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Tom3012

10-10-2011 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LongRat (Post 565076)

Thanks for the kind words everyone.
I'm keen to produce what people want and need for this. As quickly as possible and to a high standard. Here are the remodelled towers based on comments from the forum. I removed the outboard lightening holes and changed the centre hole to reduce stress concentration. Produced a short run of 3.
About the gearbox failures... I would think you'd have to set off a bomb under the car to damage that. The aluminium part of this shock tower bolts up to the gearbox in 6 places. Should be strong enough for most hits.

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL66.../398872696.jpg

Looks brilliant! Top job and i forgot to mention a very good price too :thumbsup::thumbsup:

jim76

10-10-2011 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by VintageRacer (Post 565089)

Yes, X2C and Mad Monkey have the same part number for the rear shock tower.

excellent
cheers

ConceptRacing

11-10-2011 09:21 AM

I like the tower on the left with the holes, not totally keen on the solid ones, i suppose it could give extra downforce, I will be ordering before the euro off road series for my Monkey, not keen on going with out more than a few spare towers.

Robbiejuk

11-10-2011 12:00 PM

Eric you will need the stronger one if they are using that Jump from the petit race last year :woot:

Longrat did you get my pm? :confused: :)

ConceptRacing

11-10-2011 01:28 PM

YeahI know what you mean about that Jump, lets hope they have lost it and never to be returned!!

PaulUpton

18-10-2011 01:56 PM

Got and fitted mine today, was a bit dubious about buying one but product is great fits great and should do the job nicely :thumbsup:

Get one today :woot:

gordy

18-10-2011 10:08 PM

don't be dubious full options work and materials are the best I've seen. We beat the living snot out of the prototype one at the weekend (the one with the machined out tower) deliberately landing the car upside down off the doubles on astroturf, and had no issues with the machined one. so the production one with no cut outs should be damn near bullet proof

LongRat

25-10-2011 07:32 PM

Here's the kit contents of the production version.

http://www.fulloption.co.uk/image/ob...o355pg21p8.png

I hope those people who have already received their towers can post some feedback, hopefully this will end the woes with the kit tower. Last weekend we had an awesome session at the track where the prototype tower again performed as expected. Can't wait to get out there again.

PaulUpton

26-10-2011 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LongRat (Post 572621)

The top layer of carbon has split on mine on the off side down the run of holes were wing mounts go. But other than that so far its been great
:thumbsup:

gordy

26-10-2011 10:12 AM

That's odd, just out of curiosity did you seal the edges of the carbon with superglue?

PaulUpton

26-10-2011 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gordy (Post 572834)

That's odd, just out of curiosity did you seal the edges of the carbon with superglue?

No just put it straight on, its not actually all the way the edge if the tower. Just a few mm above the top wing mount hole. I will try and upload a pic. It did it first night I used it and it hasn't got any worse since

cryer-evo

27-10-2011 07:19 AM

Super glue the edges on all carbon fiber parts it will stop this happening
Drop some super glue on a cotton bud then run all around the edges job Done

Gunter

01-11-2011 11:14 AM

Always superglue carbon and do more than one layer otherwise it will soak in and not seal it very well, Also look much better when edges are sended down and then glued.

And ill put in a word for how much beating that prototype tower got!!

JezT	01-11-2011 01:28 PM

My son ran one on his (soon to be mine:)) X2c at the weekend; No problems. It's the nutz!

Are you going to be selling the carbon part separately so that I can have a spare in the Pit Box (just in case)? If so, how much?

Dave Dodd

01-11-2011 03:08 PM

just a thought.

would it be possible to to have the alloy machined (less) in such a way as to be able to run the shock tower on the front, then you have the option to run flipped wihbones... As most team drivers do this..

LongRat

01-11-2011 06:14 PM

Jez - yes, I sell the carbon part separately. They are £15 shipped.
Dave - that's not the first time someone has asked that. I will look into it. I don't want to add any more weight than necessary.

Dave Dodd

01-11-2011 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LongRat (Post 575741)

Dave - that's not the first time someone has asked that. I will look into it. I don't want to add any more weight than necessary.

looking at the pictures, it would possibly mean less machining for you.. I dont think there would be that much weight involved.. cheers Dave

panch

01-11-2011 10:19 PM

Dave

Out of interest how much weight difference is there between this and the original parts ?

Looks like a great bit of work btw :thumbsup:

gordy

01-11-2011 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by panch (Post 575946)

Dave

Out of interest how much weight difference is there between this and the original parts ?

Looks like a great bit of work btw :thumbsup:

alright ugly where you been hiding:p

LongRat

01-11-2011 11:14 PM

Well, the top end is lighter and the bottom end is heavier. There probably isn't a lot in it, sorry I can't give you any numbers as I don't have a kit standard tower here to compare against. The weight distribution in the Full Option tower is definitely preferable though.

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