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bigman32 · 02-25-2011, 03:13 AM

1. I star cut foams in all 4 tires.
2. I wrapped 1/4 inch fishing lead I had laying around, around the front rims.
3. I moved the shock mounting position to one of the stock chassis supports.
4. I lowered the body by a full inch and trimmed to reduce rub.
5. I bent factory lower links to 30 degrees and mounted bends out by axles.
5.5. i was not happy with the tire rub i was getting on the links/shock mounts so i straitened them back out.

So far it is a big improvement over box stock IMO. I still get a bit of tire slip but not nearly as bad as with stock or no foams.

Gonna pick up some servos and bent links next week and see if that helps me out any more. might also get some Pro-line hammers and see how that goes.

lots of snow on the ground here so no real running other than the living room or garage for now tho

mobbing50s · 02-25-2011, 09:07 AM

got any pics..

bigman32 · 02-25-2011, 04:00 PM

stock body hight

Lowered body

New shock mount location

more to come soon I found by standing the shocks up a little that i limited my flex a bit which is fine with me i had too much to begin with.

ozpall · 02-25-2011, 08:39 PM

what's the belly clearace?

Xcrawler · 02-25-2011, 10:32 PM

Not really sure if it made much of a difference, but I flipped the electronic's tray upside down which lowered the tray nearly a half inch.

bigman32 · 02-25-2011, 11:53 PM

Bc on mine sitting like in the pic is 3 1/8"

ozpall · 02-26-2011, 12:16 AM

that's good, great job.

02-25-2011, 03:13 AM	#1
bigman32 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Quilcene Posts: 45	Zero $ mods 1. I star cut foams in all 4 tires. 2. I wrapped 1/4 inch fishing lead I had laying around, around the front rims. 3. I moved the shock mounting position to one of the stock chassis supports. 4. I lowered the body by a full inch and trimmed to reduce rub. 5. I bent factory lower links to 30 degrees and mounted bends out by axles. 5.5. i was not happy with the tire rub i was getting on the links/shock mounts so i straitened them back out. So far it is a big improvement over box stock IMO. I still get a bit of tire slip but not nearly as bad as with stock or no foams. Gonna pick up some servos and bent links next week and see if that helps me out any more. might also get some Pro-line hammers and see how that goes. lots of snow on the ground here so no real running other than the living room or garage for now tho

02-25-2011, 09:07 AM	#2
mobbing50s Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: garden grove Posts: 17	got any pics..

02-25-2011, 04:00 PM	#3
bigman32 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Quilcene Posts: 45	stock body hight Lowered body New shock mount location more to come soon I found by standing the shocks up a little that i limited my flex a bit which is fine with me i had too much to begin with.

02-25-2011, 08:39 PM	#4
ozpall Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles Posts: 227	what's the belly clearace?

02-25-2011, 10:32 PM	#5
Xcrawler Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: pelham Posts: 70	Not really sure if it made much of a difference, but I flipped the electronic's tray upside down which lowered the tray nearly a half inch.

02-25-2011, 11:53 PM	#6
bigman32 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Quilcene Posts: 45	Bc on mine sitting like in the pic is 3 1/8"

02-26-2011, 12:16 AM	#7
ozpall Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Charles Posts: 227	that's good, great job.

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