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And some extra budget for unevenly worn tyres...

Edou wrote:

I like the ultra wide stance. But you could go back to the normal Hopper steering blocks if it's too much for you...
Or put some wheel spacers in the back wheel (possibly 2mm) to match them more with the front.
The shocks look beautiful - the tension is (ring) adjustable, right?
You can see what angle the arms naturally are by lifting the front and letting the wheels hang free.
Then you could determine if you need to add more spring tension or create extra overall length on top of the U-bracket.

it comes with little rings, different thickness to add or reduce spring tension.also has 2 different size bottom ball joint mounts to alter the actual height of the shocks.
i will have to wait until it is all bolted up properly before i can determine what adjustments are required

Sounds like all the bases are covered.

Second batch of parts is on it's way.

cheers mate. sorting out the front top shock mounts today and fitted the bottom spring cups from the super hornet on the rear shocks. i have no choice but to space out the top mounts on the rear so that means dremmel time on the body shell

No easy bracket fix?
Thinking about designing a larger one that will attach to both sides for stability.
Maybe monster_beetle could fabricate them.
But that'll take a little while...
Remember you did a nice job on modding the Hopper body earlier.

the original bottom U brackets dont really fit on the top upside down very well but i suppose with a bit of modding they would work as a temporary fit.
i was thinking of a "brace" between the 2 top mounts myself. as you say would add strength and stability, and if made well would look really cool

Brace is the exact word I was looking for... sounds like a brilliant customization.
And highly functional too.

maybe something similar and as simple as this, if the ends were bent to the right angle to fit the top suspension mounts and maybe curved in the middle or even bent to mimic the hoppers body profile?
www.ebay.co.uk/...2c5eeec37f

The right length, a second couple of holes to connect the towers and a slight angle at the end would do the trick.
I bet that'll look very slick already...
Don't see an easy way to avoid using brackets to mount the shocks.