Stock Mirrors, A Possible Fix

[Greatscott]

Don't know if anyone has tried this, but I think I might have found a fix for the stock mirrors popping off. Given this crowd, someone likely has already tried this...

I screwed up the body my TF2 came with and planning on getting another one and starting fresh. So, I figure there is no reason not to experiment with this one and use what I learn on the next one.

GreatScott's Great Trail Finder

Basically, I bolted the mirrors on.

I used 2mm cap screws from Losi MRC stock beadlocks (the fake ones), with a 3mm washer. I drilled from the inside out very carefully using a 1/16" bit (slightly smaller than 2mm), did not want to go all of the way through. Using my electric screwdriver I ran the screw in most of the way, then hand tightened it so that it did not strip. The end result looks ok, and should hold the mirror on a lot better than glue. I did not drill all of the way through, from the outside you can't see anything different.

When I get some trail time on this truck and start banging the mirrors against stuff, I'll let you know how this worked.

[Got TF2]

Curious to see how they perform out on the trails.

I had just done this to mine the other day My first TF2

Very simple mod but seems to be a big help!

[lunatick]

Its a good idea, but you will just snap the mirror of the base before to long
the rubber mirrors are the go

[tokdl]

Just ordered a set of the rubber mirrors, hoping you're right.