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The Build – Part 6
The Team Associated B6D has been upgraded to carbon fiber status, giving us both front and rear woven shock towers. These really look great and certainly give the buggy a more racer look!
Build Notes:
▶ The upside of the carbon fiber shock towers is they look awesome and are super rigid – the downside is that they are exposed to crashes that could delaminate them. I sealed the edges of my towers with super glue to help protect them – you can see our carbon fiber prepping article here: How to Prep Your Carbon Fiber Parts.
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Build the three sets of turnbuckles per the manual; the lengths are all about spot on. Yes, my turnbuckles aren’t quite built correctly but they are correct on the car. Shush.
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Attach the left and right steering and camber turnbuckles, making sure the little ‘notch’ is facing the same way. This makes adjustment side-to-side much easier.
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Same with the rear camber links. Make sure you insert the CVA bone into the outdrive before popping the links on.
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I sealed both the front and rear shock towers prior to installation. It only takes about 5 minutes and the final result looks much better.
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Install the shock mounting hardware in the middle hole of the tower (note orientation), then attach the tower to the front bulkhead.
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Install the shock mounting hardware and wing mounts to the rear tower, then attach the tower to the gearbox.
Six easy steps, now it’s on to the shocks.