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Old 07-20-2003, 06:11 AM
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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
I usually mount the shocks on the 2nd or 3rd hold and they are breaking.....

here is my list of strongest to weakest front towers..

1)R1 2.6mm
2)PAL R1 2.6mm
3)K-modles 2.3x2(but still breaks at the base of the 2 pieces
4)R2 2.8mm
5)FLAP 3mm but to thin towards the outside mounting locations


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wow i guess im lucky i havent broke a shock tower in a looooong time knock on wood lol but maybe they will come up with something if others are having the same problems
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Old 07-20-2003, 06:13 AM
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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Ahhh yes Kitomas ....air scoop design that he borrowed from Masami`s Home Page heheheh ....it looks like it would work quite well if you motors get rather hot....but I have yet to have a cooling problem with my motors on any of my Cuda`s
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you are good bro and yeah i havent had a need for a air scoop either.
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Originally posted by Ko Racer
wow i guess im lucky i havent broke a shock tower in a looooong time knock on wood lol but maybe they will come up with something if others are having the same problems
Yep.... Include the R1 shock tower with the R2 kit hehehehe j/k


BTw you`ll have the Pic`s of the CE-4 here in a bit Joseph

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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Yep.... Include the R1 shock tower with the R2 kit hehehehe j/k


BTw you`ll have the Pic`s of the CE-4 here in a bit Joseph

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thanks bro hey you have seen this rear brace any where?
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speaking of air scoop for the motor here is a picture of one
Hmm, I hadn't even thought about getting a heatsink, but I might have to do that. I'll see what the TC3 ones run.
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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
I usually mount the shocks on the 2nd or 3rd hold and they are breaking.....

here is my list of strongest to weakest front towers..

1)R1 2.6mm
2)PAL R1 2.6mm
3)K-modles 2.3x2(but still breaks at the base of the 2 pieces
4)R2 2.8mm
5)FLAP 3mm but to thin towards the outside mounting locations


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I think I'll be switching both cars over to the R1 tower for sure. Does the rear tower need to be changed out?
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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
Ahhh yes Kitomas ....air scoop design that he borrowed from Masami`s Home Page heheheh ....it looks like it would work quite well if you motors get rather hot....but I have yet to have a cooling problem with my motors on any of my Cuda`s
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With the way I gear my cars man, I need the cooling. I was running a 6.4 ratio at SoCal last tuesday until I geared down for a little more torque, still, I ran a 6.8. My stuff gets HOT.
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Originally posted by Ko Racer
thanks bro hey you have seen this rear brace any where?
I have seen a couple pics of that brace, do you know where to get it, I really want one, seems like it would stiffen the car up a lot.
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I think I'll be switching both cars over to the R1 tower for sure. Does the rear tower need to be changed out?
nope the rear tower s just fine ......

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Originally posted by Ko Racer
thanks bro hey you have seen this rear brace any where?
Yep I have seen it but a better version of it...my buddy was going to make one similar to it a few moths back...but he ended up droping what he was doing and bought a Kai chassis ..as for that brace you can make it out of a old R1 chassis piece... or you can go the easy route and drill a hole in the lower chassis like the web R2 and use tie rods to tighten up the rear

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Now you intrigue me with this Kai chassis. Any pics Dave?
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Old 07-20-2003, 06:52 PM
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http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~kmodels/r2kai.htm
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Cool, thank you. I have seen pics of it in the past. Looks like it would be lighter than stock, but have more flex...
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Originally posted by JDM_DOHC_SiR
BTw you`ll have the Pic`s of the CE-4 here in a bit Joseph

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yo dave send me the pics bro when you can
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Is the CE4 the car with the motor front mounted?
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