RB5 / ZX-5 Big Bore shock dimensions?

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RB5 / ZX-5 Big Bore shock dimensions?

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I am interested to know the length of the shocks measured between the centre holes, front and rear.

If you have some to measure please PM me :)

Thanks so much!! :)
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Re: RB5 / ZX-5 Big Bore shock dimensions?

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Kyoshos' website has it listed, but they are "industry standard" buggy length-

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Thanks, I found out the fronts were too high and the rears too short. What industry standard? They are all different :D

Anyway I decided to stick with retro and go for old Kyosho Golds. Well I have the rears anyway, so halfway there.
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Re: RB5 / ZX-5 Big Bore shock dimensions?

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kink wrote:Thanks, I found out the fronts were too high and the rears too short. What industry standard? They are all different :D
How much too long or short? I think differences up to 5mm or so are easily changed by adding spacers inside the shock pistons and/or changing ball ends. You can increase a shock length even more easily just by changing the ball ends.
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Re: RB5 / ZX-5 Big Bore shock dimensions?

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I am now just getting the retro shocks I want then getting custom carbon fibre towers made to match them perfectly. So it is not an issue.

But also I decided I should stick to a retro theme, or it would be too mix and match. So the theme is retro hop up's.
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