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Offline TheMachinist

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Tall body posts for CTA?
« on: October 04, 2014, 12:18:00 AM »
So I'm mounting up a VTA/CTA body on my TC 6.2 and the front body posts aren't long enough. Any suggestions for aftermarket posts that might fit or even a mod I can use to make it work. I can't find anything online that will get me another 1/2" of height. The posts are an integral part of the front bumper system so I can't easily add a spacer underneath without modifying the whole front end.

Offline BCbud

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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2014, 11:00:43 AM »
Are your body post the stock lenght or have they been cut down. I had to buy new front posts for my X-ray T4 2013 as all the posts I have were cut down for touring cars and too short for the VTA body.

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« Last Edit: October 07, 2014, 10:32:51 PM by BCbud »
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Offline TheMachinist

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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2014, 11:19:48 AM »
They are full height posts . I've seen extenders that fit on top but I'm not sure which ones would fit the car.

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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2014, 01:41:55 AM »
Hey Jordy,

The Xray front posts are quite long.  Look at the top of this page:
http://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/products/product_main.php?kategoria=2271&Xnet_Session=9aa3af9c52215d31a417ef1cede7c18b

They are probably the longest I've seen, but I'm not sure exactly how long.  Neil might be able to measure an uncut one.

Blake

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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2014, 02:37:23 AM »
wow those look like the body posts that hsp uses for their touring cars.
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Offline TheMachinist

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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2014, 10:48:16 PM »
Thanks Blake. I'll order up a set to try. Judging by the number of mounting holes I'll gain about 1/2" of height. Just enough to get the body level. Also looks  like the bottom of the post should fit the A.E. hex bracket mount.
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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2014, 10:32:01 PM »
Hey Jordy,

The Xray front posts are quite long.  Look at the top of this page:
http://www.teamxray.com/teamxray/products/product_main.php?kategoria=2271&Xnet_Session=9aa3af9c52215d31a417ef1cede7c18b

They are probably the longest I've seen, but I'm not sure exactly how long.  Neil might be able to measure an uncut one.

Blake

I have the 301323 post and they measure 75mm from the bottom of the hex to the top hole. The spec-r posts will fit my car as well.

Neil.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2014, 10:34:39 PM by BCbud »
Xray T4 2013 Touring Stock - Xray T4 2013 VTA - Xray NT1 - CRC Gen-X10  - CRC GEN-X - CRC GEN-XI - Traxxas Slash 4X4 with LCG conversion - RC8Be  - Xray XB4  - DX3R-PRO
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Re: Tall body posts for CTA?
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2014, 08:40:45 PM »
Got a set of XRay posts coming from NRC. Thanks guys for all the input .