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apple_fanta 17-02-2010 05:42 PM

RC BODYSHELLS IN GENERAL..
 
i was wondering instead of bodyclips holding down the shells, is there a more quicker way and more stylish way to attach the shell to the chassis/
because bodyclips if i speak for most people are a real pain in the bum and dead fiddly. something like a screw cap or clip on the top maybe?

GRIFF55 17-02-2010 05:46 PM

you could try velcro?

apple_fanta 17-02-2010 05:51 PM

never thoight of that like :) but after constaltly bashing wouldnt the dirt just make it more likley to not stick?

Aran 17-02-2010 06:03 PM

halfords do some heavy duty stuff, £8 for 1 metre

apple_fanta 17-02-2010 06:09 PM

sweet may invest in some velcro...any other ideas?

Col 17-02-2010 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apple_fanta (Post 345429)
never thoight of that like :) but after constaltly bashing wouldnt the dirt just make it more likley to not stick?

Just replace it. I got mine from tesco. Was about £1.50 for 70ish cm. Usually lasts the life of the shell.

Top tips are to make sure your chassis is perfectly clean (motor cleaner will do the job) and to stick some heavy duty tape to the inside of the shell and stick the velcro to that. Makes the paint much less likely to come off.

CHEVY 17-02-2010 06:54 PM

when raced offroad used velcrono problem :thumbsup:

apple_fanta 17-02-2010 09:54 PM

velcro is the way to go then hmmmmm ill try it by the way where could ya stick the velcro to actually make the shell stick coz not sure if hyper 7s have much space to stick the shell on like the velcro cant exactly be placed on the sides...

wacattack 17-02-2010 11:33 PM

Velcro its all i ever use

Ben.G 18-02-2010 02:04 AM

Velcro is all i`ve ever used to :thumbsup:

neiloliver 18-02-2010 07:30 AM

velcro. With ah little cyano to stop it coming off. Male velcro* on the chassis, female** on the shell.

*hard and rough
** soft and fluffy

Kifogrande 18-02-2010 04:02 PM

imo you need to use body clips for 8th scale, velcro is good for 10th scale but not the bigger cars....

Chris Doughty 18-02-2010 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kifogrande (Post 345751)
imo you need to use body clips for 8th scale, velcro is good for 10th scale but not the bigger cars....

I agree, and also with 8th scale you need to pull the side of the body up to fiddle with the engine sometimes too.

jondell 18-02-2010 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net (Post 345754)
I agree, and also with 8th scale you need to pull the side of the body up to fiddle with the engine sometimes too.

Yeah, like you know how to do that!!!!! ;)

falcon pwner 18-02-2010 04:23 PM

I'd have to say that body clips are the way to go. If a bit fiddley and unsightly, they fix the body positively to the chassis. The velcro can come loose in a race and end up fouling dampers or steering - could end up losing you a race. John Lewis do some hard core 3M velcro in the haberdashery section if you want to go down the route.

apple_fanta 19-02-2010 01:04 PM

Yeah but they are in my opinion so annoying it's not the look am bothered about. They are just annoying on am 8th scale because it's so fiddley. They hold the chassis fine but when it comes to taking the shell off or etc they have always gotta be removed. Velcro on the other hand if you like I dunno forget to turn ya Rx on or sething you could just pull the shell off. With clips you have to pill them out again lift off the shell and then go about your business. It's just convenience for me rather than looks :)

chunkytom95 22-02-2010 09:50 PM

ive got some extra long body clips so if its a tc you only need 2 to hold the body down (1 at the front and 1 at the back)

apple_fanta 23-02-2010 10:10 AM

no mine is hyper 7.. there just really a pain in backside to be fair oh well ill have to persevere! :D

tymill 28-02-2010 09:21 PM

In my experience, clips are much more reliable than velcro on modern cars.

Saying that, I still use velcro on my RC10 (as I have for the last 20+ years) since the sides of the chassis tub so closely match with the sides of the body.

Cheers,
Ty

hide 28-02-2010 09:37 PM

Heavy duty Velcro. I bought a box of it from the local ahrdware shop, think its 5 metres and all my cars with tub chassis' have their bodies secured with it.


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