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g-townmach
02.05.2009, 08:11 PM
Stock shocks are too soft no matter what i try. Is it worth going over 100 weight oil and ordering the white (hard) springs because that is what i'm about to do unless i figure something out.
magman
02.05.2009, 08:13 PM
1/8 buggy front shocks in the rear and Revo GTR in the front

Here is a link to the GTR shock mod....http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11153&highlight=crt.5+shocks
magman
02.05.2009, 08:16 PM
Here is a pic of my set up:front
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj157/bjalbee/gascar3022.jpg


rear....1/8 buggy ofna FRONT shocks for the rear..

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj157/bjalbee/DSC01889.jpg


These mods are worth EVERY penny!
hoovhartid
02.05.2009, 10:40 PM
magman,
what color springs are in the front?
jnev
02.05.2009, 11:23 PM
I also run Jato front shocks and Ofna LX-One front shocks on the rear. Here is a picture. BTW - it looks nothing like it does in the picture now. :wink:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa3/jnev101/CRT5%20Conversion/IMG_0128.jpg
magman
02.06.2009, 12:59 PM
magman,
what color springs are in the front?

pink
hoovhartid
02.06.2009, 02:30 PM
damn.

those are the ones I have, but I'm not getting the response I need....They are too stiff and the front end is getting bouncy.

....I'll try a lighter oil.

I have green ones I can try too...


anyway. Thanks for the reply.
magman
02.06.2009, 04:11 PM
damn.

those are the ones I have, but I'm not getting the response I need....They are too stiff and the front end is getting bouncy.

....I'll try a lighter oil.

I have green ones I can try too...


anyway. Thanks for the reply.



It took me 3 or 4 tries w/different oils to get it to my liking....I believe there is 50wt. in the front.
hoovhartid
02.06.2009, 04:35 PM
It took me 3 or 4 tries w/different oils to get it to my liking....I believe there is 50wt. in the front.

ah...thats the ticket then.

I dont know what oil is in it right now....whatever it gets shipped with I guess:neutral:

But 50wt seems higher then what Traxxas would use for stock....

I'm gonna try 30 and work my way up. I'd rather have the lightest I can w/o bottoming out.

Thanks again for your reply brother.
Metallover
02.06.2009, 05:08 PM
Jnev, Just curious which battery you are running.
magman
02.06.2009, 05:22 PM
Jnev, Just curious which battery you are running.

They look like these...http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWNW2&P=ML
jnev
02.06.2009, 09:53 PM
Yep, thats it. Kind of a low C rating, but running 4s in a CRT.5 means very small amp spikes so the battery does well in it.
magman
02.06.2009, 10:12 PM
Yep, thats it. Kind of a low C rating, but running 4s in a CRT.5 means very small amp spikes so the battery does well in it.

On 4s that truck must scream! My truck in the above pic will be run on 3s....
hoovhartid
02.06.2009, 10:23 PM
I run 4s with a medusa 60mm 2000kv. Love it!
magman
02.06.2009, 10:31 PM
you all are nuts....:lol:
Metallover
02.06.2009, 10:40 PM
I designed my crt to run on 4s. I also used the tekno battery tray... I could even run on 5s if I really wanted to. BUT the craziest guy I saw either wanted to run or ran a crt .5 with a MMM combo.:surprised:
emaxx101
02.07.2009, 12:01 AM
I also run Jato front shocks and Ofna LX-One front shocks on the rear. Here is a picture. BTW - it looks nothing like it does in the picture now. :wink:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa3/jnev101/CRT5%20Conversion/IMG_0128.jpg

I know this is a little off topic but how do you like those tires that are in the picture? Im running the same ones on my truck and they dont grip on concrete for nothin. They came with the truck though so i cant really complain.
jnev
02.07.2009, 03:16 AM
Yah, those tires aren't too good on asphalt. I mean, they aren't horrible, there are just many options that would be better. The bright side is that they last for ever.
g-townmach
02.10.2009, 08:57 PM
well this started out being about shocks.. now it seems its about 4s lipos.:no:
Metallover
02.10.2009, 10:16 PM
Did you get the information you needed? The revo shocks in the front is your best bet. The way I see it if you learned what you wanted to know then other people can learn something else...

We'll all get back on topic now..
GREYGHOST
02.11.2009, 01:53 PM
well this started out being about shocks.. now it seems its about 4s lipos.:no:

I'm sitting here looking at my .5 and the new rustler vxl I just stripped for the motor and esc I put in the.5 and the rustler fronts look like they may work.Anyone tried this,?
Metallover
02.11.2009, 04:52 PM
Give 'er a shot and post up some pics. Make sure the rustler shocks are better then the ones already on the crt...
Arct1k
02.11.2009, 05:22 PM
They aren't they are plastic with plastic caps - Don't waste your time...

I even did the revo/1/8th buggy shock mod on my pede
GREYGHOST
02.12.2009, 01:41 PM
I know this is a little off topic but how do you like those tires that are in the picture? Im running the same ones on my truck and they dont grip on concrete for nothin. They came with the truck though so i cant really complain.

Emaxx101,is that the bros conversion? I have one installed and am very happy with it so far.You still running it with the jato shocks?,and how do they work on the big jumps?