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Old 05-17-2013, 01:52 AM
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if you do end up going with new springs you might as well convert over to the big bore springs. those shocks with the bigger springs work really well
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Old 05-17-2013, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by asc6000
take a close look, hold it so you are looking directly at the end, you can see the area they ground down to flatten the last spring coil, the printing is right next to that on the unflattened part of the last coil. It's small and printed in a gray color. The spring itself is not painted.
I can see the spot you are talking about, but no mark is there. It's either worn off or maybe they aren't Kyosho springs. Not sure what they use to color springs, so I just called it paint. Appreciate the help anyway.


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if you do end up going with new springs you might as well convert over to the big bore springs. those shocks with the bigger springs work really well
I was thinking about that option anyway, what parts do I need to do that and what is the spring/oil/piston combo that seems to be the consensus starting point? I would be running mod on a medium sized indoor clay track, medium to high traction.
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Old 05-18-2013, 02:53 AM
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i would start with red rears and yellow fronts or something with a comparable spring rate.. . also stick with whatever pistons are the hot ticket in small bore shocks. I forget what they where for sc but i think it was 3b. i like my sc set up kind of stiff so i would probably start out around 37.5/35 for oil. but that all depends on the surface /weather its smooth,bumpy and all that.if someone else is fairly competitive at your local track and runs a kyosho find out what they are running and start there.
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Old 05-18-2013, 06:54 AM
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yea, Thought about that, if they aren't marked then they aren't K springs. That printing is in a place where it won't wear off, thats why they put it there. I wish every mfg did it that way.
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Old 05-18-2013, 05:51 PM
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you would need the traxxas top spring retainer and i use the losi lower big bore spring retainer and thats it its less the 20 buks without springs
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Cool, thanks guys!
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Old 05-20-2013, 06:22 PM
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I have a set of red rear and yellow front xgear big bore springs for sale if anybody needs them.
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What do you guys like to run for rear weight percentage on the outdoor dirt tracks? Track that seem to have less grip and more loose material than the clay tracks.
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Originally Posted by J-RO
What do you guys like to run for rear weight percentage on the outdoor dirt tracks? Track that seem to have less grip and more loose material than the clay tracks.
I don't know about percentages but I run 1 oz behind the battery and 1/2 in front and 1/4 on each side by the hold down tabs .
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Originally Posted by J-RO
What do you guys like to run for rear weight percentage on the outdoor dirt tracks? Track that seem to have less grip and more loose material than the clay tracks.
I am running the open class so you know, 7.5 redline spec mode.
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Old 05-23-2013, 10:34 AM
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So ahh, how do these compare to the sc10?
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Sc10? This truck has rear traction and awesome mechanical grip to start with. The diff is 100 times better as well. I will never run an sc10 again.

In all fairness, the Sc10 is ok but the Kyosho is a better performer in my opinion and lasts lots longer in between rebuilds.

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Old 05-24-2013, 01:48 AM
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the kyosho is a much more predictable truck and is way more plush. i tried changing over to the sc10 and i tried everything i could but never liked it as much as my kyosho
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if only it was more clear if Kyosho was making a new truck. They discontinued all but the rtr it seems.
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What does it take to make the RTR the same as the sc-r sp other then the shocks. I am tired of waiting for this mysterious new truck to come out and I hate to run a SC10.2.
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