Kronos XTR Shock tower help
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Not sure, but I think those longer standoffs you shared in another thread may be more harmful than good.. puts more strain on the shock tower. Think of holding a gallon of water by your side, then extend your arm fully out..gets harder to hold up as more leverage is placed on your arm. Same is happening with the longer shock standoffs..more strain on the shock tower.
Maybe someone else has a line on some beefier towers
Also, you could double up on the shock towers.. I've seen many do that.
Jeffwazz
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Hmmmm, that's got me thinking 
Possible to add an additional support at the front of the shock standoff, effectively a 'Y' shaped plate, and mount to the front of the diff housing?
Of course you'd need to consider load transfer into the tower and chassis, and additional weight.
Biggest point for me though, is why the tower and standoffs got bent?
Is there enough travel on the shocks to allow the chassis to bottom out before the shock hits the internal bump stop? If not, that might give enough of an impact to bend things.
Possible to add an additional support at the front of the shock standoff, effectively a 'Y' shaped plate, and mount to the front of the diff housing?
Of course you'd need to consider load transfer into the tower and chassis, and additional weight.
Biggest point for me though, is why the tower and standoffs got bent?
Is there enough travel on the shocks to allow the chassis to bottom out before the shock hits the internal bump stop? If not, that might give enough of an impact to bend things.
These are the DBXL standoffs you shared in another thread no? They are too long IMO. The standoffs should only be as long as necessary to provide shock clearance, anything longer is a liability. Doubling up on the towers is relatively easy, really just requires longer attachment screws. Perhaps some Arrma style standoffs since they use a long screw throught the tower and thread completely through the standoff.. vs the TC design where the standoff is one piece machined steel. The Arrma style allows you to replace the screw if it bends or breaks..or, you need it to be longer for a double stacked shock tower setup.
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Yeah I wish I could get m2c kraton 6s tower to fit properly. But not will to experiment with something that expensive. I got bashers queens CF tower with m2c arrmas 6s standoffs
It does look bad ass with those standoffs tho
It does look bad ass with those standoffs tho
Are you using the TC "swiss" 7075 upgraded towers?
Where you located?
Not cheap but..
https://rchobbyexplosion.com/team-c...or-1-8-kronos-xtr-roller-chassis-c-00180-676/
Wallys Rc World
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Maybe adjust droop screwsHmmmm, that's got me thinking
Possible to add an additional support at the front of the shock standoff, effectively a 'Y' shaped plate, and mount to the front of the diff housing?
Of course you'd need to consider load transfer into the tower and chassis, and additional weight.
Biggest point for me though, is why the tower and standoffs got bent?
Is there enough travel on the shocks to allow the chassis to bottom out before the shock hits the internal bump stop? If not, that might give enough of an impact to bend things.