I ran for the first time today the Hot Bodies Cyclone 12 shock, PN 61695, and all I can say this is the nicest 1/12th scale shock I've ever used. The shock bladder is a nice feature, but its durability (thinkness of the shock shaft) is what make it a winner. This shock will replace my fleet of IRS shocks (their shafts are very thin - I honestly have four extra shocks pre-made for each race weekend) and try to sell my newly purchased, but unused, CRC shocks.

When running the Hot Bodies shock on an American made car you should use an Associated/Losi/etc ball end at the end of the shock shaft. The provided ball end used on the shock shaft were just too loose. The open ended bottom mount fits well, but I am thinking about replacing the traditional ball stud with a Xray shock pivot and a screw.