New VRP machined aluminum shock towers for B6

0 Sept. 14, 2016, 10:20 a.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Press release from Vision Racing Products:
www.visionracingproducts.com

VRP would like to introduce its 7075 Aluminum Shock Towers for the Associated B6 buggy. They are 100% made in the USA out of American 7075 aluminum. We make them in house at VRP.

For the Front Shock Tower, there are 2 versions. First, a Standard Tower with the normal shock mounting holes, and then an Option Tower that eliminates the outer shock mounting hole. By doing this, you have the stock middle hole as the very outside hole, as well as the stock inner hole. But as an added tuning option, we added a half hole between the inner and outer hole. This will offer a fine adjustment for the different grip levels found in modern racing.

For the Rear Shock Tower, there are 3 versions. First, the Standard Tower with the normal shock mounting positions. Second, we have the Option Tower. This tower is much like the Front Option Tower. It eliminates the outer hole, and makes the middle hole the outside hole, normal inside hole, and new half hole between the two. Third, we have the Option +2 Tower. This tower is just like the Option Tower, but it raises the wing position up by 2mm. Testing has shown that this increases the total downforce and thus makes the car harder to traction roll. Very much in line with the way F1 aero packages work.