Need help identifying shocks.

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Need help identifying shocks.

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I was farting around on eBay looking for an rc10t front end when, literally at that moment, my buddy from the LHS calls me up and says a guy just walked in with his son and a bunch of old rc's that were given to them and they were looking at maybe trading stuff for a basher for the kid. He tells me the guy has a Marui Big Bear (bloody mint) and an rc10ce with a yellow chassis, dyed towers and plastics, what he believed to be a T front end, rpm arms and some odd looking shocks but in very decent condition. I asked what the guy wanted for it and he told me $100. Looks like I've got a new runner to work on. It has a six gear in it but, luckily I have an old stealth case and a Thorpe 64p gear set that's been looking for a home. Here's a couple teaser shot before the clean up and tranny swap.

What I would really like to know is what the heck shocks are these.....kyosho? They don't look like any rc10 shocks I've seen.
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Kyosho (dual oring) or Duratrax ( one oring). You can tell by taking a look at the bottom area where the seals go, the duratrax have a bevel and the kyosho are more squared off

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Kyosho they are then. They aren't beveled. Thanks a to !!

I'm liking this car more and more. It has captured tie rod ends everywhere as well. :)

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Nice body!
Was the shorty lipo included?
. . . you have Associated Green Slime for brains. And not even new Green Slime, but old gooped out Green Slime.

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No. Was only put in to check the battery holder as it looked warped. The body is hilarious but I might just keep it. It has a student driver sticker on the back.

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Barrieoldschooler wrote:The body is hilarious but I might just keep it. It has a student driver sticker on the back.
What I like most is that the body literally screams "HIGH VOLTAGE! KEEP OUT!" and then whenever the car flips over the audience is requested to CALL 911... :lol: (especially with that shocking yellow)

You should keep it.

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I could be wrong and most often I am , but I'm thinking those shocks are duratrax . The shock caps themselves should have a flat on them , from what I can tell by the pictures yours don't . Maybe post a clear close up ?

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That car is totally rad, I wouldn't change anything about the way it looks. 8)

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