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Schumacher Cat XLS bits
Hi
As some may already know, I am rebuilding a Cat xls with some Procat bits here and there. I also got 2 different color shocks with one of the cars that form the base for this rebuild. The front shocks are the slightly dulled silver metal color. The rear ones however are more shiny and a darker shade of silver, leaning a bit towards the color of stainless steel or light titanium. If possible, I would like the same color shocks up front. So if you have a couple of these willing to part with, please let me know. Edit: also interested in some black XLS rims, narrow fronts, wide rears. Edit 2: Also looking for "A180" O-rings, like used in the front suspension arms, to reduce slop. Or a suggestion for a compatible part. Last edited by OptimaFan; 14-07-2015 at 09:45 PM. |
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There are two sorts of the early design Schumacher shocks - as you point out, some are sort of a darker (but more shiney) shade... these shocks are plated where as the more dull silver shocks are natural aluminium - it seems the plated shocks were more of a later thing & came with later ProCats, Cougars & Mk1 Nitro10s etc. Personally I prefer the original natural aluminium shocks as the plating on the later ones can tend to flake off. Both types respond well to a polish up using brasso
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I see. So for a runner the natural ones would be better, as there is no plating that can be scratched off?
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Yes from an aesthetic viewpoint - but both types will operate the same.
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Interesting those shocks Dan, I've got 2 types, one are 'plain' aluminium, the others are anodised aluminium, but the anodised ones are nowhere near as gold coloured as yours (in your pic), they're more a shiny silver/titanium colour, a slightly darker silver than the plain aluminum.
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Anyway,I can make the silver ones more shiny, should I want that look, but even polished, there will be a difference between the darker shiny rear ones, and the regular silver front ones. So I either need a matching pair of the front plated shocks, or natural silver rear ones, to make sure both cars have the same color shocks front and rear.
Last edited by OptimaFan; 02-03-2015 at 03:16 PM. |
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