oldschool kyosho shock rebuilds?

Post by **badhoopty** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 10:28 pm

heyas, what parts/tools do i need to rebuild some old kyosho gold shocks?

do they use the same size piston as ae?

Post by **badhoopty** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:19 pm

nobody knows?

i tried to find something on kyoshos website, but it looks like its all new stuff.

just wanna rebuild some old gold kyosho shocks, any help would be appreciated.

Post by **scr8p** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:49 pm

i think these kits should work. i don't know what the part numbers are on the kyosho shocks, though. the kyosho pistons and shafts are a smaller diameter than ae.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KYOW5018-Kyosho-O-Ring-Set-Gold-Shock_W0QQitemZ110101606540QQcategoryZ34063QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Post by **badhoopty** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:36 pm

i shoulda searched ebay before asking.

thanks scr8p.

Post by **scr8p** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:43 pm

the kit in the pic on that link only shows 4 red o-rings. it should be 8. might want to ask them about that.

Post by **Mr. ED** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:56 am

I've been told on this site they're worthless before, but if it's for display only: the duratrax shocks look indistinguishable from the kyosho gold shocks. (Just going from the pics in the old tower hobbies ad)
May be worth considering: easily available still from TH and you'll get "NIB".

Or just use Asso's green slime on the O-rings and bladder caps

(Your original plan :using asso pistons, etc: won't work cause of the unit difference)

Post by **RichieRich** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:20 pm

Duratrax gold shocks only have one o-ring seal while the Kyosho shocks have two. Otherwise, they're pretty much identical.

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