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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 4:33:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		The towers look great and can't wait to get mine. I sent the money and shipping info this evening.



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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 12:08:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		Don't think I will be polishing mine. If I put something that shiny on my CEN, it would make the rest of the truck look KNACKERED. They look awesome though, can't wait to get mine. First one to get them fitted, post some pics yeah?

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 2:09:28 PM   
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I just PM'ed you. Your towers will go out tomorrow.

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 4:40:44 PM   
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If I put something that shiny on my CEN, it would make the rest of the truck look KNACKERED


hmmm, thats a good point mate...

maybe polish them up then throw them down the street a couple of time before fitting them...? lol, u gotta polish them up man! im sure they will blend in with use/abuse.

wont be long til they arrive now, with a bit of luck... cmon mr postie, here boy!

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 5:05:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		Poor Judgement, you mentioned we could use 1/8 buggy shocks with these new towers. Do you have a brand or part number that will work? I am putting together another parts order (Tower is getting so much of my money lately it aint funny) and might buy a set to try out.

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 5:11:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		Alvinl, any buggy front shocks will fit these new towers. There are loads to choose from.
PJ, I will have to see, you know how it is, one bit looks brilliant and the rest looks a bit tired. Next thing is I will be getting a shiny new chassis plate, then a new cooling head, pipe, manifold, shocks and wheels! Suddenly you realise that everybody will be getting £5 M&S slippers for crimbo 'cos you have blown all your money!!

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 5:18:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		sure thing - i have a pair of 1/8 buggy FRONT shocks on the front and back of my mt. they are from the ofna ultra lx i believe, the hard anodized ones, but i believe most will fit, just be careful of the shocks overall length. i know that mugen shocks have been fitted to a FF mt and worked well... they want to for the price!

i got my ofna shocks from ebay, i forget what i payed tho. i do know that the stock black springs are a little stiff on these tho, so be sure to find a supply of springs to suit ur driving style/terrain.

oh - i had to move the lower shock mounts outwards to get the ride height low enough for my liking - my shocks measure 105mm from hole centre to hole centre, for ur reference. only other issue is getting the shock bodies to clear the shock towers - spacers or longer stand offs are all u need iirc.

pics shows unmodded lower mount on left side and alloy rc10gt steering servo mount used as shock mount on right side. note the top shock mount positions on the tower, and compare with DrHondas towers, that should make it easier to see what im tryin to say! rc10 mounts i got from www.asiatees.com

hope that helps

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/4/2005 9:41:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		You can also move the standard lower shock mount by moving it outwards so that only one screw will line up, then mark and drill a new hole, worked well for me. This also helps the stock lower arms nor bend so much on harsh landings and breaking axles...sortof!

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 1:45:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Took the MT2 to the park today and did a little jumping. Got home and the new ARO shock towers came in the mail today. Got the front installed. What do you think? Aint she perdy?

Now to do the back. The 3rd hole in on the bottom row lines up with the stock location of the shock. Seemed this outer hole gave me just a little more ground clearance. I also used loctite on the aluminum pivot balls on the top of the shock when I installed them on the old tower. Oops! They are NOT coming off. Good thing I have more.

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 3:21:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK, did the back and cleaned my air filter. The only problem I see with the back is the body mounts don't line up quite like the stock tower with the back. But, it's such a small offset (and I assume the JT Towers were probably the same way) it probably will not effect the way the body sits on the chassis. If it does, I can always move the mount to the bottom of the tower, like the front, and extend the body posts to compensate. Either way, good job DrHonda. Love the new towers.

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 3:47:47 AM   
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Status: offline 		that trucks looks great with those polished beauties under the hood

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 4:07:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		WOW. Those look pretty sturdy and real trick to boot. Very nice job Dr Honda. You da man!!!!!!

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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 4:44:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Alvinl…

Hey… they fit !!! Well…. I figured they would… but since the tolerance on the bottom hinge pin holes is about 0.0005”… I wasn’t sure how tight they would be. (I don’t own a Fun Factor) But I saw your rear body mount fit and I got mad at my self… I thought, “How did I screw that up?” Then I looked at the JT tower, and noticed that it didn’t have a set of top holes for the mount. And, the holes I made were meant for a set of 1/8th scale shocks. Then, I looked at fun factor picture poor judgment sent me… and saw that the rear mount was bolted in the same place as the front, and just had the posts pulled up.

Oh well… I guess as long as it works.

Thanks for your approval on the part. Hopefully this will be just the beginning of more to come.




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RE: JT Racing MT2 - 11/5/2005 4:48:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yea, I think the JT Towers were made to have the body mount bolted at the bottem. I don't have the JT Chassis setup, so I bolted it where the stock one goes. It's good for now, but I will do a little swapping around tomorrow. Thanks again for your work.

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