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I dont know a lot about Tamiyas, but I was wondering if there are any aftermarket shocks out there for the Tamiya Hotshot? I'm working on restoring an old Royal Ripper and the Hotshot shocks will work perfectly. Thanks!

I wound up using hot shot shocks on my ripper also. My car was assembled and never ran because the shocks broke...and the original owner gave up on it.

As for different shocks, you can probably use anything...kyoshgo golds, associated, etc. You'll just need to get the correct length...or use spacers to limit the travel.

If you want period correct, then you can try to find a set of You-G shocks. They made shocks for the hotshot, which were also used on other models.