XRAY - Model racing cars

Hello everybody.

What is the best way to adjust the rebound shocks?

I always try to do it the same way on both shocks, but never adjust the same rebound...

Hello,

on the composite shocks (after closing the top cap slowly) I opened the bottom cap just half of an mm and pushed the previous fully extended shock shaft back to the desired amount of rebound, kept the shaft there and pushed the lower shock cap back on. When using thinner oil you also could place the shock upside down with the bottom cap opened half of an mm and just wait until the shock shaft settles for the desired rebound. With the first method, when pushing both shafts with the same low speed, you should get pretty equal rebounds. The second one is very precise. You also could use a simple tool to set the rebound equal. You just would need a cylinder with the inner diameter equal to the inner diameter of the springs, close it on the bottom and keep the sides open. Now you could set the rebound by the preload/ride height nut and push the bottom cap back on through the side by using needle nose pliers, remove the 'tool' and tighten the bottom cap finally.

On the alu shocks it's very simple. Just screw the top cap on a tad bit, set the desired rebound, hold the shaft in place and tighten the top cap finally.

I got myself the alu shocks about 1 month ago and added the cap with the rebound hole.
Setting rebound with this combination is totally simple:
Set the desired rebound and fasten the top cap slowly so the oil can bleed out and finished.

Also the car is much more forgiven if you go over curbs.
The plastic shocks worked ok for me but the alu shocks are better.

Thank you very much friends.