Overview
The Fastrax Axial Piggyback Shocks are premium suspension upgrade components designed specifically for the Axial Honcho and Dingo RC crawler platforms. These high-performance shocks deliver improved damping and ride quality, making them an essential upgrade for anyone serious about maximising their RC crawler's performance on the trail. Whether you're a dedicated RC enthusiast in the UK looking to fine-tune your crawler setup or a weekend basher wanting smoother suspension performance, these piggyback shocks represent a significant step up from stock suspension components.
Fastrax has earned a strong reputation within the UK RC hobby community for producing quality upgrade parts that offer genuine performance improvements. The piggyback shock design is a proven engineering solution used in professional RC racing and crawling, providing superior oil capacity and heat dissipation compared to conventional shock absorbers. By upgrading to these Fastrax piggyback shocks, you'll experience more consistent damping across a wider range of driving conditions, whether you're navigating rocky terrain, muddy tracks, or mixed ground.
RC car enthusiasts across the UK trust Fastrax parts because they combine reliable engineering with affordable pricing. These shocks are purpose-built for the Axial Honcho and Dingo platforms, ensuring perfect fitment and compatibility straight out of the box. If you're serious about getting the best performance from your RC crawler, upgrading your suspension with quality components like these Fastrax piggyback shocks is one of the most impactful modifications you can make.
Key Features
- Piggyback Shock Design — The piggyback configuration features a separate oil reservoir that provides increased damping fluid capacity, allowing for better heat dissipation and more consistent performance during extended driving sessions. This design maintains optimal damping characteristics even during demanding terrain.
- 120mm Length (Eyelet to Eyelet) — Precisely engineered to the correct length for your Axial Honcho or Dingo, ensuring proper suspension geometry and ride height without requiring additional modifications or adjustments.
- Direct Compatibility — These shocks are specifically manufactured for the Axial Honcho and Dingo platforms, guaranteeing immediate fitment and eliminating the need for adapters or modifications that could compromise suspension performance.
- Improved Damping Performance — The upgraded suspension characteristics deliver smoother bump absorption and better control during aggressive driving, whether you're crawling over rocks or bashing through muddy terrain.
- Enhanced Ground Clearance Management — Proper shock tuning helps maintain consistent ground clearance as your RC crawler tackles varied terrain, preventing unwanted bottoming out on harsh impacts.
- Professional-Grade Engineering — Fastrax brings proven racing and crawling expertise into these components, delivering the kind of suspension refinement typically found in competition-level RC setups.
- Easy Installation — As direct replacement shocks, installation is straightforward, allowing you to upgrade your suspension quickly without complex modifications or special tools.
Technical Performance
The Fastrax Axial Piggyback Shocks represent a significant engineering upgrade over factory suspension components. Measuring 120mm in length (eyelet to eyelet), these shocks are precisely calibrated for the Axial Honcho and Dingo platforms, ensuring optimal suspension geometry and ride characteristics. The piggyback reservoir design is the key to their superior performance — the additional oil capacity allows the suspension to dissipate heat more effectively during extended driving sessions, maintaining consistent damping characteristics that prevent the suspension from becoming overly soft or harsh as temperatures rise. This is particularly important for UK RC enthusiasts who might spend entire afternoons bashing or crawling their vehicles without allowing sufficient cooling time between sessions. The shock absorbers work in conjunction with your vehicle's suspension geometry to control body roll, manage weight transfer, and maintain traction across varied terrain. Quality suspension components are essential for any serious RC crawler setup, as they directly influence ground clearance, approach and departure angles, and overall vehicle stability. These Fastrax shocks provide the refined damping characteristics that transform your Honcho or Dingo from a standard platform into a capable, predictable machine that responds precisely to your driving inputs and terrain conditions.
What's in the Box
- Fastrax Axial Piggyback Shocks (qty: 2)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are these shocks suitable for my Axial Honcho or Dingo? — Yes, absolutely. These Fastrax piggyback shocks are purpose-designed and engineered specifically for the Axial Honcho and Dingo platforms, ensuring perfect fitment with no modifications required. They are direct replacements for the factory shocks on these vehicles.
- What is a piggyback shock and why is it better than standard shocks? — A piggyback shock features a separate external reservoir that holds additional damping fluid, allowing better heat dissipation and more consistent performance during extended driving. The increased oil capacity means your shocks maintain stable damping characteristics even during intense driving sessions or hot weather conditions, whereas standard shocks can fade as they heat up.
- Will upgrading to these shocks make a noticeable difference to my crawler? — Yes, upgrading to quality piggyback shocks typically delivers noticeable improvements in suspension smoothness, ground clearance consistency, and overall vehicle control. You'll experience better bump absorption on rocky terrain and more predictable handling across varied ground conditions.
- How difficult are these to install? — Installation is straightforward as these are direct replacement shocks for your Axial Honcho or Dingo. Most experienced RC enthusiasts can complete the installation in less than an hour with basic tools. Simply unbolt the original shocks and install these replacements using the same mounting points.
- Do I need any additional parts to use these shocks? — No, these shocks are complete units ready to install. You'll use your existing shock mounting hardware, and no additional components or adapters are required for installation on your Honcho or Dingo.
- What maintenance do piggyback shocks require? — Piggyback shocks are relatively low-maintenance. Check the external reservoir occasionally for leaks and wipe the shock bodies clean of dirt and mud. Most hobbyists find they require no internal servicing during normal use, though you can have them professionally rebuilt if performance diminishes over time.
Why Buy from RC Model Shop?
RC Model Shop is a trusted UK RC retailer and authorised dealer for all the brands we stock, including Traxxas, ARRMA, Losi, FTX, Hobbywing, Spektrum and more. Based in Walsall, we have a physical store where customers are welcome to come in, view products and purchase in store. Whether you are a seasoned competitor, a weekend basher, or just discovering the world of RC for the first time, our team of experienced RC enthusiasts is here to help you find the perfect setup and provide ongoing support. Order the FASTRAX AXIAL PIGGYBACK SHOCKS (2) FOR HONCHO & DINGO FTAX27 today with confidence, knowing you are buying from an authorised retailer with genuine products, expert knowledge and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Shop online or visit us in Walsall — we look forward to helping you get the most out of your RC experience.
- Brand: Fastrax
- Model Number: FTAX27
- Product Type: Piggyback Shocks (suspension upgrade)
- Quantity: 2 shocks per package
- Length: 120mm (Eyelet to Eyelet)
- Compatibility: Axial Honcho and Axial Dingo platforms
- Shock Type: Piggyback reservoir design
- Installation Type: Direct replacement
- Tune-Up Category: Chassis upgrade
- EAN Code: 5055323969850
We want to make sure your delivery goes smoothly, so here are some important details about our service:
- For orders above £120, we offer delivery to most mainland UK addresses. For orders under £120, we can still deliver to Northern Ireland and the outlying isles, as long as the item can be sent by Royal Mail, weighs less than 30kg, and fits within 61cm × 46cm × 46cm. Some highland and remote areas may carry an extra delivery charge as couriers often apply surcharges in these locations. If you live in one of these areas, feel free to contact us before ordering so we can confirm the delivery options and costs for you.
- Most of our products include delivery in the price. If your order is under £90, a small delivery fee will apply but do not worry this will always be clearly shown at checkout before you complete your purchase.
- Depending on what you choose at checkout, your order will usually be delivered either the next working day or within 2 working days. For next day delivery please place your order before 2:00pm. Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday only. Some items may take a little longer and if that is the case we will always show the expected delivery time on the product page.
- If your order includes items with different dispatch times we will normally wait and send everything together once all items are in stock. If one of the items is going to take a while we will give you the choice either wait for everything to arrive or let us send the available items now and deliver the rest later. It is up to you.
- We use trusted delivery partners to make sure your order gets to you safely and on time. We use DPD for next working day deliveries and Royal Mail for the 2 day option.
- As soon as your order is on its way we will send you a tracking number by email. If you provide your mobile number at checkout we will also send delivery updates straight to your phone so you can keep an eye on progress.
- If a product is marked as "Dispatched within 3 working days" delivery usually takes around 3 to 5 working days from when your order is placed.
- For customers in Inverness and other parts of the Scottish Highlands deliveries can take up to 2 working days even if you select next day delivery as couriers do not currently offer a guaranteed next day service to those areas.
