Losi

I pre-ordered them for buggy and SC, used a -$12.50 coupon. Comes out to $48 a pair. Regular V2's are $43. Add losi spring cups and traxxas retainers to the V2 and it's the same cost as a big bore. I don't see the problem.

Robinson Racing. I have been running there pinions for years and they have been really good.

I know guys like to run pinions for a whole year or some even longer but if I run the same gears I will change them out and throw them away after 5-6 races. Same goes for the spur. It is a couple $$'s to spend but it is better then going to a big race or even a club race and having a DNF in a main.

Shafts are metric 3mm.
AE will be making springs and will sell them in kits:
Retail 13.99 each kit Available Oct.
Soft, medium for the rear
Soft, medium and hard for the front.

Text from PR.

For Immediate Release: Sept. 13, 2012

NEW! 12mm "Big Bore" Shocks for the
B4.1, B44.1, T4.1, SC10 and SC10GT

Team Associated is proud to announce their new, highly anticipated 12mm "Big Bore" shocks! The shocks are precision CNC machined, hard anodized aluminum with aluminum shock caps, threaded collars and seal caps. These shocks have been tested and developed by Team Associated's top drivers to provide a plush and consistent feel for the 1:10 off-road fleet of Team Associated vehicles. Since their winning debut in prototype form at the 2012 Cactus Classic, the team has used them to win every major event in the US, including a dominating performance by Ryan Cavalieri at the ROAR 1:10 Off-Road Super Nationals in 2wd and 4WD Modified.

Features include:
• 12mm hard anodized "Big Bore" threaded shock body
• Titanium Nitride (TiN) 3mm shock shaft with stronger M3 threads
• Black hard-anodized aluminum shock cap with bleeder screw
• 12mm two-hole piston (1.5mm, 1.6mm and 1.7mm)
• Shock shaft hat bushing guide ensures concentric shock shaft alignment
• Optimized seal gland fit for smooth and consistent performance
• Factory Team blue anodized aluminum seal gland cap
• Factory Team blue anodized aluminum shock collar
• Three spring cup heights (+0mm, +5mm, +9mm offset)
• Includes mounting hardware and spacers
• Springs sold separately

12mm "Big Bore" Springs for the B4.1, B44.1, T4.1, SC10 and SC10GT

Team Associated's new Factory Team 12mm springs offer top level quality and precision by design. Through rigorous testing our engineers found that a spring with more coils for a given spring rate improves rate tolerances, and proved to be better on the track. The springs are also black oxide coated to reduce corrosion without affecting rate tolerances.

Available in two universal lengths. By using different offset spring cups, you can obtain your desired ride height on all platforms with the same front or rear springs (No more truck and buggy sizes).

Features include:
• Precision wound and measured in the USA
• High quality ASTM wire
• Black oxide coating
• Large diameter spring reduces buckling and spring rubbing
• Unique universal front and rear springs
• Fine spring rate increments (0.15lbs/in front, 0.10lbs/in rear)
• Colored pre-cut shrink tubing for spring identification

get hardened steel pinions. Robinson Racing, Novak and Team Associated make good hardened steel pinions.

$13.99 for front and rear? or each?

Fixed for clarity in the original post.
13.99 retail per kit

Put in a pre-order with towers, with the free shipping and my coupon I paid $85 bucks which is the same cost as the V2 shocks

Horay bb's are finally here! What are we gonna talk about now???
Anybody wanna buy my v2's?

+1, especially the steel ones. Don't run the aluminum pinions unless you need a large size they don't make in steel. The aluminums still holds up decent in a buggy, but nowhere near steel.

That's crazy and senseless. The pinions last forever. If you're not meshing them right, your spur will go, but won't if it's meshed right. However, once they're damaged or showing distinct wear, you should replace them.

That's decent. Similar to the cost of the old kits and they won't take up as much space in the parts box. As long as we don't end up needing some crazy mix of Kyosho, Avid, Losi, etc, springs to get sufficient options...

Towers? Did I miss something?

Is it possible to buy just the 2mm FT spacers or do you have to buy the kits that have them?

Well, I really hope the for sale section will flow with cheap V2 shocks so I can upgrade my rtr

PART NUMBER?

Tower Hobbies, lol.

I doubt they will be cheap. The price on used V2's will probably be the same. But you might see more new ones from kits as people build the kits with BB.



O, one of the issues with the old shocks was the rubbing on the bodies. The BB springs, removed the rubbing against the bodies and allowed for more consistent shocks. But now the Bodies are BB and i would think the rubbing issue will return? Thoughts?