looks like you are having a lot of fun grf. as far as the shocks go the SS shocks are much better than the redcat stock ones so here is a little mod i did to be able to mount SS fronts all the way around. as you already know the front SS fit the rear perfectly. for the front, use a dremel tool with a cutting wheel and cut off 12mm of the shock body and the shock shaft. then use the cutting wheel to grind 2 little slots around shaft about 3mm apart so you can then use a 4mm e-clip on either side of the piston to hold it in place. re-assemble and presto. i did this little mod a while back and my shocks have worked great from day one. i like them much better than the stock fronts. anyway, just a thought. keep it up. here are some pics.
click this link, scroll about halfway down page, and you will see pics and description of the mod.
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21657&highlight=rampage&page=13
click this link, scroll about halfway down page, and you will see pics and description of the mod.
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21657&highlight=rampage&page=13