Just a Basher
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Oh man, that's some good carnage right there.Before you start welding, the reason I said it shouldn't touch the towers, is the amount of damage that will follow. My original t2t was a 1' square aluminum tube that went from tower to tower. It also included a threaded rod that was secured at either end. This design is great at eliminating flex, but dam, how much those tower ears would bend in on either side of the tube. The attached photo shows a worst case scenario. The new Arrma t2t addresses this issue by going case to case and not t2t. It's just a little weak in my opinion. Because I have the Hot Racing chassis braces and they have holes that run the length, it allowed me to fasten the new tube direct to them, and lock it in place. They are being pulled down hard on the dif cases, as well as using the chassis braces to create rigidity. So far, accompanied by the amazing M2C chassis, this set up is proving to be a great one. The only bending in the towers now, comes from hitting them directly in flips and crashes. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
I agree with the V4 T2T brace being a better design connecting the diff cases. I think the rear anchor for it is also a drastic improvement over the V3, it meshes (cant think of a better word for it) with the rear diff case, and allows the chassis brace and T2T brace to transfer energy into the tower/diff case.
Why I keep breaking the brace end is that I've been landing on objects in the middle of the chassis, putting that brace into tension. Its not designed to take that kind of force. If I can stop landing on stuff, I think that brace will survive a little longer. Plus I think the new chassis will help a ton.