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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:29 pm
by carloco8
Dang, those RPM shock towers are cherry!!!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:40 am
by teshreve
That is pretty sweet, mister.
I ran one of these RPM kits long ago and want one bad.
...Or I thought I did until I finally found an auction for a new one a few years ago
Crazy money.
How are you going to round out the package?
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:21 pm
by scr8p
Ron Jeremy wrote:How are you going to round out the package?
i don't really have a game plan for this, other than making it as much rpm as possible. and i know it won't be finished until i find a steering enhancement kit. i'm planning on using the threaded shocks from the t4, but of course, towers out of them. who'da thought.
this thing just kinda sits on the back burner. until i find the rest of the rpm stuff i need, i'm in no real hurry to finish it.
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:11 pm
by kenooze
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:21 pm
by teshreve
I picked up one of these RPM chassis kits. Paid too much, which I planned for
I have some questions:
1) Do you have a part number for the rear shock tower in the newest pics?
2) Do you have a part number for the front shock tower (without the nose tube holes)?
3) Did the front bulkhead shown in the picks come with the kit? Do you have a part number?
4) What size shock bodies and shafts work best (were intended for) this kit?
I test fitted 1.02 bodies/shafts on the front and that seemed really close. Can tune with this spacers. 1.02 on the rear seemed pretty close too! 1.32 was crazy long. The manual says something about using 1.32 bodies with 1.02 shafts on the rear. That would seem too long as well...
Just looking to fire up some RPM chit chat
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:45 pm
by Sharkman
Ron,I have a for real tracing of the towers from Rich at RPM.I'll be contacting a friend/machinist in the a.m. to see about getting some done.As far as part#,I don't know off hand for the rear.
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:21 pm
by badhoopty
Sharkman wrote:Ron,I have a for real tracing of the towers from Rich at RPM.I'll be contacting a friend/machinist in the a.m. to see about getting some done.As far as part#,I don't know off hand for the rear.
crap dude. i completely spaced your pm to me about tracings. sorry.
looks like you sourced much better templates anyway, i might be interested in a couple if you had some made.
rpm rear shock tower (molded car chassis) part #8023
rpm "worlds" front shock tower (molded chassis) part #8004
rpm "worlds" shock tower part #8003
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:30 pm
by aconsola
Ron Jeremy:
PM sent to avoid A shameless public Ebay plug.
Sharkman:
I just Noticed you are "150 miles south of Widdys place"
Maybe I'll see you there at BYO in the spring.
-Anthony
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:41 pm
by Sharkman
anthony,you got PM
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:56 pm
by teshreve
Getting back to the shock question...
Does anyone know the shock body and shock shaft combo that was intended to be run on this kit?
Like...
front: 1.02 bodies and 1.02 shafts
rear: 1.32 bodies and 1.02 shafts
?
Thanks!
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:12 pm
by templeofspeed
Ron Jeremy wrote:Getting back to the shock question...
Does anyone know the shock body and shock shaft combo that was intended to be run on this kit?
Like...
front: 1.02 bodies and 1.02 shafts
rear: 1.32 bodies and 1.02 shafts
?
Thanks!
That seems right, but I bet you could run .71 shafts in 1.02 bodies on the front on today's smooth tracks... and none of that silly yellow RPM spring action on the front.
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:24 pm
by scr8p
Ron Jeremy wrote:Getting back to the shock question...
Does anyone know the shock body and shock shaft combo that was intended to be run on this kit?
Like...
front: 1.02 bodies and 1.02 shafts
rear: 1.32 bodies and 1.02 shafts
?
Thanks!
well acording to the instructions that came in my kit, you'd use 1.32 shock bodies, 1.02 shafts, and maybe a spacer on the rear. on the front, you'd use 1.02 shock bodies and shafts. also, if your using standard ae front truck springs, you have to cut 3 complete coils off. if you use the rpm worlds springs, you don't have to worry about that. it doesn't say anything about spacing the front shocks, but i'm sure you have too.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:36 am
by teshreve
FWIW, the stock configuration for the rear of an AE Worlds Car is 1.32 bodies and 1.02 shafts.
I think you have it right.
I posted a scan of the manual, but it wasn't super clear. You would think that a conversion kit would include, first, a section about what you need to complete the kit. Instead, they sort of embed the info within the directions.
Thanks for the help!
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:57 am
by Asso_man!
Scr8p, could you let me know the exact size for the two steering post screws and where I can find a pair? I just need them so bad for my RPM resto... thanks in advance
David
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:13 am
by scr8p
8-32 x 1 7/16" aluminum philips head screws.