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Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:34 pm
by V12
Got a 1984 custom built car which uses a mono-shock front end. I´m not sure what make this shock is but I was told this should be from a Frog where the shock body was machined for accepting collars.
Someone could confirm this or knows something different?

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:42 pm
by Jirka
No, it is not a Frog shock. On Frog the spring is only around shock shaft and not around shock body. Also Frog shock body has "cooling ribs".

Jirka

Edit: well I am not sure after all. Can You open it?

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:56 pm
by GoMachV
It does look like a frog shock that has been modified

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:02 pm
by V12
Thanks. Yes it´s not an original shock, the shock body was machined for removing the ribs so a longer spring could be used. But I was not sure if the original shock was borrowed from a Frog or different car.

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:06 pm
by V12
This is the front end setup with the modified Frog shock.

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:09 pm
by jwscab
if it was modified for sure, then it was a frog rear shock. that looks like a yokomo 834b front end.

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:37 pm
by tamiyadan
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Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 4:46 pm
by V12
Yes it´s a Yokomo 834b but it´s not a Yokomo shock. This shock is longer than the original shock. The previous owner knew it was a Tamyia shock which was machined but he was not sure if it was a Frog shock.

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 7:51 pm
by a01butal
Not an 834b shock, this is an 834b shock similar maybe but enough different.

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Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:47 pm
by shodog
It looks like a wildone rear shock with a collar fitted over it.

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Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 10:39 pm
by GoMachV
Good call! I forgot about those!

Re: Is this a Tamiya shock?

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2016 11:30 pm
by tamiyadan
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