chassis mounts or in extreme case causes the body to sit unevenly. The above photo hopefully shows you the goal. All you are doing is simply cleaning the top of the post to make sure it is free of excess flash molding or paint. Although this next step is not really related to body float, since you have the body off it's a quick task to accomplish. Using the same 800 grit sandpaper, you want to make a few passes on the INSIDE of the fender wells. In a few cases I have noticed some very fine flash molding. This can cause slight contact between the body and tire depending on your setup. I usually just sand until the paint is cleaned away and that indicates a clean area. Summary This is one of those tuning sessions where numerous small things combined equal a large improvement in performance. Something else to considor: Changing to aftermarket parts in the running gear ALONE isn't going to work any magic. Ignoring these steps will still leave your car too tight and you won't see those performance results you were hoping for. The added appeal is that this tuning has no added cost. I hope this article helps you improve the overall performance of your models. A smoother running slot car is always more fun to race in my opinion and the satisfaction you
chassis mounts or in extreme case causes the body to sit unevenly. The above photo hopefully shows you the goal. All you are doing is simply cleaning the top of the post to make sure it is free of excess flash molding or paint. Although this next step is not really related to body float, since you have the body off it's a quick task to accomplish. Using the same 800 grit sandpaper, you want to make a few passes on the INSIDE of the fender wells. In a few cases I have noticed some very fine flash molding. This can cause slight contact between the body and tire depending on your setup. I usually just sand until the paint is cleaned away and that indicates a clean area. Summary This is one of those tuning sessions where numerous small things combined equal a large improvement in performance. Something else to considor: Changing to aftermarket parts in the running gear ALONE isn't going to work any magic. Ignoring these steps will still leave your car too tight and you won't see those performance results you were hoping for. The added appeal is that this tuning has no added cost. I hope this article helps you improve the overall performance of your models. A smoother running slot car is always more fun to race in my opinion and the satisfaction you
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