.89" front shock swap

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.89" front shock swap

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Who has done this swap? I can find complete kits on Associated's website, but not the individual shafts. Closest thing I found is a .80" shaft, pn. 9723 for B4, B44.
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On a B3 for example the shock body is a .89 but the shafts are .71. Part number 6460
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Re: .89" front shock swap

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Interesting info there GoMachV.

Looks like I'll have to piece together the setup I want then. Going with .89" V2 bodies with .80" shafts.
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I think the longer bodies are to achieve less displacement from the shaft. Even the B4 uses .71's. If you want travel you could consider 1.02's and get less displacement (you need more air the farther in the shaft is driven, which means a bigger bubble / more foaming).

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I run .89/.71 shafts on most of my 2wd buggies. They are great. The .80 shaft was for the b44 series, which needed a bit more stroke than a 2wd. Keep in mind, the stardard front buggy springs are really short...the .89/.80 combo may need to have tons of pre-load
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Hey Joey, what was the length of body the b44 used with the .80's?

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Re: .89" front shock swap

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The same 0.89

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Bully is correct, .89
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But the b44 with those shocks also ran a different lower spring retainer also.

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