Scale looks - body posts holes in 4mm steps 🙄

[Pylon80 4231]

This is for the detail-oriented (ahem, OCD) amongst you.

When trying to set up a body accurately to make its height look realistic, typical body posts have holes every 4mm. That's almost a joke, as surely 2mm too high or 2mm too low either makes the tires rub or makes the car look kind of dorky. So far I have always been lucky and found the Goldy Locks hole giving me the look I was after 👌 but on my latest build I would like the body just a little higher. Say, 2mm higher. Going for the next hole up just doesn't look right with huge wheel gaps, the chassis tub showing underneath etc. No thanks.

I'm aware of an expensive TRF tricky part to adjust bodies with threaded collars but that's really expensive. I was wondering if others had come across a similar "issue" and might have some good tips to offer.

[Nikko85 4205]

Use an o ring above the first clip to push the body a little higher? 

[svenb 4627]

As above or adjust the dampers if you have the threaded type

[Pylon80 4231]

14 minutes ago, Nikko85 said:

Use an o ring above the first clip to push the body a little higher? 

I do that and actually sourced the correct o-rings for this (nothing's too nice...) but at some point I am just running out of clearance with the (upper) body clip. If I move the clip to the next hole then the body is rattling like crazy.

I'm about to start redrilling the posts with intermediate holes... But I'll have to be very accurate as the holes will be very close to each other. It'll make the posts very fragile too but not an issue in my case as I'm running by myself and not hitting anyone 👍

[Pylon80 4231]

1 minute ago, svenb said:

As above or adjust the dampers if you have the threaded type

I don't want to compromise the ride height as this is a runner. Why try to look scale on a runner? I know, I know 😐😅

[MadAnt 769]

What car is this? 

[Tamiya Fan 1 443]

Just drill a new hole to your liking. Just use the right drill bit and drill straight. I've done it many times.

[GToddC5 2658]

Perhaps try drilling between two holes, but perpendicular to those existing holes. You could even fill in the other holes if needed for strength.

[Pylon80 4231]

4 minutes ago, GToddC5 said:

Perhaps try drilling between two holes, but perpendicular to those existing holes. You could even fill in the other holes if needed for strength.

90 deg would actually work better to avoid the pins hitting the bonnet air intake. What would you fill the holes with?

[GToddC5 2658]

32 minutes ago, Pylon80 said:

90 deg would actually work better to avoid the pins hitting the bonnet air intake. What would you fill the holes with?

I think I would go for CA and baking soda.

[Andreas W 3030]

On cars I use different bodies on and/or the previous owner has cut the bodyposts too far down I cut the bodyposts all the way down and use bodypost extensions. One set of extensions for each body. If the holes is placed wrong I turn the extension 90 degrees and redrill. I have not bothered making any holes shut so far.

[Tamiya Fan 1 443]

You can use a pin - vise to drill by hand, will make an acurate hole.I wouldn't fill in the existing holes.

[chris.alex 1824]

I like to use black or the slightly softer transparent o-rings. I can also recommend leftover foam tape that you can punch holes in and stick into the body. Prevents effectively rattling. 

[cstorckiii 533]

There's always these:

https://www.amazon.com/Hobbypark-Washers-Traxxas-Buggies-Replacement/dp/B08JGCRCZ8/ref=sr_1_4_sspa?crid=2TY3N0FA68588&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kcFOw27KcbZLqxwKd74uXKRM2brVNUjm9rxYnSI10gli-xD4p_wE4RFHG8EZZPDrJnDkPg8Or3aByPJBKoD-wcYigR1hCpuVsGS0XqdhRV-NRSDnEJNgMdDHW_IBG161uFynYcbZEexRlRBJHhSlJzsHjdQT_X5ip4JQZyYX0xt6ZLwtxa7LYV69ieOpJbEFjJfe137PEZkbzxMFGPElZaovtoar_A8McLe-Kf5UyVqwNrmDNhi3eGdrdI-qwhdu2IjhIbI4inesWBnUr9563pQ_kY8YmJW4H-GjVGcq-Eg.5lLnU4rU0gb6dYDTHxuI-mw15vryp3I_SEuT1HTDOxk&dib_tag=se&keywords=rc%2Bbody%2Bwashers&qid=1739200196&sprefix=rc%2Bbody%2Bwashers%2Caps%2C187&sr=8-4-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

They're round foam washers, about as thick as the foam in @chris.alex picture above. They a good balance between supportiveness and compressibility and they keep the bottom pin from scratching the paint.

[Honza 1258]

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