Cool GH / H optional shocks

[mongoose1983]

Just seen these online, and was wondering if anybody here is using these cool shocks? If so any comments about them?

[shenlonco]

No but they look pretty neat like they may just work! what place did you find them?

[mongoose1983]

5 hours ago, shenlonco said:

No but they look pretty neat like they may just work! what place did you find them?

I'd post the link but I don't want to get me some greetings from the admins. Have a look on eBay for this title:

new 4pcs Aluminum Oil Dampers/Shocks for TAMIYA Hornet/Grasshopper seller rctechzone99

They're nice but pricey. I like the fact that the front ones doesn't go with a nut but a C-clip instead that made them look far better than the old CRP front hydraulic shocks.

 

[shenlonco]

12 minutes ago, mongoose1983 said:

I'd post the link but I don't want to get me some greetings from the admins. Have a look on eBay for this title:

new 4pcs Aluminum Oil Dampers/Shocks for TAMIYA Hornet/Grasshopper seller rctechzone99

They nice but pricey. I like the fact the front ones doesn't go with a nut but a C-clip instead that made them look far better than the old CRP front hydraulic shocks.

 

I did find them on e-bay already they look ok..... but somebody has to try them out!  =)

[mongoose1983]

18 minutes ago, shenlonco said:

I did find them on e-bay already they look ok..... but somebody has to try them out!  =)

Definitely!

[nowinaminute]

Looks like there's a few of these type of parts available, the bumper with lights is quite cool.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/new-parts-bumper-shock-for-TAMIYA-Grasshopper-Hornet-Grasshopper-II-super-hornet-/272600616356?var=&hash=item3f78434da4:m:mY4ip5N-J43vrqZt03Gqa3Q

They do stuff for other Tamiya models too.

[nowinaminute]

WOW!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neu-4pcs-Tracks-Narrow-for-TT-02B-DF-02-Dual-Ridge-HOT-SHOT-MF-01X-Snowmobile-/271981280130?var=&hash=item3f5358fb82:m:mCRT_00h_B5Oe2uvqn836AQ

[nowinaminute]

They have some cool stuff

[ChrisRx718]

Can't help but think they will have drastically reduced travel? 

With the damper piston taking up half the shock length the spring is only half the size of the stock ones. Particularly an issue at the front of a Hopper, where travel already seems limited. 

They do look snazzy and for on-road use would probably be fine, but not for bouncing across lumpy carparks and gardens like mine gets used for! 

[TWINSET]

8 hours ago, mongoose1983 said:

I'd post the link but I don't want to get me some greetings from the admins.

We stopped doing that in 2012!

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/67015-the-ebay-rule-a-relaxation/#comment-460931

 

 

[GregM]

With these shocks, one might get away with the supposedly reduced front shock travel due to the cylinder.

On the stock Grasshopper and Hornet, they are equipped with rubber tubing to reduce the maximum front supension travel anyway. This is to prevent the steering rods hitting the chassis under full compression.

[nowinaminute]

3 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said:

Can't help but think they will have drastically reduced travel? 

With the damper piston taking up half the shock length the spring is only half the size of the stock ones. Particularly an issue at the front of a Hopper, where travel already seems limited. 

They do look snazzy and for on-road use would probably be fine, but not for bouncing across lumpy carparks and gardens like mine gets used for! 

The piston is usually that length, the springs just usually go over the body of the shock too. The travel is the same, but the springs are shorter but that's not necessarily a bad thing if they are the optimum stiffness. 

[mongoose1983]

17 hours ago, TWINSET said:

We stopped doing that in 2012!