Advantage Of Piggyback Shocks Vs Regular Shocks

When it comes to shocks, not many people will know that there are various types of shocks for RC cars, and one of them is actually the Piggyback shocks. What is the difference between the Piggyback shocks and the regular shocks?

Piggyback Shocks Vs Regular Shocks

Why should you get a piggyback shock at all? The main thing to remember is the fact that a shock has a piggyback doesn’t invariably mean they have more features when compared to a non-piggyback/regular shock. A non-piggyback shock can still have the same selection of compression and rebound damping modification.

Primarily the purpose of the piggyback shock is to increase performance, in this case, speed. “Piggy Back” shocks have that little thing on one side which is called a reservoir. They hold additional oil and provides the proper volume compensation, which reduces the number of bubbles and increases shock performance. The main purpose of reservoir shocks is to hold extra oil which helps keep the temperature of the oil low. This helps the shocks last longer in racing environments.

Advantages

• By keeping the IFP and damper charge (usually nitrogen) from the key body of the shock, heat accumulation over an extended period will not prove as a lot of concern. The accumulation of high temperature can drastically change damping characteristics and can cause the charge in the IFP chamber to increase. In addition due to greater oil volume level in the piggyback shock, more heating energy can be assimilated for relatively less of viscosity lowering. Basically more essential oil means it remains thicker and is much more efficient.
• Splitting the strain of shock between two compression circuits can make a shock feel less tough especially under fast compression and generally more vigorous in the beginning of the stroke.
• Many piggyback shocks have a more substantial IFP level that their non-piggyback counterparts. This increased volume results in a far more linear heart stroke and the total amount that the distress “ramps up” towards the final end of its heart stroke may be less in a piggyback shock. It is the same rule as level spacers in your air can, a lot more space there exists, the greater “linear” your shock will feel.

Despite the fact that piggybacks have visual appearance, they are fairly expensive and add weight. However, they do put in a little performance too!