C4U springs in SS 6x6?

**cannon4747** · 03-21-2012

i think i saw somewhere that a good mod to do to a shengshou 6x6 is to get rid of the factory springs and put in c4u springs. i don't remember where though. has anyone else heard of this before or done it to their cube? any other mod suggestions for the ss 6x6?

**emolover** · 03-21-2012

Why don't you try this for yourself and tell it how it goes.

You could try doing the 6x6 equivalent of the Florain SS 5 mod.

Remember, if you do mods(esspecially blade mods), it's your fault if you **** your cube up.

**Adrian E** · 03-21-2012

Yeah, change the springs! The factory ones are so bad. Even without further modding the cube gets a lot better. If you want to mod more you should try to apply the SS 5x5 mods to the 6x6.
Here is a video with a few ideas but not all possible mods:

**InTheFade** · 03-21-2012

The problem with the SS6 springs is that they are far too hard (I suspect this is why shock/diff oil is so bad in a stock SS6). I tried c4u springs in mine, but the big thick bit just ends up acting as a spacer, reducing the travel of the spring. It makes finding a usable tension very difficult, and the difference between a really good tension and really bad tension is less than a quarter turn.

In the end I used Guhong springs. The cube is a little loose so it might pop from time to time, but turning is very nice and WAY easier than stock. With shock oil in mine it feels almost like my modded SS5, just more fragile because of the internal pieces.

Also, the stock SS6 springs perform very well in my modded adjustable V5. Guhong springs were far too loose, but now it's almost perfect.

**linglingli93** · 03-22-2012

i think changing it to a cube4you core would also help?

**somerandomkidmike** · 03-22-2012

You don't need to change the core. Just the springs. Then do this mod, but shave off more plastic than he does in the video:

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If you want an idea of how much plastic to shave off, see this video:

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Next mod these pieces

so that they resemble rounded corners on the Type C 2x2. If you look at the center of the 2x2, the corners are round. That's what you want.

Then just do some general rounding of pieces where you find it locks up. You can mod almost every type of piece. Just watch when you turn it, and you'll see where it locks up. If I'm not too lazy later, I can upload pictures of my shengshou 6x6.