Bennett Ironman 100 Posted October 13, 2020 Don't no why but ever since I upgraded my shock towers on my DT03 .....I never really liked the look 😳 I reckon GPM Alloy ones gonna look much better 💰......anyone else agree and changed there's ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud4fun 1696 Posted October 13, 2020 I partially fell out of love with mine when they caused both front gearbox integral shock tower uprights to snap meaning a new gearbox for my Avante2001.... (Well, to be fair, the buggy flipped at 20mph+ and landed on the shock tower so I suspect any shock tower would have caused the same result) However, even in a sorry state like this the carbon x-brace still looks sexy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Collin 1956 Posted October 13, 2020 No, I dont agree. Carbon single twill is sexy, very sexy fabric First Tamiyas which came with FRP parts looked so much more serious then ABS plastic. This is the time where I started to love the look, till today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yonzariq 114 Posted October 14, 2020 I prefer carbon over alloy. Alloy ones tend to bend in a crash, while carbon doesn't. I have a lot of alloy parts on most of my cars, but none of them has alloy shock towers or a-arms due to them bending or breaking other parts instead of the original plastic versions which flex before breaking. Â 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadInventor 3884 Posted October 16, 2020 Having seen what happens to a TVR bodyshell in a crash I would go with alloy over carbon for things like shock towers. Yes the alloy might bend in a crash, but carbon simply snaps if you hit it hard enough. Alloy I can always squash back flat in a vice, but once carbon has snapped it's bin food. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
