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Old 19-07-2011
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Default New TRF511 Shock Towers

I´ve made new shock towers for the TRF511.


The changes that I´ve done makes towers stronger than original parts.
  • More material around shock mounting holes and tower mounting holes (on the outside).
  • Removed the outer shock mounting holes on both front and rear tower.
  • On rear tower I´ve added additional inner holes (Shown in green below).
  • The unused lower holes at rear tower are removed.
  • Made the openings smaller.
Will make them in 3.5mm carbon. Might do them in 4mm too (not sure if it´s needed)

Parts will be made by Fibre-Lyte, just like all previous parts.

Sketch below show some of the most important modifications that I´ve done.

Red parts are removed (original design). Green are new.
Now shown are previous thickness around mounting holes.





Proto parts:




Prices:
TRF511 3.5 mm front shock tower: 13 euros
TRF511 3.5 mm rear shock tower: 16 euros

Should be ready within 2 weeks.

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Old 19-07-2011
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cool when will they be available
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Old 20-07-2011
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Kewl look forward to them i only live 5 miles down the road from martin at Fibre-Lyte lol
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Old 20-07-2011
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good work there, nice one!!
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Old 21-07-2011
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Thanks!

Updated my first post with prices and some pics of proto parts.

TRF511 3.5 mm front shock tower: 13 euros
TRF511 3.5 mm rear shock tower: 16 euros

Should be ready within 2 weeks.
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Old 22-07-2011
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Are these a direct fit for the TRF 501X? I'm not sure if Tamiya changed the shock towers between the 501 and 511.
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Old 22-07-2011
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Should fit, same shock towers on 501X and 511.
502X has different shock towers.
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Hi,

Are these avaliable to purchase?

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These will be available in 1-2 weeks. JTmodels will be the first to have these in stock.

Once available i will announce on here.
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And Jamie will deliver just as fast as he answers questions in this thread...
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Good work guys, I know Mark will definitely be wanting some, he uses one tower per run, on average.
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Old 18-08-2011
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Towers now in stock.

TRF511 3.5 mm front shock tower: 13 euros
TRF511 3.5 mm rear shock tower: 16 euros
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I took a look at UK seller JT Model, but they still only had 3Racing towers, so they are evidently not the first dealer to stock them.

Fredrik, which model shop (in the Euro zone, as your price is listed in Euros?) has them in stock?
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At the moment jtmodels are only model shop that will have my parts in stock. They will have them in stock beginning of next week.

Outside uk there are no shops at the moment. So you can buy directly from me.
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Thanks Fredrik.

As above, we will have these along with many other of the brilliant Fredrik products early to mid next week.

Over the weekend they will be listed on the site ready to purchase, just awaiting a couple of images before listing.

If anybody would like to pre-order, please e-mail or p.m me your order as well as Paypal address and ill send an invoice over.
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Old 21-08-2011
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Finished products:


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Old 28-08-2011
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Jtmodels now have my parts in stock.
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