Dual rate springs on a Maxx truck?

[pasan]

My E-Maxx came with four blue springs and eight red springs. The blues alone make the vehicle way too bouncy, but a combination of one of each at each corner still leaves a lot to be desired when moving over bumps at high speed. I was considering cutting them in half and fitting the softer reds on the bottom and stiffer blues on top to get the desired rate of bounce. Has anyone carried out a similar modification?

[E-maxx12T]

How about some slash rear springs? They are dual rate.

[rcfreak7]

shock oil viscosity will make a much bigger difference in handling than dual rate springs

[pasan]

Will 50W do the trick or do I need something heavier?

Edit: I just changed to a single hole piston in 4 shocks and filled them with 50W oil and mounted the blue Trinity springs. The dampening has improved somewhat, the truck no longer bounces off a jump. However I'm still not satisfied, so once I blow the shock caps off of these I'll invest in some alu bodied big bores and use the same springs with 75W oil.

[rcfreak7]

i have used 75w oil with stock shocks the ride is always ultra plush the big bore shocks will do a lot for handling

[pasan]

i have used 75w oil with stock shocks the ride is always ultra plush the big bore shocks will do a lot for handling

75W with what kind of springs on the stock shocks?

[Killerush]

As long as you are not getting BIG air that combo should work. If you plan on hitting some big jumps though you will be looking at some bent shock shafts. I have never ran anything heavier than 60wt and that has always done what I needed.

[rcfreak7]

i was running hpi blue stiff or red soft

[pasan]

So I ran it today with one blue spring shock with 50W oil and one hole piston and a stock shock with the red spring, and I seem to have reached a good balance when running 12 cells. Made some 3-4 foot landings and ran over some uneven terrain at speed, doesn't bounce as much as it used to. If only there was a way of using the losi LST/2 shocks. Those huge shocks would be perfect.

[RespirologyRC]

Pasan; i race my maxx and can tell you that 50 wgt is the most you want to use on a 90 degree day. On cooler days i will run 40 wgt oil. I run red springs all around which are different than your red springs. If you want to learn a lot about using your emaxx and how to optimize its chassis and supension then go over to
www.unlimitedengineering.com there you will find a forum and tons of peeps that will help you better.