Lunchbox Uprated Shocks!

[Malakite]

Hi guys, I have now received my uprated shocks for my LB and just wondered what the best setting was to use to enable the best / smoothest running of it? I have soft and hard springs to choose from as well as three different choices of plastic rings that go inside the shocks that make the shocks harder of softer (the pieces with the holes in them - more holes = softer suspension etc!).

Any advice would be great, cheers

[Danbox]

Some might disagree, but I'd suggest medium discs (pistons?) and hard springs.

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

Make the rears as soft as possible, just so they have enough force to stop the suspension sagging. The truck has a lot of un-sprung weight at the back so softer shocks are needed to compensate.

The fronts needs to be more of a medium balance to stop chassis roll

You'll notice a good improvement over those standard pogo stick shocks what ever option you choose!

[Malakite]

Make the rears as soft as possible, just so they have enough force to stop the suspension sagging. The truck has a lot of un-sprung weight at the back so softer shocks are needed to compensate.

The fronts needs to be more of a medium balance to stop chassis roll

You'll notice a good improvement over those standard pogo stick shocks what ever option you choose!

Brilliant thanks guys, well I built my Tamiya CVA Short Shock Unit Set II #50520 DT-02 DT02 Shocks, to then discover they are TOTALLY different in design from the Lunchbox shocks and I can't fit them!!! ]

Can someone PLEASE PLEASE explain to me how on earth these are supposed to fit to the Lunchbox? They are the recommended hop ups for the car yet you can't fit them, TOTALLY different design

Thanks

[Blacque Jacque]

Your LB kit should have some small metal brackets included, spring mount part BP1 in an original & BS1 in a re re.

Part number is 9805082. You need 6 to fit CVA's all round or just 2 if you're only fitting them to the rear.

Check page 17 of the manual if you have a re re or download the option part supplement from Modelbuild.

[Malakite]

Your LB kit should have some small metal brackets included, spring mount part BP1 in an original & BS1 in a re re.

Part number is 9805082. You need 6 to fit CVA's all round or just 2 if you're only fitting them to the rear.

Check page 17 of the manual if you have a re re or download the option part supplement from Modelbuild.

I'm confused - Page 17 doesnt have any info on the hop ups? Also yes it's a re-re and I can't see info on Part No.9805082. So you are saying I need part 'BS1'?? These do not come with the re-re and that I need to order 6 of them, part No.9805082 is that correct? Thanks

[bigoggy]

i have the rere and the parts are included. they are 6 u shaped pieces of metal. if you still have no luck let us know and i will put up a picture

[spencem875]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/manuals/58347ml.pdf

[94eg!]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/manuals/58347ml.pdf

linking in that manner doesn't work for the TamiyaUSA website. It's easiest to just give the URL to the Lunchbox page and they can click on the "prduct manual" link...

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58347

[spencem875]

Yeh i saw, was gonna upload it for him on my own space. I have put my own shocks on and installed the "5th shock", its now solid as a rock.

[Blacque Jacque]

I'm confused - Page 17 doesnt have any info on the hop ups? Also yes it's a re-re and I can't see info on Part No.9805082. So you are saying I need part 'BS1'?? These do not come with the re-re and that I need to order 6 of them, part No.9805082 is that correct? Thanks

The brackets are included in both the original and the re release versions of the kit.

You will have used 2 of them to mount the front shock to the swingarms, there should be 4 more in the left over parts from the build.

Have another look at your build manual, step 16 at the top of page 10 shows the fitting of the brackets on the swingarm & page 17 details fitting the CVA's, right before the beginning of the parts list.

[Malakite]

Hi guys, thanks for all the help. I have been away for a few weeks and only just sat down to complete my Lunchbox upgrades You won't believe this but for some reason I am missing enough of the following:

BA6

BA2

15mm Screws

BD1

The copper

You would have thought they come with the upgraded shocks but they don't!! Anyway I'm ordering srewbag A and screwbag D to get the screws needed, so all should soon be in place!!

Also I wondered if I purchased the optional lights for the Lunchbox shell, if it's possible that they would be compatible with a new Speed controller as mine is a Lunchbox re-re and the manual says that you need to connect them to the old speed controller? Any ideas? I'm sure you guys know a way around it!!

Many thanks