Notice the ti ni coating worn off the shaft where its closest to the shock in the pic below. This is a shock for the 8ight buggy, the boots that come in the kit are a little flimsy and when I was putting them on I ripped one and ended up tossing the rest of them. I should have ordered another set and used them. Also, my shocks are leaking due to this as the plastic piece and the shock shaft are both sanded down from the dirt sitting there while the shock went through its motion while running the car. My car has a little over a gallon through it. Shocks with an o-ring at the base of the shock will probably be good and this wont happen as it will kind of clean the shaft as it goes in, but these shocks dont have an o-ring at the bottom.