.AJ. Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 New set screws for the shock mounts arrived, so I can get rid of the overly long ones that were doing my ocd in 🤣🤣🤣🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 this ocd marlarky is a big problem for most of us, thats why i dont solder, i will never be happy with it 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 minute ago, froggy8 said: this ocd marlarky is a big problem for most of us, thats why i dont solder, i will never be happy with it 😄 ....but then you're trusting someone else to get it right. Sorry but I can't handle that 😄 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 I’m a demon at soldering, 25 years being a plumber and I’m one with the solder 😂😂😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Paul Busby said: ....but then you're trusting someone else to get it right. Sorry but I can't handle that 😄 that is a very good point paul but i dont trust myself at all so better if that other person does it who have had years of experience 😄 3 minutes ago, .AJ. said: I’m a demon at soldering, 25 years being a plumber and I’m one with the solder 😂😂😂 we all have seen your soldering mate and it is up there with the best 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Cheers mate 👍 Its the small things that make me happy That’s much better, also changed the shock oil to 800cst, I did notice the boots are starting to perish, they will do for now though and next time around I’ll probably do away with them and upgrade to TiNi shock shafts 👌 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, .AJ. said: Cheers mate 👍 Its the small things that make me happy That’s much better, also changed the shock oil to 800cst, I did notice the boots are starting to perish, they will do for now though and next time around I’ll probably do away with them and upgrade to TiNi shock shafts 👌 I was looking at those when I was ordering bits the other day and had to spank myself when I added them to the cart... "NAUGHTY" I deleted them before I pressed go 😞 *checks* Yeah I definitely deleted them 😑 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 @.AJ. You’re doing it all wrong re shock oil buddy... All the Kool kids are going without 👍 🙈😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 11 hours ago, stimpy said: @.AJ. You’re doing it all wrong re shock oil buddy... All the Kool kids are going without 👍 🙈😂😂 Wait ... what>?! No shock oil? I think I have to service my shocks after the last bash. Bit of oil leaking out. I have the tekno emulsions so it's no big deal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWF Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Don’t know about anything else, but liking the look of the beemer! Somebody is a very lucky boy, or girl, haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 2002ti? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Paul Busby said: Wait ... what>?! No shock oil? I think I have to service my shocks after the last bash. Bit of oil leaking out. I have the tekno emulsions so it's no big deal. Bust the shock cartridge cap thingies and it Spuffed all the oil out!! Was still running the plastic ones ( which I’ve had zero issue with) and I think as it was so cold and I was jumping reasonably high and landing on high traction grass That was it... Have ordered the Ali ones now 👍 Edited April 9, 2021 by stimpy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, .AJ. said: 2002ti? Very close! 2002tii in Inka Orange. Don’t wish to pollute your thread but here’s a quick pic.. Should be a ‘chrome roundie’ but some bugger ‘updated’ the front and rear 🙈😂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, stimpy said: Bust the shock cartridge cap thingies and it Spuffed all the oil out!! Was still running the plastic ones ( which I’ve had zero issue with) and I think as it was so cold and I was jumping reasonably high and landing on high traction grass That was it... Have ordered the Ali ones now 👍 Ah yeah, I already have the alloy combo ones. They can be built as either emulsion or bladder. Emulsion is BY FAR my favourite way to build them. As a side note, Tekno recently released a kit for the ET410 to convert the stock emulsion version to bladder shocks as apparently they found a way to make that work better.... impossible to keep up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Emulsion here as well, this was a expensive day 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 48 minutes ago, .AJ. said: Emulsion here as well, this was a expensive day 😂 Nothing is cheap for Tekno shiny parts!... But I certainly appreciate the quality. Im still running mine on green springs but think I’ll swap in some Oranges ( I used to run those on my Outcast 6s). Love the small bump handling with greens but really relying on chassis slap when jumping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 For some reason I have loads of the springs still in packets... should really sell those... I never went balls to the walls on the shocks, I left the collars and cartyridge caps... but yeah I think you probably should go ti shafts looking at everything else you have done 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, stimpy said: Nothing is cheap for Tekno shiny parts!... But I certainly appreciate the quality. Im still running mine on green springs but think I’ll swap in some Oranges ( I used to run those on my Outcast 6s). Love the small bump handling with greens but really relying on chassis slap when jumping... YOU WANT SPRINGS? I GIVE YOU GOOD PRICE? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 54 minutes ago, Paul Busby said: Ah yeah, I already have the alloy combo ones. They can be built as either emulsion or bladder. Emulsion is BY FAR my favourite way to build them. As a side note, Tekno recently released a kit for the ET410 to convert the stock emulsion version to bladder shocks as apparently they found a way to make that work better.... impossible to keep up! I have mine set up with bladders. Emulsion is definitely easier to set up! But I always wonder how well emulsion works in reality and managing expansion... I do have the multi option caps so perhaps I’ll try them... What wt oil are you folks running with oranges? 70/80? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, Paul Busby said: For some reason I have loads of the springs still in packets... should really sell those... I never went balls to the walls on the shocks, I left the collars and cartyridge caps... but yeah I think you probably should go ti shafts looking at everything else you have done 😄 I also had Ti shafts in my basket but took them out at the last minute!... I figured that I wouldn’t feel the benefit of them on an MT and as I’ve been running the rubber shaft covers I won’t see their sexiness either! I do plan to get the ET48 shortly, at which point that may benefit from them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, stimpy said: I have mine set up with bladders. Emulsion is definitely easier to set up! But I always wonder how well emulsion works in reality and managing expansion... I do have the multi option caps so perhaps I’ll try them... What wt oil are you folks running with oranges? 70/80? Works great, although im not expert. I just use the stick oil weight I believe, which is 700CST (Which I guess is about a 60wt, depending on brand), I might go a touch thicker than that, but I wouldn't go up to 80wt, which would like ~1000cst. 4 minutes ago, stimpy said: I also had Ti shafts in my basket but took them out at the last minute!... I figured that I wouldn’t feel the benefit of them on an MT and as I’ve been running the rubber shaft covers I won’t see their sexiness either! I do plan to get the ET48 shortly, at which point that may benefit from them.. Are you going for the new one that looks like a dog with it's head stuck through the railings? 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stimpy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Paul Busby said: Works great, although im not expert. I just use the stick oil weight I believe, which is 700CST (Which I guess is about a 60wt, depending on brand), I might go a touch thicker than that, but I wouldn't go up to 80wt, which would like ~1000cst. Are you going for the new one that looks like a dog with it's head stuck through the railings? 😄 It is a lighter rig than the outcast - though heavier than stock with all the m2c gear! . I ran 70/80 in that, perhaps 60/70 then for the Tekno with orange springs may be about right... My main use is skateparks tbh so heavier damping doesn’t upset the handling, only aids with slowing rebound 👍 - Thread drift- ET48 2.0 Woof woof! Looks awful doesn’t it?. I would be running a different body and slightly larger wheels - pretty much I want a lwb nimbler MT. You can’t buy an old model new anymore so I’ll see... Edited April 9, 2021 by stimpy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, stimpy said: It is a lighter rig than the outcast - though heavier than stock with all the m2c gear! . I ran 70/80 in that, perhaps 60/70 then for the Tekno with orange springs may be about right... - Thread drift- ET48 2.0 Woof woof! Looks awful doesn’t it?. I would be running a different body and slightly larger wheels - pretty much I want a lwb nimbler MT. You can’t buy an old model new anymore so I’ll see... That's a good point. Mine isn't the M2C custom wallet killer edition, so mine is much lighter than A.J's for sure. I run TLR 90wt in my Kraton custom wallet killer edition though, and that thing with all the Ti on it weighs a tonne, so I guess somewhere between 60-80wt would make sense if we're going to use these examples as an entirely arbitrary equation 😄 ET48 2.0 - I'll be doing the same. I have an unbreakable bulldog body ready to go on there. I'm sure there will be some second hand ones popping up though, all the 1/8 racers will be selling up. Edited April 9, 2021 by Paul Busby 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 19, 2021 Author Share Posted April 19, 2021 Body arrived Ive also ordered a sheet of matt silver vinyl to use for the windows 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 Thats a good idea mate. Look forward to seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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