Python Carbon Fiber or Aluminum

[chipster]

It's for a tower brace for the trucks

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Your RC is proper clean. Mines only a month or two old and its filthy compared to yours. On another note is it worth fitting a centre brace on the Python although I can’t find one in 7075 black. I have thought of making my own and painting it black.

 

[Wallys Rc World]

Definitely metal, so either aluminum or titanium, choice of which (for me) is driven by price.
I tend to steer clear of carbon fibre, as greases/oils, sunlight, water etc can cause the resin to break down. And of course a 'lack of talent' moment can cause delamination, loose fibres into the skin etc. Metal can be smoothed with a file, carbon not so much.

Custom 6mm carbon fiber shock tower. Yes it's a modified savage25 with a bigred .28 nitro engine with a novarosi pipe

 

[KnowAir]

Your RC is proper clean. Mines only a month or two old and its filthy compared to yours. On another note is it worth fitting a centre brace on the Python although I can’t find one in 7075 black. I have thought of making my own and painting it black.

IMO, no. The short wheelbase rigs, especially small tires like a buggy, aren't nearly as susceptible to chassis bending as the bigger tire'd, longer wheelbase rigs.
I actually don't even use a t2t (center) brace on my Kronos XTR or Kraton EXB. I also don't do big jumps though, maybe 6' up and 20' distance max.. your results may vary if you like "big air".

 

[Horatio]

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Custom 6mm carbon fiber shock tower. Yes it's a modified savage25 with a bigred .28 nitro engine with a novarosi pipe

Well obviously I'm loving this post!

IMO, no. The short wheelbase rigs, especially small tires like a buggy, aren't nearly as susceptible to chassis bending as the bigger tire'd, longer wheelbase rigs.
I actually don't even use a t2t (center) brace on my Kronos XTR or Kraton EXB. I also don't do big jumps though, maybe 6' up and 20' distance max.. your results may vary if you like "big air".

I don't run a T2T brace either. You have to properly wallop the Kronos XTR to bend the 7075 chassis.

Lawn darting and dropping from a great height seems to be the killer.

For people that do the giant air stuff, the Kronos XTR 22 stuff bolts right on, but I haven't felt the need for it either.

Loving the spring steel outdrives though. Those I need as mine are wearing grooves. My 2 years expires on November, so hopefully they'll send them to me if I pay the difference.