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07-19-2008, 10:51 PM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden State
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|  Axail Aluminum shock bodies? i was wondering if anybody has the aluminum shock bodies and how are they? Considering the stock shafts are ti nitride they might be a great shock set up. Does anyone drill out their pistons?if so how has it worked for you? |
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07-19-2008, 10:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lagrange
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| Never used them but for the price you could just spend a little but more money and get some Losi 4in crawler shocks ..They are worth every penny  |
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07-19-2008, 11:51 PM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas baby!
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You still have the plastic cap with the Axials, that is their only downfall. | |
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07-20-2008, 12:18 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Fresno
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| when u buy the shock bodies thats exactly what you get. only the shock bodies. you still use the original plastic caps and shafts. im actually regreting buying a set for my rig, mainly cause of the fact that they seem extremly over priced. for their price i think they should have come as a complete set and not just the bodies. they seem to work well. i havent had any problems w/ them but i would have rather prefered to buy the losi shocks and keep the stock shocks as a back up Last edited by NeXt559; 07-20-2008 at 12:20 AM. |
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07-20-2008, 12:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denverish
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| Spend the extra bucks for the Losis. They're a much better shock than the stock shocks. |
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07-20-2008, 02:50 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: south bay
Posts: 400
| im running the ckrc shocks with stock axial shafts. thats cheaper than buying the axial bodies and gets you all aluminum threaded shocks. also, i really like the soft springs that it comes with and run them front and rear. |
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07-20-2008, 04:22 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Garden State
Posts: 300
| Thanks for the input guys. I will be getting the losi shocks after all Has anyone drilled out their pistons? |
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07-20-2008, 06:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lexington
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| I would experiment with different oil weights before I drilled the pistons. Oils can always be changed, drilling is permanent.. |
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07-20-2008, 10:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denverish
Posts: 851
| Given that they're a shock from a highly competitive buggy, I'll bet that there are piston kits available to give you a selection to play with. I'm pretty happy with the stock setup. |
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07-31-2008, 10:50 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Blackfoot, AB
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| can someone give me the part number for the Losi shocks...nobody around here knows what I am talking about and I can't find a length corresponding with a part number to order the right shocks. |
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07-31-2008, 11:08 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: cotati
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| http://www.jphracing.com/Store_Detai...99&InfoID=6502 if you call Jake tell him you heard this form me!!!!! 44.95 |
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07-31-2008, 09:02 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Erin, Ontario, CANADA
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| STRC is also doing metal copies of the Axial bodies: http://www.teamstrc.com/ebproductdet...inid=15&id=231 (in several different colours if you are fashion concious, LOL) $27.99 for a set of 4 bodies Team those up with Traxxas #2667 shock caps for an alternative all metal shock solution that does not require length correction. BTW delrin pivot balls from Kyosho (pn#KYOLA213) are a perfect fit in these caps..... Narly1 |
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08-01-2008, 12:01 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bellevue
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| ^^^ I Like the way you think..... Different I might have to give that a shot! |
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09-02-2008, 11:19 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Erin, Ontario, CANADA
Posts: 472
| Just as an addendum to my above post use thin O-rings (like the ones that come with Team Associated shocks) to seal the cap to the body. The stock orange ones from the Axial caps are too thick. They don't allow the cap to thread far enough onto the body to be secure. Another warning: No more than hand tight for the caps, otherwise you will strip the threads on the shock bodies. It would seem that they are made out of a fairly soft grade of aluminum. Narly1 |
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