Lower spring retainer (cup) for stadium Blitzer and TA02 shocks

[kalsh]

I am sure I am not the first person to encounter the problem of losing the lower spring retainer on a shock after a day of running cars, especially with the kids driving(and mine). I am tired of having to buy an entire parts tree just for the plastic spring cup. I bet we all have heaps of partial parts trees missing the spring cup in our parts boxes. I see RPM make spring cups which you can purchase in lots of four very cheaply - would work out I could probably get 8 cups at least for the price of one Tamiya tree. Has anyone purchased any RPM spring cups that are the correct size? They say they fit RC10, associate, traxxas etc. I know I could just purchase some and see if they fit but given I am in New Zealand I have international shipping to pay.

It's normally my blitzer chassis and TA02 truck which we one.

Any other suggestions welcome.

[kalsh]

OK lots of views but no comments. Does anyone have a team associated buggy with 12mm big bore shocks on it. The cups for these are part number 91310 and I am thinking they might work. I measured the tamiya part and the internal size of a spring is circa 12mm therefore a cup with an inner measurement of 12mm would work. Can anyone confirm for me please? thanks in advance.

[waterbok]

Can you post a pic and measurements of the TA/blitzer retainer you're after, I have several sizes in storage.

The TA have mini CVA if i am right?

[kalsh]

They are 12mm inner and 15mm outer size. Common on Onroad springs I believe. I stumbled across a white and yellow one in my parts box which are the same measurement. I will try and load up a pic but site seems to playing up as I have tried in vain to load up some pics today of a charger with error after error.

[berman]

Take the eyelet off the bottom of the shock shaft, slide a tamiya o-ring over the shaft put eyelet back on and slide on spring perch back on while holding spring up and slide o-ring down on top of perch and seat spring.

Or if you buy shoe goo to repair lexan, put a little on top of the shock eyelet and reseat perch, should not come away unless forced by hand for servicing.

[waterbok]

Hi I found 7 that I can ship for 1,50€ if I manage to stay below 1cm thickness.