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Old 02-24-2010, 12:37 AM   #1
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after 2 years with the ax-10 i sold it last week and bought a losi. i had losi shocks on my ax-10. the pistons were pink which is what the #56 is supposed to be, and the cartridge was grey like the shock bodies.

well on my new LCC SN#5367 it has black pistons which are supposed to be the #57(which is what i just bought to change to and how i found this out.), and black cartridges. the parts lists says they are #56. but all #56 pistons are pink.
what gives:?

my LCC also has overly greased packed diffs and V3's CVD.

can anyone shed some light on this for me.

thanks for replys

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Old 02-24-2010, 01:02 AM   #2
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blacks are 57's not 55's. you are the first that i have seen that has recieved the newest revision of the truck everything should be correct out of the box
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Old 02-24-2010, 01:15 AM   #3
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blacks are 57's not 55's. you are the first that i have seen that has recieved the newest revision of the truck everything should be correct out of the box
noted and changed thanks
every thing wasnt correct i got 2 left instead of a left and right mounts for the dig servo. hopefully they should be here soon.
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Old 02-24-2010, 05:58 AM   #4
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Rich stated back when the rig got released that the pistons are molded black in the kit but Are 56's.

Shock Pistons?

wether that has changed I dont know but he'd be the man to answer that.
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Rich stated back when the rig got released that the pistons are molded black in the kit but Are 56's.

Shock Pistons?

wether that has changed I dont know but he'd be the man to answer that.
This is correct.



The stock black ones are #56. The colored pistons are made at a different location. You should be able to tell the difference between the two by looking at the edges on the piston.
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Old 02-24-2010, 09:49 AM   #6
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yo limpy...what was your serial#? I just got one and it was in the 500's. Thanks.
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Old 02-24-2010, 10:21 AM   #7
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Interesting....I did not know that...I thought the black/red were different, even
though they are both #56, But its just color....Guess I didn't need to order the
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I've got a question relating the pistons. How do you know what each piston does differently? How are they different? Fluid holes? Thickness? What?
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I've got a question relating the pistons. How do you know what each piston does differently? How are they different? Fluid holes? Thickness? What?
The pistons have different size holes in them. #56 pistons have drill size 56 holes in them, #55 pistons have size 55, etc. It is a balancing act trying to get the right weight oil with the correct piston hole size.
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Old 02-24-2010, 01:39 PM   #10
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Interesting...Guess I didn't need to order the
reds up.
I read your post yesterday and meant to tell you the stockers are #56. Sorry.

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The pistons have different size holes in them. #56 pistons have drill size 56 holes in them, #55 pistons have size 55, etc.
Yup. I just posted the same thing in another thread. I went to the #57 in back keeping the same oil and it makes a drastic difference. Considerably slower, a surprising amount of change really.
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Thanks Robbob for the link.
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So what's the rule to consider here, larger piston hole bore. Slower reaction? I know oil wt. has a difference. I just don't want to go shooting in the dark
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larger piston hole bore. Slower reaction?
Larger hole would mean less resistance, meaning faster reaction.
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Also, the lower the number, the bigger the hole. The lower the number, the heavier the oil to get the same feeling.
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