Coil Over Shocks For Sand Scorcher

[SRB Bloke]

I'm building up my re re SS and having a load of fun doing it. The chassis is a mix of mirror polished ali parts and some painted... check it out.. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...5&sid=32228

As you'll see I painted shock red and think they look great, but they are rubbish at thier job. I want some nice coil over shocks, there have been a few people asking the same question but its never really been resolved. The best idea seemed to be some tamtech ones. But I can't find anywhere to buy them.

I'm sure someone has found a perfect replacement.

All ideas welcome. Look forward to hearing from some of you..

thanks

[Wandy]

Your right, it's a question that has never been fully answered. If you find something yourself pass on the info please!

P.S. Loving that chassis you've built.

[kaiser]

what about these:

serach "tamiya shocks" on the bay. crp makes this kit, uses your shock bodies.

[SRB Bloke]

what about these:

serach "tamiya shocks" on the bay. crp makes this kit, uses your shock bodies.

I wanted to use those, but they don't fit on the re-release shocks. I've spoken to Glen at CRP and he said they will make some new ones for the new shocks, eventually...

but I appreciate your reply...

[Live Steam Mad]

If you want more damping action, use a Silicone Shock Oil with a much higher viscosity (thicker). Or get dampers with bigger diameter. Kyosho ones work very, very well.

Cheers,

Alistair G.

[ozace]

This is on my buggy SRB but the chassis is the same.

I used 55mm coil overs for the rear (3racing / Yeah racing) and 70mm up front.

As i am gentle with my oldies they work a treat and I like the look but the rears could do with more travel if i wanted to bash them.

I removed the stock springs up front and torsion rear.

[SRB Bloke]

Thanks for that, I was just considering a set like that on ebay....

Still can't decide.

Like your chassis with blue alloy.......

[Buggy Boy69]

I'm building up my re re SS and having a load of fun doing it. The chassis is a mix of mirror polished ali parts and some painted... check it out.. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...5&sid=32228

As you'll see I painted shock red and think they look great, but they are rubbish at thier job. I want some nice coil over shocks, there have been a few people asking the same question but its never really been resolved. The best idea seemed to be some tamtech ones. But I can't find anywhere to buy them.

I'm sure someone has found a perfect replacement.

All ideas welcome. Look forward to hearing from some of you..

thanks

Hi

I have HPI Cup racer shocks fitted to my re release Buggy Champ, but they would fit just as well on a S Scorcher. They have coil springs but the gold ones supplied in the shock kit are too hard for an off road buggy, but softer ones are available. I run my Buggy Champ without the springs using only the Tamiya rear torsion bars and front spring that came with the kit. I hope this helps. Ian in Australia.

[redzone]

Your right, it's a question that has never been fully answered. If you find something yourself pass on the info please!

P.S. Loving that chassis you've built.

i think i've answered that very same question about 5 times on this forum...

[J.O.A.T]

i think i've answered that very same question about 5 times on this forum...

Then someone should make a sticky about it?

The search function is not the greatest,none of them are , but really if guys kept asking the samething dont you think a mod should sticky all the info about certain things, like srb shock mods etc etc?

Ok after searching your posts,what you recommended is to different scale size shocks/dampers, one set for the front is from a Losi mini, the rear is for a 1/10th scale , must look kinda odd?

[SRB Bloke]

Hi

I have HPI Cup racer shocks fitted to my re release Buggy Champ, but they would fit just as well on a S Scorcher. They have coil springs but the gold ones supplied in the shock kit are too hard for an off road buggy, but softer ones are available. I run my Buggy Champ without the springs using only the Tamiya rear torsion bars and front spring that came with the kit. I hope this helps. Ian in Australia.

Have you got any pics,,,?????

[mongoose1983]

The American TC member mikea96 makes special aluminum coil-over kits for the Champ chassis.

You all have a great Wednesday!

EB

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[J.O.A.T]

The American TC member mikea96 makes special aluminum coil-over kits for the Champ chassis.

You all have a great Wednesday!

EB

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$50. for a coil over kit with leaky stock shocks ? I'll pass

[Buggy Boy69]

Have you got any pics,,,?????

Hi

Here is a photo of HPI shocks on my Buggy Champ as a small file. A guy at my local buggy track told me that he had read on a forum that these HPI Cup Racer shocks fit the Buggy Champ, so thanks dude, you know who you are. The rear shocks were cleaned last night so they are more pristine than the Buggy Champ. I have had rear shocks on buggy for a couple of months but front shocks were only fitted last night. On the rear they work well and together with a ball diff installed a few weeks ago they transform the handling of the buggy into a great handling vintage buggy on tar and hard dirt. The HPI front shocks I am sure will help as well. Thanks Ian in Australia.

[redzone]

Then someone should make a sticky about it?

The search function is not the greatest,none of them are , but really if guys kept asking the samething dont you think a mod should sticky all the info about certain things, like srb shock mods etc etc?

Ok after searching your posts,what you recommended is to different scale size shocks/dampers, one set for the front is from a Losi mini, the rear is for a 1/10th scale , must look kinda odd?

i wouldnt say it looks odd, real life offroad buggies use vastly different sized shocks front and rear, most weight needs the biggest shocks

they work very very well. i run my scorcher HARD, jumps, power drifts on the beach, you name it.. soaks up everything and the handling is excellent, opposite locks slides can be held nicely. i cant take the credit for this one though, blacquejacque i think came up with it originally!