Hello,
I'm fairly new to drifting, i am just wondering, if i buy a new shell that is 1:10 scale will it fit any 1:10 scale chassis or will i need to stick with the brand of my chassis or what?


I understand maybe you have answered this before, but i searched around and couldn't find the answer
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Any 1:10th scale bodies should fit all touring/drifting chassis that are 1:10th scale. Look for yokomo bodies they might be the most expensive but the detail is really good.

Awesome.
Thank you for clearing that up for me

Yeah any 1/10 scale body shell will fit any 1/10th scale car chassis the only difficulty you might have is where you have to drill the holes for the body posts and thats not hard to figure out but remember to always paint the underside of your shell first then cut out and drill your body and a good way to cut out the shell is to use about 8 to 15 no11 razorblades they dull really fast on lexan and for the wheel wells use a really small pair of scissors like a swiss army knife has or buy the curved scissors Hpiracing sells

Nah, dude, that's not exactly correct.

Most chassis have the same wheelbase, a few do not. It depends on which chassis you buy. It's always a good idea to check chassis dimensions. Case in point: OfnaJL-10e. The wheelbase is 265MM. Most bodies are 255MM. Much of the time, when you run into this,"fudging" the distance between wheels can be done, without it looking bad, but it's a pain. You can also "stretch" a body using tension via body posts, but again, it's a pain.

Many (like Tamiya) have adjustable wheelbases. Those you just adjust for the body style you have, or are considering buying.

Then there are minis. Do not mistake a mini body for a standard body. They are both 1/10th scale, but minis are a few MM's shorter, wheelbase AND width-wise.

HPIon-road bodies are all 255MM. Since this is the standard for most chassis, just make sure your chassis is the same dimension, and you will be O.K.

ah, okay thank you, well mine has the dimensions on the box so ill just write down the dimensions before going into the hobby shop

They will not be marked as 255 though. They will say 200 or 190mm. 190 should fit flush on a car with no offset wheels while 200 will tuck the wheels all the way in. You would need offset for a stanced look, how much depends on the car since an ae-86 will not be as wide as a GT3RS in the back.

wrcsti is also right.

WheelbaseAND width are the two important factors in body choice. Ensure the dimensions on the box are for those dimensions. Most just list "overall" dimensions, which won't help you at the LHS. Dimensions on the box sometimes list them in inch measurements, too. All body dimensions will be in millimeters, no matter the maker.

I hope you don't mind me giving this advice, but go online to a website that lists chassis adjustments and modifications on RC drifters. You can find answers to just about any question you may have, like in regard to this one, and many more.You may find ideas to help you become a better drifter, too! Good luck!