[Darren Boyle]

Couple of solutions guys......

I know it does not help you with a body already painted and pre-cut, but when cutting a NEW shell do NOT cut to the cut line but cut 5-6mm lower to allow for more room for "larger" LIPO's underneath. When the body was designed it was for NIMH's or "standard size" smaller LIPO's, as they get bigger and bigger, then the cut line for the body just needs to be lower and lower.

As for the rods coming out when you undo the nuts, simply install the rods with plenty of "good" threadlock and assemble to the correct height when they are put into the chassis etc (I always advise to put a LIPO pack in place, assemble and have the top of the threaded rod just flush with the top of the nut), then leave in place overnight for the threadlock to "set" properly and remove the nuts the following day (which should then come off with ease and leave the rod firmly in its place and set to the right height for your type of packs) has worked every time for anyone I know who has tried it.

The reason the front two mounts are so wide was to make the two chassis sections either side of the "front two" cell slots as big as possible to install radio equipment in the two outer chassis sections, also since when the car was concieved it was the X60 truck that came first (and the buggy and truck both utlize the same chassis moulding tool) and the height of the nut on the front two mounts was not an issue or consideration on the truck. When the buggy followed, NIMH batteries were still being used by the masses (so radio gear was installed in the outer chassis areas) and the only LIPO's on offer were much shallower then too (hence the height of the strap was no trouble), so the design was fine, however the two tips above (lower body cut line and the QC battery kit) are simple, quick and easy solutions to these minor issues.