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ok, so i've decided to have a play, and i'm half way through fitting losi shocks to the b4...

anyone have an idea what a rough equivalent would be for blue fronts and silver rears? Obviously I'll end up with a selection, but at the mo I've only got red fronts and green rears, and need to order more so I can test them before the regional next week.

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oops....

make that losi red rears and green fronts...
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Start with red pistons and 27.5wt oil all round, with the springs you have should work quite well.
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What are the length differences between the Losi and Associated dampers nobhead?
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Brian is only trying to help

The losi springs are a lot longer than the AE ones, not sure on the travel of the shocks though, limiters may be needed inside the shocks
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if you're talking to me, not brian, then I don't know yet...

Only just threw them together last night, with apparently completely the wrong oil and pistons... yet to offer them up to the car.

So much easier to build and rebuild than the Associated units, and they are silky smooth... and I'm crap at building shocks!
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Obviously, i was talking to Robin, cos he's a nobhead!

By the way, this was my idea originally, you stole it!!

How much did they cost Rob? (in total, to adapt them to the b4 as well).
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Red losi rears = Associated blue rears
Green losi fronts = Associated green fronts
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Robin, you knocked the touring cars on the head, or is this cos off road is MILES more fun?

PS Seen Olly (big) Balls recently?
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looks like my spring choise is wildly off...

Brian, forgot to say thanks for the hints, I'll try your suggestion, with 30 wt, as my 27.5 is like water, it's about 7 years old...

Dan, I'm still playing with touring cars too, and 1/12th... I reckon it's all halped my off road, as i could never make a regional B beforehand...

Olly's still about, I've been golfing with him recently, i'll remember you to him next time i see him...
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Rob, can i borrow your hybrid (does anyone remember the Top Models Hybrid car by the way?) of a car for the weekend, as a way of apology for not going to the cinema to watch spiderbint with me and Doddy last night?
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it's not a hybrid yet.... but I'm contemplating making a narrow chassis for it... if i can be bothered...

you can borrow it though, as well as my motors... as usual. On condition that you drop it off on your way home on sunday night.

Actually, it's still in the bag from last time you borrowed it.
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I remember the old hybrid, one of mr brian staceys concoctions
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Thanks Rob, i love you xxx
The best thing that Stacey imported were the old Cobra motors, they were AWESOME!
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Don't forget the pink RC10 wishbones ... you remember them ?
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Stan Should!
Hey Rob have you got a 6.5 yet I coul nick for the weekend? Im still waiting to get my Nosram back!
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no, i've got a nosram 5.5 that i think stans borrowing, and my novak 5.5 sintered.

Stan will have both with him, so you can cat-fight it out between yourselves!
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bugger...

now i've got to unsolder it from my TC...

and i'll have to wait until sunday night before i can look at putting the shocks on the B4! (oops... sorry, strayed dangerously close to the topic there!)
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Robin Lucas is gay


...just taking it back off topic again.
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