jato (grey) labeled 1.3, 1.4, and refer to the size of the holes in mm. I started with the 1.3mm holes and they felt over damped. I'm now using the 1.4mm holes with 30wt and they are pretty good.

would these work in the front?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110311279634

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Those are the right shock bodies, but the springs and pistons will be too stiff for a crt.5. You need the Jato (1.4mm hole) pistons and Jato (pink 1.4) springs to work with the CRT.5.

Originally Posted by GO-RIDE.com

Those are the right shock bodies, but the springs and pistons will be too stiff for a crt.5. You need the Jato (1.4mm hole) pistons and Jato (pink 1.4) springs to work with the CRT.5.

if I get the jato plastic ones at tower i wont need the 1.4 jatp pistions?...just the 1.4 pink springs

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Originally Posted by bustitup

if I get the jato plastic ones at tower i wont need the 1.4 jatp pistions?...just the 1.4 pink springs

That is correct, but pistons are super cheap. Amain has a 6 pack of pistons (1.3, 1.4, 1.5) for $3, or you can drill out the Slayer/Revo pistons that come with the shocks.

well in that case I will get the revo/slayer shocks ...i kind of like the aluminum bodies..... thaks man very helpfull

[Jason]

here my shock setup it wont work better then the stock shock for me .. when I run over bump the rear end goes up in the air and sometime flip and it REALLY dont do jump fine...

front shock is electric revo aluminium body and titanium shaft white soft spring with piston black 2 holes and AE 35WTS SHOCK OIL.

rear shock is front jammin X1-CRT shocks with white soft spring + white 2 holes piston and AE 50WT SHOCK OIL.

[Jason]

[rhinopole]

Does anyone know if these will fit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2-4GHZ-REVO-...item1c0ca515d6

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by rhinopole

Does anyone know if these will fit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-2-4GHZ-REVO-...item1c0ca515d6

Thanks.

Those will fit, but you will need the softer Jato springs.

Originally Posted by Jason

here my shock setup it wont work better then the stock shock for me .. when I run over bump the rear end goes up in the air and sometime flip and it REALLY dont do jump fine...

front shock is electric revo aluminium body and titanium shaft white soft spring with piston black 2 holes and AE 35WTS SHOCK OIL.

rear shock is front jammin X1-CRT shocks with white soft spring + white 2 holes piston and AE 50WT SHOCK OIL.

there's your prob right there, Jason...

for the revo front shocks, use the Jato pink springs and the #2 piston. You can vary your shock weight from 25-27.

In the rear, use the soft springs for the buggy front and use 25-27 weight oil.

Another option that I found that works pretty darn good is using 1/10 Stadium Truck shocks (preferably aluminum) in the rear with the .5 blue springs and about 35wt oil.

feel free to PM for further info. :thumbsup: