VehiclesTeam Losi Racing 8IGHT 4.0 (nitro)Shock service
Maintenance reference
Shock service
Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 4.0 (nitro) · TLR04003
TLR04003 nitro assembly kit; owner-supplied engine, steering/throttle servos and radio
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Exact bladder-build fill and rebound reference. Cycle the shaft eight times and fit the bladder. Check the actual cap because the product overview also describes emulsion caps.
- Shock fill and assembly, PDF pp. 40-41 (opens in a new tab)
Assembly drawing · TLR04003 exact 8IGHT 4.0 exact multilingual assembly manual
An assembly drawing shows the components; it does not provide a complete service sequence.
Parts, tools and consumables
Listed in the reference
- 40 wt front shock oilconsumable
Exact linked-manual assembly baseline.
Requirement source, PDF p. 40 (opens in a new tab) - 25 wt rear shock oilconsumable
Exact linked-manual assembly baseline.
Requirement source, PDF p. 40 (opens in a new tab)
Part links open an exact-model OEM listing. Quantities, reused hardware and condition-dependent replacements may need checking in the manual. A listed part is not an instruction to replace it.
Setup specifications
- Shocks
- Oil-filled aluminum body, 4 mm shaft, front and rearStock
- Spring, front
- 16mm FR Shk Spring, 4.8 Rate, Green(2): 8B 3.0Stock
- Spring, rear
- 16mm RR Shk Spring, 3.6 Rate, Silver(2): 8B 3.0Stock
- Front lower shock bolt
- 5-40 x 20 mm; left/right handed screws. Front: right arm uses left-hand screw; left arm uses standard screw.Stock
- Rear lower shock bolt
- 5-40 x 20 mm; left/right handed screws. Rear: left arm uses left-hand screw; right arm uses standard screw.Stock
- Shock oil, front
- 40 wtStockConvert fluid grade
- Shock oil, rear
- 25 wtStockConvert fluid grade
Keep the axle positions and original units shown. Values describe the cited configuration. Replacement-derived and community figures keep their stated basis.