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[covell2]

Hi everyone. Just found this site yesterday, very nice and the projects you guys have are even nicer! Long time and current racer, been racing since around 88 or 89. I currently race stock and mod truck with an mf2, yeah I know! Last year picked up two gold tubs one a six gear and the other a champ ed. Anyways got hooked on them and decided to get another this week, a team car on ebay. My goal for next year is to race the team car against all the modern cars and try to make the the a main with it, call me crazy!

[scr8p]

welcome to the board.

don't worry, we like losi's, too.

[covell2]

Cool. Is there anyone here that currently races their alum tubs? If so are you using 2.2 wheels? Am I correct in thinking that the b2 wheels are the right offset? Thanks in advance.

[scr8p]

ya, the b2 wheels will work. you have to put 3/16" axles in the rear, though. and also change the hub carrier bearings to 3/16 x 3/8.

[covell2]

Thanks for the quick reply. I saw in another post that someone was making a mold for the old hot bodies body. Was he planning on selling this? Wish we could get Jconcepts to whip up a new style lid for us. Maybe if there was enough interest they would!

[scr8p]

from what i remember, mrlexan is planning on making some repros after he gets settled. which ones, i'm not sure. i think there's a couple other member that are making, or gonna be making some repros, too. but i don't remember who they were off the top of my head.

[covell2]

Nice! Got the team car yesterday. Its in good shape diffs nice and free good bearings too! Time to dye stuff! It came with the original shocks and also some all black bottom load ones any ideas what they are off of?

[Mr. ED]

black bottom loaders would probably be losi shocks

[covell2]

No cause their not cartridges. Bottom seals are held in with an e clip. Im stumped!

[Mr. ED]

ok, put up a picture then

could be later stuff: Kyosho had black plastic shocks following the design of their gold shocks, but they are not botom loaders.
Yokomo also sold some black anodized shocks, with white plastic retainers around 92.

[Dr. Robotnik]

Could be MIP shock bodies which I'd be very interested in buying drop me a pm if they are for sale.

Cheers

Ed

[covell2]

Im computer dumb how do I post pics?? Wait dumb in general!!

[scr8p]

do they look like this? if so, they're mip's.

[covell2]

Like that but a darker anodizing. The bottom looks just like that with the groove for the clip, and the top is smooth. with no hex like the associated.

[scr8p]

those just look a little light because of the flash. they're actually teflon coated.

so i'd say yours are mip's.