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09-13-2007, 02:39 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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|  most realistic looking coilovers?
something youd see on a rock buggy, PS rig, or a built TJ most RC shocks are too large diameter. can be resevor or not. would like something shorter than 4" (prefer around 3"-3.5") bought or homemade. any ideas  |
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09-13-2007, 02:45 PM
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| 06 Super National Champ   Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill
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TLT shocks turned down with RC18 springs added.
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09-13-2007, 02:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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I might still have a set of TLT's turned down with the lip left on em. I can check when I get home tonight. Then run a spring to the lip. ??? |
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09-13-2007, 03:08 PM
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09-13-2007, 03:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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Have you seen these? http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83774 They look skinnier than the average shock... |
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09-13-2007, 03:43 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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those are nice pieces. although they dont look super realistic, cant realy put my finger on why. one thing is the spring itself, too few coils to look realisic
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09-13-2007, 03:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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I did these for my Rubi. Very simple to do with the MFM chassis. |
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09-13-2007, 03:57 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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09-13-2007, 03:58 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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thanks riz, definatly cool but i for teh look im after i would definatly need smaller diameter springs. i think a moded TLT shock body is gonna be the way to go, its just gonna be getting the springs for the right look. i think ive seen someone put two TLT springs on turned down TLT shock, i need to find a pic of that again... anyone got one? |
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09-13-2007, 04:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas
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I know the AE's are a little narrower as well.
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09-13-2007, 04:08 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Here is the 18T springs. Click If no one else posts a pic before tonight I'll take one of my turned down TLT shock with stacked Mini-T springs. | |
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09-13-2007, 04:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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I have a bunch of springs at home I'll set up a turned down TLT and snap a pic for you.  |
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09-13-2007, 04:45 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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awesome guys. im sitting here staring at my first set of TLT shocks, and it just dont seem like youd be able to remove that much material  turning them down to remove the larger diameter top half...
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09-13-2007, 04:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell.
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I'll get a pic tonight. jj |
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09-13-2007, 05:22 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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you cant take a whole lot off. just to be safe, only turn em to the smaller OD of the shock body. then youll be in the clear if you dont go past that, just leter rip tater chip!
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09-13-2007, 06:03 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UrAnUs
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dirk has nice ones
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09-13-2007, 06:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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we are still talking about coil overs right? , seriously though that last scale from dirk, he did really have nice scale looking coil overs | |
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09-13-2007, 06:53 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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some of mine...
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09-13-2007, 07:24 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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hey bd where did the one on the far right originate? it looks good and cory you should go for a progressive rate spring like #2.
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