Brandon Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Any of you guys know of any shocks that fit the glamis without any modifications? As I am still waiting for the aluminium vaterra ones to come back in stock in modelsport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icebeaver Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Cheers burgerboy they actually look pretty cool, if nobody comes up with any other options I will get these. Brandon youve be been waiting ages for them, sorry i cant help you out with the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) No problem mate Ill just have to wait then haha Edited February 8, 2015 by Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Front or rear Brandon? The hpi trophy rear shocks fit the rears fine just have to cut a bit off the mounting bolt thing they come with. Takes 2 seconds with a hacksaw. Fronts I assume and buggy shocks will fit? I had the abisma 95mm shocks on mine until I broke them aswell. It's just a case of finding out the measurements of other shocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I just need the rear ones mate. Is the mounting bolt too long then? I haven't needed the fronts yet so I hope the will last I think the stock rear ones are 114mm. Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Yea they're 12 quid off eBay. And I can't describe it but it will literally take 2 seconds each one to cut them down. I can't upload and pictures for some reason. I got mine of eBay and were here in 2 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Is it these ones? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Yea they're the ones. The silver bit top left is the ball joint that goes into the shock at the top and just needs cutting in half basically. But it's so easy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Oh I see! Is that all then? Does it just fit right on after that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Yep easy as that. I couldn't believe my luck as I wanted a stiffer shock, they're from a 1/8 buggy so they're stiffer and they're the same length. I bought them thinking "they're only a tenner if they're wrong they're wrong" and I couldn't be happier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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burgerboy78 Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Brandon I see you've been posting in the E-Firestorm thread. What's more fun that or this vaterra? I've seen a FS for sale and obviously it's cheaper and easier to fix than this. I'm so tempted to sell this and get the FS although im in two minds and this looks cooler and I've spent so my time and effort making the thing reliable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yeah the firestorm is amazing! They both handle great! I can't really say which is more fun as th both are great fun but with the new firestorm it comes with the speed pack which is the wheelie bar, bigger pinion and smaller spur gear which you can get about 70+ out of it! And also I will be getting the 2400kv castle combo with the FS aswell on 4s so can't wait! I wouldn't sell the vaterra as you may not like the FS and you might regret it but it's a great car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yea all I do I bash up and and down the beach so the firestorm would probably be faster and easier when I break it! Decisions decisions! Did you buy those shocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yeah it would be great! The parts also come back in stock very quick and are always there where as the glamis parts are not. I haven't yet as I still need to cancel my back order from modelsport on the vaterra shocks as I've waited about 2 months for the to get back in stock but still haven't come back in yet so once i cancel the order, I will get the shocks you said about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Yea all I do I bash up and and down the beach so the firestorm would probably be faster and easier when I break it! Decisions decisions! Did you buy those shocks? Is there a possibility that you could show me exactly where you made the cut on the shocks to make them fit please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 In the picture you can see the silver bits either side of the top of the shock? That's the ball mount but it's a lot longer than that which you can see in the picture of the new ones. Just cut it down so you have the ball part and then nit and bolt it up like the original ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Nah ok thanks mate sorry for the silly question I'll get some ordered when I get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Got some ordered and they are coming tomorrow! How quick is that delivery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yea I was shocked (excuse the pun) at how fast they arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Yea I was shocked (excuse the pun) at how fast they arrived. ooo I see what you did there yeah can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Shocks came today! Going to get them cut up and fitted in a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Get them on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I haven't cut the yet but I have them fitted. They're a lot stiffer than the stock ones ain't they? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgerboy78 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Ah ok. Yea they're stiffer have you tried fitting the springs from the old shocks onto them? You can get softer springs for the HPI shocks I they don't fit but I think the harder shocks are better if your doing massive jumps as it will stop it from bottoming out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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