ZX1.5R FRONT BODY MOUNT MOD.

[vnmsgt]

I just did the body mount mod of drilling for front suspension top plate this weekend and it worked ok. What I found out was that the body gets pushed down way more with this mod because at that spot of the body it starts to curve up toward the front window. So when you push the body down onto the new mount position then the body hits the servo saver and also hits all the throttle/brake linkages and you have to cut holes in the body so they can move without hitting the body and also the body sits onto the top of the pipe so you have to do alot more trimming.

Well BBennet (Brian) found the perfect fix!! OCM mounts are really long and mount to the stock position on the tower but move the mount more than a inch further back and is in the perfect position for the body and since your body post hole is not so close to the tower it will not crack open.

Below are 2 pics. In one you can see the mod where I put the old stock post after drilling the top plate and also installed is the OCM body mount that is extended off the tower and is perfect. The other is how the body posts come. You get 2 to a bag that are the same so you have a spare. I will be sending this pic to Mike and Mikey to see if we can have some made. THIS IS WHAT THE 1.5R SHOULD HAVE AS THE FRONT BODY POST.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii47/vnmsgt/newbodymounts001.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii47/vnmsgt/newbodymounts002.jpg

[DustinH]

Where can you get them?

[badassrevo]

I just did a search and they only show up over seas.

[vnmsgt]

I have 3 sets left. Had 4 but I used one. I sell OCM stuff to till it runs out, or gets completely covered in dust LOL! Nobody has OCM stuff in the US anymore accept for me I think. $5 a set plus shipping from me. I know you can get some from other countries if you look it up.

[cheesecake]

hhehehe i ordered the last 2 sets off of ebay

[BigC123]

Hey Chris I guess you didnt see the spacer I had underneath the mount. I to had that problem but I fixed it with a hub spacer.

[fastboy]

i moved mine back,i made a small round tube up on the lathe then used a longer bolt,worked fine.

dave

[Dude C.]

I have 3 sets left. Had 4 but I used one. I sell OCM stuff to till it runs out, or gets completely covered in dust LOL! Nobody has OCM stuff in the US anymore accept for me I think. $5 a set plus shipping from me. I know you can get some from other countries if you look it up.

Can I buy a set from ya?

[Briguy]

You have any of these left ?

[razzor]

Mine i used a 6mm plastic collar in between the mount and the shock tower and it works great.

[vnmsgt]

You have any of these left ?

NOPE. I will see if I can find out if mikey has them made yet or not.

[Briguy]

Ok , thanks !

[BBFBCAP]

Here's a very simply modification that I made. Takes about 3 seconds to do too!!!

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn80/BBFBCAP/IMG00050.jpg

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn80/BBFBCAP/IMG00052.jpg

Hope this helps!

[badassrevo]

I did that on my friends car, but i used a piece of fuel tubing over the screw to give it that finished look.

[hakmazter]

Or even easier, use the zx fuel tank spacers....

[vnmsgt]

BBFBCAP, What are those stickers in the backround of your pics? Are those from Caster or did you make them?

[hakmazter]

Good eye. I want to know...

[Doc]

They were included with the 1.5R kit.

[Gump]

Schpeschull Canadian scchhtickersh!
J.K.
The same ones were in my kit too. Must be a new thing. They're pretty slick!

[BBFBCAP]

Sorry guys. A little late to the dance as usual.

[DGKIRKMAN]

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww245/dgkirkman/bodypost2.jpghttp://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww245/dgkirkman/bodypost.jpg

[Becki D]

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww245/dgkirkman/bodypost2.jpghttp://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww245/dgkirkman/bodypost.jpg

We have done the same thing but our posts are by power racing.

[badassrevo]

The Losi 2.0 truggy rear body mount mounted in the factory mounting position works well to.

[hakmazter]

yes it does.