Sand Scorcher body on DT02?

[InsaneJim69 1584]

Just wandering if a scorcher body will fit on a DT02? My son has a holiday buggy but the body is badly damaged now, but the cost of a new bare body (no decals extras or driver is almost £30!!) I can get a full Scorcher bodyset complete for £3 more. 

Thanks,

James.

[Grumpy pants 4485]

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this done, but I can’t offer any help so I thought a bump might be helpful 👍

[Nobbi1977 1793]

Dt-02 wheelbase is 10mm longer so it might be Ok. 

[whahooo 465]

I have one. It fits i would say.

[Killajb 1546]

 

[Nobbi1977 1793]

28 minutes ago, Killajb said:

 

That should be a factory kit

[InsaneJim69 1584]

14 minutes ago, Nobbi1977 said:

That should be a factory kit

Indeed, cheap cheerful chassis and scale looks. And prob 1/3 the price of a scorcher. 👍

James.

[kontemax 1725]

On 12/4/2021 at 3:04 PM, Nobbi1977 said:

That should be a factory kit

 

On 12/4/2021 at 2:35 PM, Killajb said:

 

What about these wheels please?

Max

[Killajb 1546]

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01KHD90LY

 

[mastino 1085]

This is mine, starting point a DT02 Sand Viper kit with some modification

 

 

 

 

to be more in line with the wheelbase and track width, I replaced the lower arms F/R with the R ones of the DF02 kit (both front and rear).

If you use a sand viper kit (high end, with metallic dogbone and drive cups) you can replace the dogbones with those himoto code 08061 or with other total 63mm long.

 

but if you are looking for a less "sand scorcher" and more "blitzer beetle" look, you can leave it as it is.

 

[menoce 0]

20 hours ago, mastino said:

This is mine, starting point a DT02 Sand Viper kit with some modification

 

 

 

Gorgeous,

Could you please explain what you use for the body mounts ? I am trying to fit a beetle body on my dt02 (more in a bltzer spirit) and I am struggling with that point.

 

[mastino 1085]

3 hours ago, menoce said:

Gorgeous,

Could you please explain what you use for the body mounts ? I am trying to fit a beetle body on my dt02 (more in a bltzer spirit) and I am struggling with that point.

 

I bent an aluminum rod, hollowed out two seats in the rear support and then the whole thing locked by a fiber support for mini4wd

 

 

 

 

 

 

and something similar on the front using pieces left over from other models

 

 

 

 

this first version was not very reliable and has been modified, simplifying it.

 

 

 

 

[menoce 0]

6 hours ago, mastino said:

I bent an aluminum rod, hollowed out two seats in the rear support and then the whole thing locked by a fiber support for mini4wd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you !

[whahooo 465]

I could make some photos of the solution i have come by when it is nessecary...

 

Here is my showroompic:

https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=124938&id=41592

 

[Willy iine 18805]

Once I get all my open projects done and once I can source a new body for around $50-60 again, I plan to make a low riding street version of the Sand Scorcher.   

It will run touring car tires and will resemble a stance similar to this..

[Wintery 43]

On 12/4/2021 at 2:04 PM, Nobbi1977 said:

That should be a factory kit

I agree. It looks stunning.