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Old 09-22-2010, 08:55 PM
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Default Onroad body for a offroad

I'm taking a Tamiya body and putting it on a typical 10th scale truggy. I have seen this done before, (it's a HPI e firestorm if u ask) so i have some concerns about it's super-tall shock towers. What should I do?
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http://www.rcscrapyard.bizland.com/c...o-GT-R-R35.jpg

Old 09-24-2010, 05:19 PM
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link doesn't work
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used to work before...
Old 09-25-2010, 11:52 PM
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I just fixed it too, so u can see for your self now.
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lol you can try 2 things, im not familiar with the e-firestorm, but if you can you can raise them up to see how the body works, or you can cut out for the towers, but that may not look good
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I got the body today, so as soon as it is done I'll have a picture up to show you!
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Default RE: Onroad body for a offroad

Pics?

(or it didn't happen?)
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Sure it did! Fits fine.

Reduced steering though.
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that looks cool
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I wanna do that for my Rustler!

Nice Work.

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