Shortening the shocks and lowering the shock towers by 6mm

 So when  I came back to this hobby in 2026, I realized that after 2020, a new type of swept forward touring car body shell was invented that complements the ultra modern super short shocks cars. These new cars have very short shocks and springs and the towers are very very low, hence they could fit these modern bodies.

I bought a Blitz RS5 modern body and sure enough especially at the front, this body is a problem on the Alcyon. the Sloping front hood cannot go down as low as it is supposed to be because it hits the top of shock mounts . 

So I designed my own short towers, I lowered the front and rears down by 6mm. 

 

I also had to use short rod ends to shorten the overall length of the shocks. I use Tamiya parts for the front and 3 Racing for the rear. the front shocks are now end to end 62.1mm, and rear shocks 65.5mm. The rear shocks I use 3racing ball cups.

 

It is a success, but while the body clears the shocks now, the front anti roll bar linkage is a problem, if i go any much lower than 5mm, it touches the linkages, but anyway this is already an improvement.

 

So now its time to re setup the suspension and go for test run in a few weeks time.