Let's wrap this up!

First you have to build the cartridge for the shock. I figured the bottom black piece would be plastic but was surprised to find gunmetal aluminum instead. I built the cartridges with some green slime and they went together quickly. I had already started loving these shocks (and wishing more brands would use them)



Next was building up the shafts and inserting them into the cartridges. I had planned to use 3B pistions all the way around... Kyosho only sends you two of each piston... I'll have to pick up a second piston tree if I want to use the 3Bs all the way around. Kind of disappointing, but I ended up putting the smaller holed 3 hole pistons in the rear. I figured the oil was lighter and a little extra pack wouldn't kill me.



Now install the caps onto the shock bodies. In hindsight, I probably should have oiled the o-rings before I tightened the caps on, but they didn't have any leaking issues that I can see so far. Honestly, I'm not even sure why there are caps on these shocks... they could have been solid and worked the same, but hey, the blue looks good.



Another shock body detail shot. It was hard to get a decent pics of the bodies...



Next it's time to fill the shock bodies with oil. Turns out a Rulux wheel makes a killer shock body stand. I let them sit for a bit to make sure there was no air in the bodies.



Then just button them up. I wish all shocks were this easy. You just hold the body upside down. Insert the cartridge and start tightening it until you feel resistance. Then back it off a half a turn and slowly compress the shock. Then use the specialty tool that Kyosho gives you to tighten up the cartridge and extend the shaft again. You now have shocks!