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This review is a bit different from the others. The others tend to be initial impressions, or at least from a two week period, of running. I have had these towers on my 18B for about 2 months now and have been using them throughout. Once I received the towers, and used them for a little bit, I then found myself contacting FullForce RC again and placing an order for just about every piece of aluminum that they had for the kit. I was that impressed.

First Impressions:
I have owned several 18t’s before this buggy kit. I was building an 18B FT kit and wanted to do this one right from the start. My focus was on strength but also lightweight for speed. Before this particular kit I used to buy the AE Billet kits and had this heavy tank that robbed a lot of speed from the 18t via weight. I was expecting this with the FFRC aluminum. Not so. The aluminum in the towers was just about equal in weight to the stock plastic. It was after this discovery that I then ordered the rest of the aluminum.

The towers are beautifully cut and polished. There definitely is a bling factor awarded to the silver polished aluminum but it is all with purpose. Which to me purpose and functionality is ideal on perfecting any RC. What I appreciated the most out of the towers were the extra mounting holes and options on the towers. This was especially apparent on side-by-side comparison of the stock to the FFRC aluminum.

Installation:
The installation process was pretty straightforward. Remove the shocks and the four screws that secure the tower into the kit itself. The new towers were a direct fit and no persuasion was needed to get them on top of the diffs. The extra shock mounting holes allowed me to pick and choose the suspension of the kit with a little more accuracy than the stockers.

Also, the rear towers lined up to the wing mounts perfectly. I could tell that the stock towers were a little bendy. With the wing mounts being extremely bendy as well I saw this as a future problem. The aluminum towers give the mounts and wing a sturdy platform to rest on while allowing the mounts to still be a weak spot should the kit flip and break. Which, a cheap weak spot for breakage should be a consideration for any basher.

Performance:
The towers performed flawlessly under every test that I threw at it.

At work, on the brightly polished floors, I ran the kit as a drifter. A mamba 6800KV and Apogee lipo powered buggy drifting on waxed floors is a recipe for disaster. All of the FFRC aluminum held the kit together amongst several crashes against baseboards. The extra shock position options in the towers actually allowed me to dial in the Factory Team (FT) shocks so that they actually worked better.

Next I took the 18B to the streets. Now, normally my 18x’s will end up over end non-stop. This usually will result in you having to chase after the car to flip it over. Definitely not cool! I can only think that the better shock positioning aided in the balancing of the car. My car was extremely stable on the road with a 30A lipo and 6800KV motor pushing it to maximum speeds. On the flips that I did encounter the towers held up great. Speed was not an issue with a fully loaded FFRC aluminum buggy either. This buggy out performed my older 8000KV 18t with the Factory Team Billet Kit.

Running the 18B in my house was a lot like running it at work. I have a lot of tile and I am able to do some drifting with the buggy. I also have a small ramp, carpet for traction, and some animals to chase. This leads to a lot of crashes against walls, the dining room table, my coffee table, and the abuse and rigors of jumping. Once again, FFRC pulled through. Normally by now, or at least on my previous kits, I would have busted a tower and a rear hub by now. This always happens. With this kit, it is lighter than before, better performance, and I have yet to break anything. I have smacked the kit head on into corners and walls at full throttle and no signs of damage.

Conclusion:
The FFRC aluminum is no joke. It is simply the best out there and I can understand why everyone raves about it. The aluminum tightened up my steering and took the slop out of it (steering link), my concerns over the added weight were in vain, and the performance of the kit actually increased despite the fact that its tough as nails (ie: it was not weighed down and hampered).

The towers were well thought out and machined. The added shock holes have almost paid for themselves. I still crash the kit but the savings from having to replace aluminum parts in repair bills continues to amaze me. They also give the kit a finished feel that is better than the cheap looking stock towers. It really is a well-rounded approach of fit, appearance, and performance.

Another great feature of FFRC is their customer service. Response times to my emails were always timely and virtually no waiting. All of my answers (numerous or otherwise) were always answered in a polite and professional stance.

Visit the FullForce RC web site today and get your RC18 tricked out!