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[slots]

Some thing that seems to have escaped discussion, how do you lower the body of a car? Do you just cut the posts down or is there more to it?

[munter]

Cutting or sanding body posts is a start but some cars have other restricting features.
Take those prongs on scalextric that come down from the body and sit on the rear bearing tops...eg in V8 supercars
Others have tabs on the body inners that set the ride height...or sometimes its the interior tub.

Little by little is the best way because you can go too far....




Has anybody dropped the rear of the scalextric classic mini successfully?

[timtulip]

I dropped my 69 Camaro, was my first attempt. Little by little on the body posts, the rear apron, the front grille. Had to tub the rear interior so the motor could fit in the now much lower interior. Also had to shave down the bottom of the interior under the driver (footwells). Rear arches needed some slight pumping as i didn't have a shorter axle to fit the rears under.

[Pauls Slots]

Hi Slots,
Denis Miller has a post on South City site on how to bake a Camaro. I did this as my first project car.
Come out a treat. Need to go back to it now and retune for were I am up to at the moment.
It gives you some basics to work with.
Good luck
Paul.

[timtulip]

Pauls Slots, on May 30 2010, 06:24 PM, said:

Hi Slots,
Denis Miller has a post on South City site on how to bake a Camaro. I did this as my first project car.
Come out a treat. Need to go back to it now and retune for were I am up to at the moment.
It gives you some basics to work with.
Good luck
Paul.

have you got a link for us mate?

[lenny broke]

Have a look here
SCR tuning tiips
click on tuning tips.
Alan

Edited by lenny broke, 31 May 2010 - 02:37 PM.

[Pauls Slots]

How did you go fellas, thanks Alan for the link.
I have just put some of Denis's skills into a Pioneer Bullit Mustang. Lowered body, screw shanks cleaned up, a new pinoin and spur gear, MJK tyres and also a slotit light kit.
Gave the thing a run on Monday night ... not to bad for the first run.
Need to fine tune and see how she goes
all the best,
Paul

[slots]

Haven't had any time to check up on this thread I started due to work. Mainly, I'm trying to have you guys show what you've done. I'll take a peek at the link as well. Thanks Al.

[Pauls Slots]

Hi Slots, just completed fitting a Ninco wood guide to the Bullit. Unfortunatly cracked the original guide, I have had to make up a brass tube and glue into position. Will run the car at our club meet tomorrow night at BMR s track .
The car went well last week and seemed to be reasonably quick. Have over the weekend cleaned up the body screws and glued in all bearings and the motor.
See how we go this week.
Good luck when you start your project.
Paul

[slots]

Now that's different, a wooden guide is it? Would like pics. My current project is getting my track built.

[Pauls Slots]

Slots,
the wood guid is not of wood, but made to go in a wooden track slot. It is longer and deeper than most standard guide flags.
I theory it should give you an advantage over standard flags/ guides.
Tested the bullit last night and she seemed to go well.
Just need to fine tune the body screws, weight, etc from here. I think it will be faster than my Scaly 69 Camaro.
Good luck with your track , can not wait for the day mine coomes out of storage.
Paul...