Yokomo Bmax Carbon Fibre Towers

ryan · #1 30-01-2009

Hi everyone,

I have spent the last few evenings designing some Carbon Fibre Shock Towers for the Yokomo Bmax, not only will they be much tougher than the standard plastic ones. They will look the part too!

They are currently being made from 3mm Carbon Fibre and are going to be £15 for the Rear Tower and £12.50 for the front. They are a direct fit to the car with no modifications will be required. The Ballstud positions are as identical to the originals as possible with extra mounting holes added for optimum adjustment.

They should be arriving in 7-14 days, to secure a pair now please pm me for my paypal address to leave a small depsoit.

Pictures will follow in a few days.

Thanks,

Ryan Lees

modelimages · #2 31-01-2009

ryan
3mm is pointless they will snap, the current plastic towers will be stronger than 3mm, do them in minimum of 4mm, joe has run the car for the last two months and has not broken a tower.
john

Doomanic · #3 01-02-2009

Agreed. 3mm is ok for a tower strengthener similar to the Losi XX4 and X-Factory X-5 ones.
Ideally, they need to 4-4.5mm if they are to be replacements.

ryan · #4 01-02-2009

Ok, the reasoning behind the 3mm tower is that the mounts of the gearbox tops are not that great. Looking at these they are going to be a weak point, therefore i have chosen the 3mm, this will not stop the mounts from breaking but i do think it will lessen the force on these mounts.

The same sort of problems have also occurred on other cars, such as the d4. The shocktower mounts are the same type of design and this car also runs 3mm towers, the towers very rarely broke when i run it along with the gearbox tops.

Having 4mm towers would only add more pressure onto the gearbox tops due to being less flexibilty during impact.

Being made from 4mm would also push the price up alot, would people really want to be paying £18-£20 for a shocktower? Im not looking at making the car invincible just a little stronger, but dont get me wrong. Things will always break, whatever the thickness whatever the material if hit hard enough or caught on the right angle.

Ryan

ryan · #5 05-02-2009

Hi everybody,

I have received the one-off shock tower set today, and they are a perfect fit. I will be putting the order in tomorrow! However, after looking at the car tonight i have decided to get them produced in 4mm.

I will wait for the company to reply with the price of the shock towers until i can say how much they will be, those who have already placed orders the price will be fixed.

I think these towers have made the car look a lot better having that carbon touch!

Thanks,

Ryan Lees

JCJC · #6 05-02-2009

They look really good Ryan, sets the car off a treat, good work.

Spencer Mulcahy · #7 05-02-2009

They do look good Ryan get some of that blue bling on there and it will look the mutts. How does the car go with the Losi springs on it?

ryan · #8 05-02-2009

Im going to speak to Mr North tommorow, get some nice blue bits! Would you be interested in a pair Spencer?

I have wrote about the car and the setup i used in the "Bmax @ Petit Rc" thread.

Ryan

Spencer Mulcahy · #9 05-02-2009

I would but I have a good supply of the plastic ones if you are still doing them when I have run out I will contact you.

ryan · #10 10-02-2009

Update on the towers! After putting the order in for the big bulk of shock towers, the price has come back alot less!

So, for a 4mm set of shock towers. The costs are:

Yokomo Bmax Front Shock Tower 4mm - £9.50
Yokomo Bmax Rear Shock Tower 4mm - £12.50

Shipping to the UK is 50p per tower

Shipping worldwide is £1 per Tower

I accept paypal, please pm me if you are interested, and they will be with you in 5-7 Days.