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Magnum P.I.
07-13-2005, 03:39 AM
Do i have to buy oil seperate with the 3 racing shock set.

If i do what oil are you guys running, or what would you recomend for me? I drive a little onroad, lots of medium grass and dirt. My ramp i made is 12 inches high and 23 inches long. I dont know how much air and length i get on the ramp because i dont have the half 8 yet :p .

Thanks

.5x8
07-13-2005, 04:53 AM
depends what kind of oil suits the track you run at..im running with teh oil already in there..and just made sure it was kinda soft...its actually up to u...the shcoks already come with oil in them though..its just install and drive!

borderonlineshop
07-13-2005, 06:30 AM
what we did find out that the shocks are the beste handelling with thinner oils like the Mugen 100-150
http://shop.the-border.nl/product.php?productid=20286&cat=255&page=6

Magnum P.I.
07-13-2005, 01:55 PM
what we did find out that the shocks are the beste handelling with thinner oils like the Mugen 100-150
http://shop.the-border.nl/product.php?productid=20286&cat=255&page=6

Isnt 100 150 realy thick. Or is it made up of some different type of oil than say losi that i can get my hands on easy?

Magnum P.I.
07-13-2005, 03:37 PM
So they do come with oil? I just want to make sure.

Inferno454
07-13-2005, 05:03 PM
yea they do.

Magnum P.I.
07-13-2005, 08:17 PM
Whats the stock wieght. i need to know so i can tune from there

Hawk
07-13-2005, 08:44 PM
Magnum P.I., read this thread. Ronny hasn't posted here in a little while so it has fallen off the lists. He is a team 1/8 driver and master tuner. In particular his discussion of shock oil weights is useful here and he may answer many more questions.

http://halfeight.com/forums/showthread.php?t=363

I think this thread should be required reading for anybody interested in tuning their Mini I. :cool:

Even though he is using Kyosho shocks, take the relative information about front weight vs rear weight on the shocks.

As for the rest of it, I haven't seen better posted anywhere.

Magnum P.I.
07-13-2005, 09:50 PM
Thanks ill read through that thread.