chrisdev01
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After a 15 year hiatus from RC, I recently purchased a pair of Senton 3S RTRs.
I have been running the cars exclusively at my local track. The track is hard, dusty, outdoor clay which is not frequently maintained. The front straight is pretty bumpy.
I’m having a problem with the rear end bouncing while running down the straightaway at high speed.
So far, I have done the following, which has helped, but I think it could be better:
1. Upgraded to Proline Powerstroke shocks
2. Installed the green soft springs in the rear
3. Kept the yellow medium springs in the front
4. Currently running 30wt shock oil front & rear
5. Verified no binding in shock travel
6. Verified no binding in suspension travel
7. Reduced rear pre-load via collar adjustment
The two things that seemed to help the most was the soft rear springs and the decreased preload.
Should I increase the shock oil weight to 40, or decrease the shock oil weight to 25?
Another option might be to use a different shock piston - not sure if Proline sells different pistons for the Powerstroke line?
Anyone else experience this? If so, how did you resolve the problem?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
I have been running the cars exclusively at my local track. The track is hard, dusty, outdoor clay which is not frequently maintained. The front straight is pretty bumpy.
I’m having a problem with the rear end bouncing while running down the straightaway at high speed.
So far, I have done the following, which has helped, but I think it could be better:
1. Upgraded to Proline Powerstroke shocks
2. Installed the green soft springs in the rear
3. Kept the yellow medium springs in the front
4. Currently running 30wt shock oil front & rear
5. Verified no binding in shock travel
6. Verified no binding in suspension travel
7. Reduced rear pre-load via collar adjustment
The two things that seemed to help the most was the soft rear springs and the decreased preload.
Should I increase the shock oil weight to 40, or decrease the shock oil weight to 25?
Another option might be to use a different shock piston - not sure if Proline sells different pistons for the Powerstroke line?
Anyone else experience this? If so, how did you resolve the problem?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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