xx4 front shock towers

[tyreman]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

thanks for all the replies guys I'm now convinced its worth doing,
i have contacted a very well know model engineering company thats looking into machining em,
he guessed at around 30 quid ish for the fit and forget alloy and around 4-6 quid for graphite bits in ether 3mm or 4mm carbon
don't take the 30 quid as gospel the more i get the cheaper. the less the dearer lol

You watch Atomic Cabon muscle straight in on that one

[bigred5765]

good lets hope they do, anything to make racing cheaper is good in my mind go for it,and if some nice engineer can do it cheaper please pm me, you nice fella

[losixxx]

already asked him bri!! said he's too busy paaaaaa
what ever's made need to be designed to be able to incorporate the front anti-roll bar as well

[bigred5765]

o kk good point ill make sure its there

[tyreman]

I don't know why he hasn't done his own interpretation of the penguin front tower brace yet.

So get on with it JC.

[bigred5765]

penguin lol do explane brian please sounds interesting

[Doomanic]

It's the same idea as the Fibre-Lyte tower strengtheners I sell.

http://www.penguinrc.com/products/losi.html#xx4

[bigred5765]

ahh haaaa
a see

[super__dan]

Does it really need to allow the use of a front anti roll bar?

When I had my carbon braces made I did them especially to fit the roll bar and as a result they were an odd shape and quite ugly. I don’t know anyone that runs them now either? Because everyone makes them slightly differently you have to have a gap, exactly where you want the carbon for the strength. All I’m saying is Carl, consider if it’s really worth making them bigger and uglier

[Cockerill]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Does it really need to allow the use of a front anti roll bar?

When I had my carbon braces made I did them especially to fit the roll bar and as a result they were an odd shape and quite ugly. I don’t know anyone that runs them now either? Because everyone makes them slightly differently you have to have a gap, exactly where you want the carbon for the strength. All I’m saying is Carl, consider if it’s really worth making them bigger and uglier

Does that really matter on your car

[_sleigh_]

ROTFPMSL

[OldTimer]

Originally Posted by tyreman

You watch Atomic Cabon muscle straight in on that one

What you saying Brian do you want me to send Wraggy across.

If Losi make some towers problem solved, but it would be nice to know the actual fact why there are no towers around at the mo ?.

[losixxx]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Does it really need to allow the use of a front anti roll bar?

When I had my carbon braces made I did them especially to fit the roll bar and as a result they were an odd shape and quite ugly. I don’t know anyone that runs them now either? Because everyone makes them slightly differently you have to have a gap, exactly where you want the carbon for the strength. All I’m saying is Carl, consider if it’s really worth making them bigger and uglier

i know a few people who run front roll bar's...so do you dan

[MattW]

I'd be interested in some kind of solution - as my car currently has a broken tower on it (and ran that way all th rough Bury Metro national ) - as i have no spares!!

[bigred5765]

i started out on a solid works drawing, but I'm rubbish and need big help anyone fancy helping out ill do u a good deal on alloy parts machined

[ryan]

You got PM carl

[djduncaz]

http://www.kubli-racing.ch/index.htm...arget=d39.html

[losixxx]

i know there in short supply but £15.25 for a plastic front tower is crazy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:EOIBUAA:UK:11

[tyreman]

There's 5 plastic and 5 graphite sat in my spares bag

[jim76]

Originally Posted by losixxx

i know there in short supply but £15.25 for a plastic front tower is crazy

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:EOIBUAA:UK:11

and the guy has more of them too!