Carbon Chassis braces

[ellik]

I have been playing around with some carbon tubes to create braces and turnbuckles form my storm, see pictures here http://www.ekphotos.com/Rc Cars/Hop Ups/slides/DSC_4889.html

Can anyone tell me if adding upper braces like seen on the pictures is a bad idea? It makes the chassis very stiff but I worry if it might damage the center diff, even though it is braced to the rear as well so it should transfer all the energy through.

Any thoughts?

EK

 

[Coach Z]

I agree with your conclusion, if its braced to the real as well you should be getting a bit of an "i-beam" effect which should stiffen it up nicely.

Nice work by the way thats a cool idea

 

[olds97_lss]

I doubt that it would hurt your center diff much, but it may damage the top plate in the front and the plate above the center diff. Or, it might just tweak the bolts/rod ends if you hit something really hard.

Setting it up that way still allows the chassis to be mildly flexible from side to side twisting. So you kind of get the benefit of a structurally sound chassis and a little flex from side to side in the rough stuff.

Guys have been doing something similar to the jato. I've seen a few with the same type of thing for the front of the truck. The theory is the same on it. Side to side flex, but minimal flex long ways.