The
range of Chassis components include:
Front and rear shock towers
The shock towers are produced in both 3 and 4mm thickness.
They usually have all the standard shock mounting hole
positions and are machined to achieve the maximum strength
for minimum weight. Where it is thought necessary additional
holes are added for additional shock and camber link positions.
Shock tower braces (GS STORM)
If there was only one addition that could be fitted to
a car it would be this item. Machined out of 7075-T6 aluminium
and anodised for looks it fits between the rear gearbox
and the rear shock tower to add strength and rigidity.
Helps to save the shock tower from bending or damaged when
the car is rolled at speed.
Front and rear torque tubes (chassis/gearbox
brace)
Torque tubes fit between the chassis and the gear boxes
of the car where they help to stop flexing at the front
and rear of the chassis for more positive control of the
suspension by stiffening up the chassis flex front to rear.
They will also help stop engine cuts caused by flex in
the chassis jamming the pinion and spur as the car lands
after big jumps.
Gearbox/brake mounts
Designed to add strength to the centre of the car around
the differential and to stop any flexing when the brakes
are applied. Machined out of 7075-T6 aluminium and anodised
blue the top section is removable for easy access to the
differential and brake system making maintenance a lot
easier.
Front Uprights and steering knuckles
If there is a area prone to breakage on any off road car
it is the front steering blocks and the front uprights.
Hit a corner marker a 40 mph plus and just start looking
for the pieces. Fioroni have machined from 7075-T6 aluminium
for strength and then blue anodised for looks and durability
these direct replacement parts. They can be used on there
own or together, not only strengthens the front end but
also looks damn cool!
Rear hubs
Direct replacement parts, these hubs also have a teflon
spacer for the lower hinge pin to locate in. These spacers
are also used to adjust the rear toe-in. Because of the
extra strength of the aluminium hubs the rear wheels are
kept pointing in the direction they should be travelling
and not flexing under power when they hit bumps, making
for a more positive and predictable car that is easier
and consequently faster.
Front and rear upper and lower suspension
arms
The suspension arms on a 1/8th scale off road car are big,
long, and made of plastic so they are prone to flexing
under stress especially in hot weather. This makes the
car very unpredictable and hard to drive fast on both smooth
and rough tracks alike.
To overcome this Fioroni has reproduced the suspension
arms in blue anodised aluminium as a direct fit with all
the standard mounting holes and positions for immediate
use.
Main chassis
Made from machined and anodised 7075-T6 aluminium this
chassis is the product of a lot of testing and research.
It is machined from a solid blank for strength and rigidity
and is also finned around the motor mount area for increased
heat sinking of the motor. The chassis are machined from
both 3 and 4mm thick 7075-T6 aluminium, the two different
thicknesses allow the car to be tuned to suit different
tracks. Apart from the obvious 25% less weight for the
3mm chassis there is yet a bigger difference in that the
thinner chassis has more lateral flex which will generate
more side bite. If the track is rough and has big jumps
however the thicker chassis is better due to the extra
thickness having more longitudinal strength.
Engine mounts
A lightweight machined, blue anodised engine mounting block
which adds strength and rigidity to the motor location
for a better more secure gear mesh and heat transfer into
the chassis. Made from 7075-T6 aluminium the blocks are
drilled and tapped to accept most known engines and are
finned on the side for better heat dissipation.
Steering Ackermann links
The Ackermann angle on the steering can have a big effect
on the way the car behaves as steering input is applied.
The greater the angle the more the outer wheel turns and
the greater the scrub on the inside wheel, so the greater
the ackermann angle the sharper the reaction of the car
to changes in steering input. The fioroni replacement Ackermann
(drag) links are produced from blue anodised 7075-T6 aluminium
with ballraced steering mount holes to easy the load on
the steering servo and with additional holes for the inner
steering link to be connected to so that you have a larger
range of adjustments to choose from.
Servo saver support plates
These plates add strength and support to the steering servo
save post and idler arm. As usual they are made from 7075-T6
blue anodised aluminium.
Radio Plate support posts
If the posts that support the radio plate are different
lengths even by a small amount they can upset the balance
of the chassis by inducing a tweak. fioroni posts are machined
for accuracy of length and to be sure that the top and
bottom surface are square to each other to maintain a equal
pressure on the chassis when fitted.
Suspension arm hinge pin support plates
The most common way to fit the lower suspension arms to
the chassis is via two plates mounted at the front and
rear of the differential gearbox cases. These cases are
located at the front and rear of the chassis. The plates
are drilled to carry the hinge pins that connect the suspension
arms to the chassis . By altering the position of the hinge
pin holes in these plates a number of important suspension
angles can be changed, especially rear suspension toe-in
and the anti squat. The front plate will normally be used
to increase or decrease the rake angle on the front suspension
arms. Made from the normal blue anodised 7075-T6 aluminium
for strength and looks they are a direct replacement fit. |
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