How do I know if I have Round or Square?

[TWOCANE]

holes for shock towers ?? I do not have my t maxx and its a year old if that helps. I want to get aluminum towers while I am in NH and the towers say for round or square on different ones.HELP GUYS!! Thanks...Wayne

 

[TWOCANE]

I had a buddy look back home and they are round....thanks anyway

 

[WoodiE]

The T-Maxx shocks had square holes at one time? Never knew that.



-Michael

 

[beason]

he probably means for the body posts... they went square recently, like the revo

 

[TWOCANE]

yhea body posts they are all square now and none are round anymore. So traxxas is not making round body posts any longer. So I want to know for anyone who has the round ones how will we get any posts for the shock towers? Do we need to change frames to newer ones?

 

[TWOCANE]

here are my roll bar http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?part_id=3273
and shock towers http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?part_id=1814
and
http://www.neweramodels.com/item.cgi?part_id=1462

I got the rear one like that so I could go to a roto start if I ever wanted to. I dont no who makes them but they should do the job

 

[beason]

I've heard of people using plastic coat hangers and cutting them up to make body posts. I've never had a maxx so thats all i got

 

[bnrpat09]

the body posts for the team losi aftershock / lst / lst2 work!
heres the link for em

from losi's site
http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB2450

from store (discount hobby warehouse)
http://h1070621.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=LOSB2450

 

[TWOCANE]

the body posts for the team losi aftershock / lst / lst2 work!
heres the link for em

from losi's site
http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB2450

from store (discount hobby warehouse)
http://h1070621.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=LOSB2450

thanks for those links. I think I will keep plastic posts instead of alloy ones, so I will have a weak spot if something needs to give. What do you guys think?

 

[Rolex]

I once got some body posts for my Tmaxx that were anno blue and chrome, and the nub on top to clip the body on was spring mounted. Damn they were costly. On the very first rollover, an irreplacable spring snapped off. I went back to the plastic mount on the rear, and on the next rollover one broke in front. Expensive lesson learned.
ALWAYS keep 'soft' spots in these rigs. Something needs to be able to absorb impacts.
The body takes the worst beating and transfers it to the mounting posts.

 

[TWOCANE]

the posts I was looking at that were aluminum or steel dont have springs on them. But I figured that rolling over would scratch them up and be more costley to keep replacing and the big thing is I want a weak point around my shock ttowers and I hope the posts are it. Or do you guys think I should get steel/alloy posts? And where can I get them? I found some but they are not tmaxx...what works with the tmaxx? And are most of you runninng roll bars?

 

[Rolex]

I've got a lot of alloy on my Savvy, but NOT the body posts. I also left the rear skid stock to help take the shock out of a hard hit on the wheelie bar. Bulkheads also stayed stock.

 

[TWOCANE]

so I should keep the body posts plastic and my upgrade my bulkheads to 3.3 and what else should I keep stock? And do you think my towers and roll bar are decent choices? Thanks