The Official "What is it?" Thread
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I would like to know to what car these belong.
They are 88mm in length, probably 1/8th.
Came with a bunch of Serpent parts.
They are 88mm in length, probably 1/8th.
Came with a bunch of Serpent parts.
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Picking up this on-road today in a lot.
Please help identify. Looks like 2 golds and a platinum k shocks but I know this ain't no Kyosho...
Please help identify. Looks like 2 golds and a platinum k shocks but I know this ain't no Kyosho...
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
A reasonable facsimile of one at least. Chassis doesn't look stock/typical. Top brace might not be original either.
Looks like a shortened wheelbase too. Here is Coel's for comparison:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35595#p393587
Looks like a shortened wheelbase too. Here is Coel's for comparison:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=35595#p393587
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Cool, thanks.
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Nice score...those are pretty rare and are a high-quality pan car. Apparently the original shocks were black Duratrax shocks (that's what mine came with) so have a close look at those. If they're Kyosho Golds instead of gold Duratrax, that would be a nice upgrade.SMOKE-DOG wrote:Picking up this on-road today in a lot.
Please help identify. Looks like 2 golds and a platinum k shocks but I know this ain't no Kyosho...
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
The jury is still out on who made the shocks. There's been one case where the black shocks had one o-ring in them like a Duratrax Competition Shock....but Jeff found two in his new Agi. Jr. shock and suggested they might be from Bluebird.
They shouldn't be Kyosho though.
They shouldn't be Kyosho though.
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Yeah it's been a mystery for sure! Hard to call them a Kyosho but could have been the same company that made the duratrax for sure, and making it for one or two o rings could have been an option at the oem level. Hard to say
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Got it home and they are in fact Duratrax shocks with the top one being black (mine has anno removed)
I noticed a difference in Kyosho golds and Duratrax that might not be true for all but... If you scrape your nail on the shock caps you can feel the machining grooves on the K shocks but on the Duratrax you can't, they're smooth.
I noticed a difference in Kyosho golds and Duratrax that might not be true for all but... If you scrape your nail on the shock caps you can feel the machining grooves on the K shocks but on the Duratrax you can't, they're smooth.
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
There's another tell-tale sign if they're Duratrax shocks but you have to look very closely at the bottom of the shock bodies, opposite the capped ends...Jeff found that Duratrax shocks have a slight bevel machined around the bottom of the shock body; they're smooth on a Kyosho Gold. As you said, I've found Duratrax shocks to have a finer, more glossy polished finish.
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Yes. And the Duratrax shocks use cheaper plastics, especially collars.
Here's another one. Is this rc10 dirt oval chassis custom made? I feel like I've seen it before...
Here's another one. Is this rc10 dirt oval chassis custom made? I feel like I've seen it before...
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
BME
Nice one!
Nice one!
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Re: The Official "What is it?" Thread
Thanks. Not really my style so it might find a better home.
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