V2 shocks

[broodenburg]

Hi,

I need some help with my new V2 (7482) shocks I intend to use for my T3.

I've just finished building the rear shocks, and I've noticed that when I compress the shock, the spring (6480 green spring) "rubbs" (hope that's correct English) against the threaded part of the shock body.

That can't be right can it? Am I doining something stupid? Am I using the wrong spring?

thanks!

Bastiaan

[Charlie don't surf]

Unfortunatley, that's correct. The springs bow and rub.

[broodenburg]

wow ........... Do you know if that has been solved with the big bore shocks?

[Charlie don't surf]

Yes has, that's the real benefit (aside from higher oil volume) as the spring rate is way more consistent due to the lack of deflection,

[Lonestar]

Kinwald's old trick : sand the side opposite to where it bows...

(never worked with my shocks, but if Kinwald says it, ...)

Paul

[broodenburg]

sanding down my new shocks seems wrong.... (even if legend's suggest it )

Should have saved for the big bore's perhaps. on the other hand: big bores on my old T3 seems over the top ....

[ca-rj]

They did the same on my B4.1 WC as well. I just went to big bore springs to avoid the issue.

[RC10th]

My big bores needed a small teflon shim to prevent the seals from moving up and down

[carloco8]

Kinwald's old trick : sand the side opposite to where it bows...

One of kinwald's other tricks was to cut a 1/4 round of one end of the spring coils off. IMHO, it 's the only way to get a non rubbing AE pre-big bore shock (with AE springs), unless you got a lucky set of springs. You can cut more or less. I would start with cutting 1/8 at a time and check for any rub. Sometimes you have to cut both ends a little too. Just remember less cutting is more effective; you don't want to cut past that sweet spot where it won't rub the shock or else you'll be back to square one except now with a shorter spring. The purpose of cutting some of the coil off is to alter the uneven points of pressure where the spring contacts the spring cups causing the deflection.

[8rad]

You could use 12mm springs on your V2 shocks. Thats what I did.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23919&start=60

[broodenburg]

using 12 mm springs is exacly what I'd in mind! Thanks.

When the 12 mm ones don't work, I'll start cutting up some springs, but that sounds a little challenging to me ....