LST shoch conversion?

[Sam C]

Is converting my savage shocks 2 LST shocks a good idea?

[123456]

Of course it is!! You can uber shocks on your truck-it looks better and works better.

[Mel]

can you fit 2 lst shocks on each arm like the savage?

[123456]

I am not sure what you quite mean here.

Do you mean, can you fit 2 LST shocks on a Savage? The answer is no, they are too wide.

[Mel]

yeah that was what i meant cheers, it would be pukka if you could

[Sam C]

Im going to buy kit then and shocks!!! Cant wait it will look MINT!!

[waz]

Depends on what your doing, I'd never advise LST shocks. If your racing buggy shocks are a better option, and if your bashing, they go through shock shafts fairly quickly, I'd stick with stock. After seeing the things your buying, you keep going with the bigger is better approach.

[Sam C]

Lol ur right waz i always think that, so you think its not a good idea? I'll just buy something else, wat is a reccomended hop-up ive got 3 speed tranny reverse module tuned pipe alloy discs. I want somthing to make it wheely!!

[waz]

Make it wheelie? You have 2 cheap options, really stiffen up your rear suspension, or buy a spur with more teeth than your current, or a clutchbell with less teeth than your current. Expensive option is any decent 28 engine. The STS 28 is a very nice engine, can be picked up, new from ebay for around 80 quid!

[Sam C]

If my clutchbell had less teeth i wud need a spur with more teeth right?

[waz]

No, just re-adjust the mesh. You dont have to buy a spur and a bell, just one will do. If your asking how to gear it down, less teeth on CB or more on spur, thats correct.

[Sam C]

That would be good for my 7.7" wheels right a quicker acceleration cos its sluggish on start

[waz]

Definatly, if ur still using the the 7.7's and want to wheelie, I highly reccommend 15T CB, and a 49T spur, you may want to buy a 52 while your at it too just to try it out. Run 25% nitro if your not already doing so, and don't use model technics, please! Good fuel and the right plug help immensly with the immediate power you'll get. Try a hot plug, if that makes your engine runn tooo hot, try one colder, and one colder and experiment!

Edited September 5, 2005 by waz

[Sam C]

Im running 25% tornado 49t spur 15t clutchbell and still no wheelie even with stock wheels!

[Screamer17]

I think LST shocks on a savage look so frikkin stupid...

my personal opinion though, the stockers do the job grande anyway, much more reliable as theres twice as many shocks as an lst, not as strong though individualy ofcourse.

[123456]

Depends on what your doing, I'd never advise LST shocks. If your racing buggy shocks are a better option, and if your bashing, they go through shock shafts fairly quickly, I'd stick with stock. After seeing the things your buying, you keep going with the bigger is better approach.

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WHat have you found to be wrong with the LSt shocks?

I have found them very easy to re-fill, and they work very well on my truck.

Also, with 8 shocks, such as with a Savage, it is twice as much work and twice as much chance of something going wrong.

[waz]

I disagree, with 8 shocks, if you wreck the ones on one side, you can keep running using 6 shocks. The LST shocks....I broke 2 shock shatfs from small jump's, they where okay with titanium shafts but with standard they where weak.

If you can't wheelie with a 3 speed and standard wheels something is wrong there. Is your tuning right? Is you slipper tight?