Monday , 22 April 2024

Team Durango DEST210R Build – Part 3 – Front Shock Tower

Team Durango DEST210R Build
Team Durango DEST210R Build

The Build – Part 3
The step involves building the front shock tower and attaching it to the front bulkhead. We’ll attach that final assembly to the chassis. Pretty simple 6-step process.

Build Notes:
None.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 18
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 18
Start by attaching the two ball ends to the Shock Tower. Use the inner mounting hole and don’t forget to add the two shims.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 19
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 19
Next, attach the front Body Mount Support. It is directional so be sure you have it mounted the right way.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 20
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 20
Attach the completed Shock Tower to the Shock Tower Support.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 21
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 21
Find the front Bulkhead and arrange it as shown in the picture. Notice the recessed ‘nub’ holes. The Shock Tower assembly has matching ‘nubs’ located on the bottom of it. Press these two parts together. Again, make sure the front Bulkhead is correctly orientated.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 22
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 22
Place the front Bulkhead/Shock Tower assembly on to the Chassis and secure with the 4 3x18mm screws.

Team Durango DEST210R Build - Step 23
Team Durango DEST210R Build – Step 23
Finally, attach the Shock Tower Support’s ‘arms’ to the side of the Chassis. The top-hat looking piece helps center the screw.

Part 4 – Assembling the front suspension.
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About Tony Phalen

Tony Phalen - As an avid RC enthusiast, Tony has been building, bashing and racing RC Cars for over 30 years. He has participated in every kind of surface racing events - 1/18 scale trucks, 1/10 scale TC, Rock Racers, Rally - if it had wheels, he's raced it! He's also worked on both sides of the industry fence; collaborating with many major manufacturers (as well as being a sponsored driver) to working for a high-profile industry magazine. During this time he has learned many tricks, tips and techniques and is sharing that knowledge on CompetitionX - the most informative RC website on the internet!

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