Shocks
These
are shocks on a touring car, but off-road shocks are longer than this.
(They move futher during driving.)
Shock absorbers and springs. Universally the most misunderstood, yet
critical part of any car suspension - particularly an off-road R/C buggy.
When you car can be
jumping up to three feet into the air and flying anything up to 10
feet before landing, it’s important that your shock absorbers and springs,
can control the car on
landing. The difficulty is that those same shocks and springs have
to help the car get around corners, and manage over innumerable smaller
bumps, ruts, holes and
lumps of rock and dirt. Sounds like quite a feat!
Perhaps more than any other part of the car setup, choosing the right
combination of shock absorber and spring setup is a compromise. You need
to weigh very
carefully the need to get the car through the corners - for which low
ride height, stiff springs and ‘hard’ dampers can help - with the need
to help the car soak up
bumps and jumps (high ride height, softer springs and lighter damping!).