Excellent information there Mr Canyon. Can you now do a follow up video on how to recognise what way a shock needs to be tuned in relation to what you are observing as the car reacts with the environment

I made the mistake of trying the desert lizards out on one of my cars…

If anybody was wondering the ZOKU with a power wagon cab still out performs the SCXPRO, but it could be the driver. Currently testing tires amongst the 2. Tusk, deepwoods, fossils, and the too soft baja pro x I think I bought the wrong ones.

I'm pleased to say that after 2 1/2yrs of leaky axial scx10iii shocks, between your recommendation of tru-blu and the modification i made to the seal packs, i am now 3 months leak free!

On my desert lizard on the special little ball cup I use a very small piece of fuel tubing in between the flat head screw and the shock. This allows my shock to move more freely. But still keeps it retained when running it upside down. Try it you might like it. Lol, keep up the useful information!!! look forward to your daily videos

The Element shocks use the same size o-ring as the Associated 1/10 racing vehicles so you can run factory team x-rings. And as always use some green slime.

This is exactly the video I needed. I’m now deep enough into RC to really want to understand it better. Springs and shock oils are pretty opaque to a newcomer, or at least this one.

My latest score was a set of 8 big bores for $35 off EBay. Used take offs from a T or E max. Zero leaks in packaging! lol. Run a couple sets of Dravtecs. Amazing. I 3D print my own cups for big bores and mini T springs. There is a file on Cults 3D for GTS shocks to use mini T springs to 3D print. Comes w/ a sleeve to hold top of spring at shock body.

Writing this about five minutes into the video, I have to say, perfect timing. I just started my LCG build today, and the one thing I really still need to learn more about, is shock setups, and knowing this channel, I reckon I'll know way more once I have watched this. :)

Thank you for this I was wondering how to "damp and spring" a shock for best performance but watching this I now get there are too many variables for a "white paper" on shock set ups, you have to tinker to fit your rig/terrain and desired effect. Never cease to learn something from you thanks!

Nicely articulated, pun intended!

Traxxas ultra shocks also :) limiting shocks using orings or fuel tubing, spring limiting on the other side of the piston takes weight off the tire. So less weight applied (unsprung) to rocks when at the limit/through travel of the limit spring. With hard limits oring or fuel tubing as soon as tire hits it is on main spring tension + full unsprung weight. just something to think about.

Your tip about factory take off parts at Jennys RC was very helpful. I have been looking to replace my Axial CJ7 100mm shocks with some 90mm shocks. The stock shocks are too tall, under damped and under sprung. It wallows around like a drunk and the long shocks make a top heavy truck even worse. I wanted to get GTS shocks as I have never had one leak whereas all the Axial ones I have had leak. Downside is cost but Jennys had a set of six 90mm shocks off the TRX6 Mercedes for only 53 bucks. They come with the correct pistons and springs I need. As a bonus I get 2 spare shocks as it is a set of 6 shocks. Thank you very much for the tip. 😎

My only issue with desert lizards is the spring selection..... Everyone always says how aswesome that there are so many springs included, but I found most of them useless. It's soft/hard/stupid hard. I wish all of them would be on the softer side to give me some tuning options, but I only able to ran the softest ones. To be fair when it comes to crawling only, it performed really well, but I didn't liked the way it moved on the trail. Tried different oils but I just coudn't get it right, and get tired of making a mess every single time, so they ended up in the drawer for now.... Good shocks but not for everyone.

I swear to God your videos pop up exactly when I need them most

This is pure gold. Not only does this help me when I go to service my crawler and buggy shocks, seeing how you do the bladder shocks will help me when I need to do my drift and touring car as they are bladder. On my Yokomo big bores, I did the slide the bladder from the side thing so I don't trap air. The bladders were translucent so any large-ish bubble was visible. It looks like compressing the piston a little bit created enough suction to hold the bladder in place. I've seen the race folks use those vacuum pumps for pulling the air out of their shocks. The fast guys tell me they can feel the difference.... I'm still a rookie so I'm happy when I'm not traction rolling or having bounce landing jumps. The finer details still escape me

The new SCXpro shocks are working fantastic. No leaks so far

Traxxas slash front shocks with crawler spring cup and spring works super good. The spring clears the body. Running 50w on scx 10 3

I got up this morning and decided to put some 90 mm desert lizards on my FMS jeep and a set of canyon trails boy I got to find a driver for him.

Currently running 5 out of 9, 1/10th rigs with D/L's. But the proline 1/24th oil shock is currently my favorite shock. I'm looking for 1/24th D/L's