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Originally Posted by ling427ttvette

Thing freaking rips though, in the dirt it was digging down and throwing serious rooster tails. I think my suspension is a bit soft though.. these things have oil filled shocks right? I wonder if they need more oil.. could probably space them out to get the springs a little stiffer but I have no spare parts yet to do it. Maybe just get some new shocks?

Traxxas are a bit soft from the factory.
A set of stiffer springs and heavier oil will run about $20.
Drop another $20 and get aluminum shock caps if it doesn't come with it.
I know our Stampede blew the (stock) shocks continueally on the jumps till we got proper caps.

Originally Posted by supraboi97

Ya there oil filled but instead of more oil it comes with some plastic spacers that snap on the shcoks to make them stiffer. I did that because I run mine on concrete and keeps the tires from rubbing the inside of the body when the springs are compressed.

Adding pre-load?
Your loosing spring travel and are essentially raising the ride height.
Lift the truck up, pull all the suspension to max extenstion, set it down and push it down as far as it will go (front and back, till chassis smacks the ground or the suspension bottoms) and let go. When it rises again you'll have your ride height.