Which company will make an aftermart top brace for the V4?

[bicketybam]

Who do you think, if anyone, will make the first aftermarket top brace for the new V4 truck? It won't be hard to do and all they need to do is make it thicker or square. Huge opportunity here.

Should it have alloy rod ends? Thoughts?

 

[bicketybam]

I think it would be nice to have a lower priced option for stiffening up the chassis. Option A would be the Cadillac - the M2C racing chassis. Option B could be a stronger brace for around $50 if done right.

 

[Sledgehog]

I'm sure Tbone is gonna make one if their v3 ones don't already fit.
They are releasing a talion v3 one soon according to their site.

 

[bicketybam]

I'm sure Tbone is gonna make one if their v3 ones don't already fit.
They are releasing a talion v3 one soon according to their site.

Is there existing one alloy or plastic?

 

[joostin420]

If I were to make one I would use carbon fiber tube

 

[bicketybam]

If I were to make one I would use carbon fiber tube

Yes please ?

 

[Sledgehog]

Is there existing one alloy or plastic?

Plastic but it looks pretty beefy.

https://tboneracing.net/search?type=article,page,product&q=t2t*+brace*

 

[Captain Dirt]

Is there existing one alloy or plastic?

I have the T-bone one for my V3 Kraton and it's beefy. Definitely way less prone to bending than aluminum. I've yet to bend my chassis with it, even after multiple high speed cartwheels, crashes and nose dives.

 

[slick2500]

Who do you think, if anyone, will make the first aftermarket top brace for the new V4 truck? It won't be hard to do and all they need to do is make it thicker or square. Huge opportunity here.
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Should it have alloy rod ends? Thoughts?

Easiest solution I see is a hybrid of the Arrma mount and the way TP Parts Extreme makes his t2t braces. Square tube with threaded rod through the middle, put washers on the end of the square tube then tighten the rod ends down on the threaded rod from each end.

 

[Zgills1]

I have the T-Bone brace as well. It is very beefy. My only complaint is the screws it comes with are complete trash and strip very easily and I use MIP drivers. Also, you have to take it off if you want to work on anything underneath of it (hence screws stripping), if you have the T-Bone bumper it takes even longer because of the way it mounts to the shock towers. Oh, and you’ll have about a 2.5 week wait from order date to your doorstep. However, Kraton chassis is still straight as an arrow.

 

[olds97_lss]

Is the V4 stock one solid or a tube with threaded inserts in the end?

Either way, it's not very thick.

What do the ball ends look like? Are they extra big/beefy or are they just like the turnbuckle ends on the upper part for the rear arms? Would have to assume they would stretch over time as well regardless unless they are alloy.

Would probably be pretty easy with the V4 to get some decent sized CF tube with alloy inserts cemented in, then it would still flex a bit, but not stay bent.

 

[Sledgehog]

I'm very interested to see how the Tbone guys make the V3 talion brace that's coming. It has such a low profile body compared to the Kraton and the MTs.

 

[bicketybam]

$104 and I have an M2C chassis. I'll just keep the stock brace as a handle.

 

[Saltystevo]

Is the stock tube brace hollow?
Are the threaded ends just screwed in or is it a rod that threads all the way through?
I'm just trying to understand how it was built and then think if there's a way to mod it.
The way it attaches might be its greatest flaw at the end of the day

 

[bicketybam]

Is the stock tube brace hollow?
Are the threaded ends just screwed in or is it a rod that threads all the way through?
I'm just trying to understand how it was built and then think if there's a way to mod it.
The way it attaches might be its greatest flaw at the end of the day

I don't believe it's hollow. It was pretty hard to bend.