Stampede Project: Project Stampede: Traxxas Stampede - Tony Arnold stampedeproject.com

Shock Pre-Load Spacers - Your stock Traxxas Stampede suspension allows for a lot of tuning capability. In the bag of extra parts you get from Traxxas will be a shock parts tree with Pre-Load spacers attached. Everyone including myself wonders which to use or should you use any at all. The best course of action when just starting out is to go on the stiff side and install the two largest pre-load spacer sets 4mm (1 on each of the rear shocks) and 3mm (1 on each front shock). These should be installed in between the upper spring retainer and the shock. As you define your driving style you may want more spring tension (add more pre-load spacers) or less (replace with thinner spacers). Jumping and general bashing, you should probably error on the stiff side. If you notice your truck bottoming out a lot, you may want to add more pre-load spacers or even buy stiffer springs. To increase articulation for rock climbing and traction for racing on flatter ground, you may even want to go with softer springs. Spring rates are defined by lbs. so the less lb. rating the softer the spring.