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Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification)

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:17 pm
by ron
Just wanted to let you guys know, I won these off ebay a month or so ago, came from China, all new in glass box, sealed - brand new CB 88 and CB 89 dampers for the kyosho range of 1/6 scale buggies in the 1970s. These look great and function very well. I believe these were the original or initial design, it than changed to once with only the bottom screwable retainer?

I got these and fitted ball head to the top for that scale look and more usability at odd chamber angles, but more for the looks :mrgreen: All vintage brass, nicely machined rod/ball ends. Also I put in a brass bushing at the bottm for the piston shaft so its nice and straight all the time.

All pics are on flickr for convenience. So I am providing a link here. Details of the shock, the mods are explained in some pics.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/110872915@N05/sets/72157647127557149/

Let me know if it is working

thanks

Re: Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:31 am
by SAND SUPER STORE
Hi Ron

Very nice vintage looking modification, now they look great more "scale" and more "useable" in other cars
Good job!!!
Jose

Re: Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:01 am
by DennisM
Yeah, it´s not bad - But I´m envious :mrgreen:

Re: Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:45 am
by RC10Eh
Nice work on the shocks . I also love the beetle ;)

Re: Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:29 pm
by ron
thanks a lot guys, I got them new so I wanted to show or provide 'documentation' of how a sealed kyosho special CB 88s look like in its original box with hardware and instruction.

I will post a separate thread on the beetle, haven't gotten a chance to put description to the pics yet, I have to take in more detailed pics and post it.

Re: Kyosho CB 88 and CB 89 shock dampers - NIP (Modification

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2014 3:41 pm
by RC10Eh
Please do , a few guys around here would love that build .