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Old 05-06-2013 | 02:51 AM
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Default RE: LST shocks on the CEN Genesis

<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">Here are the costings for the LST setup.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">I just haven't had the time to take photos, weigh the truck etc...yet, but they will follow soon enough.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">Prices exclude shipping, import tax etc.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">
</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">4 x LST shocks - USD39 from ebay - if you are in a rush, expect to pay maybe USD10-20 more as Buy-Now. I waited and bid on these.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"/><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">2 x LOSB2900 plastic shock parts &amp; </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">1 x LOSA6242 caphead screws &amp; 1 x 5-40 nuts - USD31 from my local RC pusher</span><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"/><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">1 x 3mm threaded rod at least 28cm long - USD4</span><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"/><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">8 x spacers/standoffs at least 7mm thick - USD5-10 maybe, I had some lying around.</span><br style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;"/><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">8 x washers 1mm thick - these are needed IF the standoffs are not wide enough to stop the shocks from travelling all the way to the tower - get these real cheap from your LHS</span><div><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">
</font></div><div><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">My 2nd plan was to cut some aluminium plates to extend the width of the shock towers, however I have dropped this idea as it's unnecessary for my needs - you may want to do it though... On the flipside, I will cut the TVPs all the way down to the top of the battery tray and a bit further forward to allow for more space for the fat LST springs. I have mine mounted in the most outward holes on both the tower and arm.
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</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255);">Finally, I s</span><span style="background-color: rgb(251, 252, 255); font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 13px;">poke with Lee from CEN and must say it was a very interesting chat we had and now...I look forward to receiving those drive cups :-)</span></div></div>