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Incredible_Serious wrote:Best not to try Tower either..... they'll sell you a Scorpion no worries, as long as you don't live in the following:

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Boo-yah.



Alex

kaiser wrote:any of you guys need me to ship a scorpion to you let me know. i've done it before without issue.

chris, what gear ratio are you running with the 9.5t?

CHKTM wrote:Just so people don't think my rant was unjustified I'll give you guys an example of how thing work here in Australia. I have in the past and will in the future still deal with my LHS but mainly with items they have in stock. I'll take an order of say ten parts to the shop. The owner may not have enough of an order to put those ten parts through so waits until he has enough to make it worthwhile, this could be a week or more. Once he has enough the order is put through and processed by the importer which may take another week or two before it arrives back at the hobby shop, by this time if could be a month later. At this point I may or may not receive a call telling me the parts I ordered are here. Once I've found out there's something at the shop for me I either have to drive the 250km round trip to the shop or get them to post it on at extra freight cost to find that the importer only sent three of the parts that I really needed. I find it much easier to get onto a website click on add to cart and know that part is in stock and will be sent with the rest of the order I want to my doorstep within a week or two from anywhere in the world generally. I hope this sheds a little light over my ranting.

CHKTM wrote:Lol, how far away from your LHS are you mate? Not so local eh?

CHKTM wrote:
I understand where you are coming from however maybe you should read my post again, so why was it they could supply me with a Scorpion a few weeks ago from the U.S. Kyosho branch no problem. Alcyon the local Kyosho dealer isn't interested in supporting the Scorpion and contacting them is like extracting teeth. Again why is it they could sell me one up to the point it seems Kyosho America have run out? I wouldn't think it's because of a parts issue if I had one, I've never had issues before dealing with companies in the US if their product is faulty or incorrect. They had no problem supplying correct replacement parts if there's an issue. I just found it odd and frustrating I could buy one minute and not the next. A lot of Aussies have dealt with shops and companies in the US for a long time as it can be hard to get what we want or need in Australia. It was just a bit of a slap in the face. Thanks for your money $@&&$ you. I left a comment on their facebook page yes. I sent an e mail to Kyosho America also. Out of curiosity I googled where to buy a Scorpion in Australia and guess what it came up with, A Main lol.

ron wrote:Hey TomEG, use carbon fiber for your mono-shock setpup, they look way better and stiffer than aluminum and lighter still.

TomEG wrote:
BTW. You shouldn't happen to have a good picture of the Thorp rear sway bar, and how it is fitted?

Tom