FCX18 Custom Suspension Mods. Huge Performance Gains!

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Published 2023-11-14
The FMS FCX18 LC80 is a fun truck, but the tall stock suspension set-up holds it back. In this video we install a homemade solution to the problem!

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All Comments (21)
  • @matusknives
    Nice mod! Definitely an improvement on both looks and performance. I have been resisting getting a small crawler, but I may get this one once they become available in Europe.
  • @lillagubben2815
    The simplest, quickest, and free way to lower the ride height is to remove the lower spring retaining platforms from the shocks. Just push them up and off the shock shafts, and let the springs expand down to where the shock mounts to the axle. This may look odd. This may not be scale realistic. But how many people actually look at that part of the truck anyway? It accomplishes the intended purpose and is simple, quick, and free.
  • @ONFLOOD-RC
    Very nice mods mate!!!πŸ₯‡πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
  • @DoubleADay
    Nice mods. I personally like to get rid of the spare tire off the back giving a little more forward bias
  • Great video! its amazing how much better this vehicle performed after your mods and wheel/tyre change.. fantastic! I have a yellow one of these on its way so I'm excited about getting it.. After watching many vids about how top heavy these things are I'm looking forward to doing mods like you have discussed. I'm a machinist and can make parts to modify my rig. I'm interested to know how much you lowered the car from stock and how far you tilted the shocks over? subscribed and cheers :)
  • @chuddledollops
    Great video, planning on getting one of these for my boys soon ;) What's that grey monster in the background at the start?
  • @tebonr
    Great video! I am thinking about ordering one myself, so, good mods to think about! Do you think the shock towers could be 3d printed?
  • @aknmtbr
    I just took my bigger Injora tires with metal beadlocks and brass wheel weights. Seems good!
  • @andrewrichey7374
    Super cool love my LC 80 I got the gray one question where are you get that steel block at
  • @Lonewolf00003
    Greetings mate, any chance you could post some links for all the possible superior parts that I can use for the exact same FMS LC80? Aluminium Drive shafts, suspension, steering shafts, axles etc. Thanks for the videoπŸ‘
  • @nouse4aname_
    "That's not a vice, THIS is a VICE!" ~ Crocodile Dundee 🀣🀣🀣 Nice VICE man and video. Thank you for the info!
  • Ive seen you got a trx4m too, a bronco, it's been a couple months from this video, how would you compare it to the traxxas? I'm deciding between one of those but i'm quite a mess atm, trx looks more beefy, im planning to upgrade to the bones the one i get, i'll be doing mostly trails and some light crawling.. Thanks!
  • @cbmurch
    How many mm difference in the shock mounting location with those adapters?
  • @QuinnsRC
    I enjoyed this video! Did you try a run with only the shock tower mod? Wondering if it helped the stock tire/wheel combo.
  • @mudsta9828
    What is the red Toyota in the background??? Thanks
  • @langer532
    Welche reifen und Felgen sind das ?
  • @rc.remedy
    Really dig the scale looks of it.. maybe some CM screws to mount the shock towers?