new stock hornet what wt shock oil is best?

[shenlonco]

Hi guy's i started putting my new hornet kit together and i decided to use silicone shock oil in place of the stock stuff But i have a ? what's the best wieght shock oil to run in the stock hornet rears as i put 25wt and i am not sure maybe i should have gon 15wt or so.

Any help will be great

THANKS

[TA-Mark]

Hi guy's i started putting my new hornet kit together and i decided to use silicone shock oil in place of the stock stuff But i have a ? what's the best wieght shock oil to run in the stock hornet rears as i put 25wt and i am not sure maybe i should have gon 15wt or so.

Any help will be great

THANKS

The stock damper fluid is also silicone.

As the rear of the Hornet/Grasshopper has no actual weight, you don't want very strong springs or thick damper fluid. All of the rear weight is unsprung in the gearbox. Adding some weight to the back of the chassis will help the rear suspension work better.

I have Tamiya #200 (20wt) in the rear of my Grasshopper, but then I also have extra lead weight inside the spare wheel I have mounted on the rear. The rear springs I'm using are the lightest I could find on vintage CRP dampers.

Front suspension I have a medium setup.

[shenlonco]

Thanks i have some 15wt oil maybe i will refill the shocks with that.... I will give it a run first after i finish it ands see how it runs... i was looking at the chassis and i think some stick on led wieghts like used to balance real car tires would work real good you can stick some right near the bottom of the chassis right across the flat back of the chassis right in front of the swing arm suspension where the gear box connects on.

The stock damper fluid is also silicone.

As the rear of the Hornet/Grasshopper has no actual weight, you don't want very strong springs or thick damper fluid. All of the rear weight is unsprung in the gearbox. Adding some weight to the back of the chassis will help the rear suspension work better.

I have Tamiya #200 (20wt) in the rear of my Grasshopper, but then I also have extra lead weight inside the spare wheel I have mounted on the rear. The rear springs I'm using are the lightest I could find on vintage CRP dampers.

Front suspension I have a medium setup.

[TA-Mark]

Thanks i have some 15wt oil maybe i will refill the shocks with that.... I will give it a run first after i finish it ands see how it runs... i was looking at the chassis and i think some stick on led wieghts like used to balance real car tires would work real good you can stick some right near the bottom of the chassis right across the flat back of the chassis right in front of the swing arm suspension where the gear box connects on.

That's where most people mount some weights. About 100grams is enough to make the rear suspension work.

[shenlonco]

That's where most people mount some weights. About 100grams is enough to make the rear suspension work.

GREAT!!

thanks

I tried putting my old Kop propo EX5 radio in the hornet but kos receiever only has to ports for running 2 servos and the tamiya ESC has that extra connection plug so i could not use it!! Now i have my Ko propo EX1 UR in it... now that's a big advancment in tech ofer the hornet days!