There's an easy way to determine if your front shocks are Kyosho Golds or Duratrax...pop off a shock bottom ball-end, remove the spring and take a close-up picture of the bottom (narrow end) of the shock body. The pic below shows the difference; look for an un-beveled edge to confirm it's a Kyosho Gold.
kyosho mid optima (need helpy)
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Re: kyosho mid optima (need helpy)
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Re: kyosho mid optima (need helpy)
Regarding the wheels, the Turbo Mid SE had silver painted wheels instead of the standard white. If they're alluminium they're probably Pargu aftermarket items (I have a set myself).
As the others have said, the Marwan bodies are pretty good, I've used them myself and other than the decals being a little too thick (tricky to get to stick on sharp curves) they're the best way to go.
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As the others have said, the Marwan bodies are pretty good, I've used them myself and other than the decals being a little too thick (tricky to get to stick on sharp curves) they're the best way to go.
Keith
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Re: kyosho mid optima (need helpy)
Thanks for the tip thats interesting.Coelacanth wrote:There's an easy way to determine if your front shocks are Kyosho Golds or Duratrax...pop off a shock bottom ball-end, remove the spring and take a close-up picture of the bottom (narrow end) of the shock body. The pic below shows the difference; look for an un-beveled edge to confirm it's a Kyosho Gold.
Nice mid by the way, I have a few Marwan shells, and they all fit nicely, and there tires are perfect, except for the lettering on the tires, which does not read bridgestone but something like Bricgestone (I think its for rights issues).
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