I replaced mine with some Traxxas big bore shocks on the front for the same reason. I kept the original Arrma shocks on the back because they seem to damp better (and I never had the back caps pop off).
The replacement on the front was a little bit of a pain due to the bottom side bushings on the traxxas shock being fatter. I fixed this by using a file to widen the slot where the shock screw is. This will make sense when you see it... but the short answer is yes, they will work.
I don't remember if I got "rustlers" or not.... but they are white and the same size as the original Arrma shox.
hope this helps!