511 front tower?

[sime46]

Hi all. I see a few are using what appears to be a thicker than kit front shock tower. I was wondering where these were from? I've lent my spare tower to a mate who I not seen for a few weeks and want to run at the regional on sunday so a spare or thicker one would save any issues. My friend prob still has mine on his car so if I pinch it back for spares he can't run. Something uk based prob means it'd be here in time I'd hope. Fingers crossed. Thanks.

[Rich D]

Fibre Lyte Si

Its the exact same tower as the 501x. Mine is 4mm, shouldnt need to be any thicker.

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/fl/cars/tamiya/trf501x.html

EDIT remember 4mm is special order and is a bit dearer. He`s usually quick to turn around. Where are you racing ?

[sime46]

Leverton mate on Sunday. Quick test wed nite at blyth too all being well. Trying to back to back it with the Durango so I can decide what to run from here on. Stupid of me to get both cars. I love em both. We'll see eh? Lol

[Rich D]

haha good man. if you`re Stuck si then i have got a few front shock towers id be happy to sell you one if you are in need on Sunday not a problem. Just chuck me the keys to the Focus for a play

See you there bud

[AndrewCaunt]

Hi Simon we carry spare front and rear, might be at leverton if i can get round the wift lol i should say we have got enough spares between us mate.Might see you sunday.

[sime46]

Thanks guys. TBH I'm ok at the mo, but like to carry one just in case. I'm gonna order one from fibrelite in the morning in 4mm all being well. You'd hate the Focus Rich. lol

[Jan Larsen]

I'm running a 5mm one from fibrelyte. The upper bulkhead bend ever so slightly in a crash long ago, but the tower survived.

[AndrewCaunt]

We run the standard fibre-lyte ones that are in stock they are fine.might have to wait a bit longer for thicker ones.

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by sime46

Thanks guys. TBH I'm ok at the mo, but like to carry one just in case. I'm gonna order one from fibrelite in the morning in 4mm all being well. You'd hate the Focus Rich. lol

Bet i wouldnt !!

ive got allsorts anyway if you`re stuck. Provided i have more than one ( which i have of most parts ) then i`ll loan you whatever you need dude.

Come see me there

Rich

[GRIFF55]

Suggestion..... I ran my car the weekend with alloy screws holding the towers on. After one MASSIVE crash, i broke the heads off all the front and rear tower screws. Good idea i think as towers dont have a scratch and alloy screws are cheeeeeeeap They are still strong enough to take normal abuse

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

Suggestion..... I ran my car the weekend with alloy screws holding the towers on. After one MASSIVE crash, i broke the heads off all the front and rear tower screws. Good idea i think as towers dont have a scratch and alloy screws are cheeeeeeeap They are still strong enough to take normal abuse

Good idea Griff. The std towers seem a bit weak as do the wishbones. I have cracked a few wishbones, they usually get me to the end of the heat though

As you know, if you go too thick with the tower then it tends to bend the next weakest link - the top alloy tower mount. Not easy to get hold of those plus £ id imagine

[GRIFF55]

I also run 501 front wishbones as they are/were indestructable!! (were, because a snapped one of those sunday too, haha) Good testing day
Amish saw the screw heads pop and is going to run them on his now too i think!

[jasonrcb]

After seeing yours sunday griff im also going to change my tower screws to alloy,mind it was a hell of a crash i was impressed

[AndrewCaunt]

I would stick to the standard shock towers.I think the alloy parts would be a lot more money than £7.00 shock tower lol

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

I also run 501 front wishbones as they are/were indestructable!! (were, because a snapped one of those sunday too, haha) Good testing day
Amish saw the screw heads pop and is going to run them on his now too i think!

Cool, where did you get m3 cheese head alloy screws from for the front tower mate ?

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by AndrewCaunt

I would stick to the standard shock towers.I think the alloy parts would be a lot more money than £7.00 shock tower lol

Trouble is i broke my front tower first run on astro and cracked the rear on the second meeting. They usually hold together but they crack. Ive done 2 rears in total now in 4 meetings. Running 4mm front and rear now.

[GRIFF55]

They were blue ones from rc champ

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

I also run 501 front wishbones as they are/were indestructable!! (were, because a snapped one of those sunday too, haha) Good testing day
Amish saw the screw heads pop and is going to run them on his now too i think!

Hell yeah, gonna find some nice cheese screws and stop doing all these front towers!!

By the way, don't know how many of you are running the metal shock top bushing?? Since switching to them I've done no end of front towers, but never bend the top screws anymore!!

[Rich D]

Originally Posted by DaveG28

Hell yeah, gonna find some nice cheese screws and stop doing all these front towers!!

By the way, don't know how many of you are running the metal shock top bushing?? Since switching to them I've done no end of front towers, but never bend the top screws anymore!!

No not running those Dave but good plan ! Where have you been getting the long screws from ? Any part number for the metal bushings ?

[mikeyscott]

These still the spare shock towers to use?

Just ordered a 511 and now starting to think about spares etc.