Tips and Tricks

Creating More Uptravel

We've been trying to get a little more uptravel, especially in the front of the D8 and D8T. It seems to make the car a little easier to drive, and it soaks up bumps a little better.

Cutting the shaft

With safety glasses on, use a fine Dremel cutting disc and cut 3mm off the 2.5mm end of the shock shaft.

Replacing nut

Using DuBro (part# 2104 shown below) replace washer, piston and nut. This nut has no nyloc so you must use blue loctite and allow to dry over night before rebuilding shocks.

Nut used

Remember, these nuts have no nyloc. You must use blue loctite to secure nut.