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Here are some great videos on how to mount your body using horizontal rear body posts. In this video, Alexander Hagberg introduces the horizontal rear body mounting option on the X4. He talks about why you may, or may not want to use horizontal mounts vs vertical mounts If you have an Xray X4, this Xray Horizontal Rear Body Post Gauge will help get your body mounted correctly. This video tutorial from Alexander Hagberg shows exactly how to use the tool Here's a great video by Patrick at Tonisport. In this video, Patrick shows us how to use a digital caliper and a magnetic body mounting system like this one from BittyDesign to set the body height. This system should work on all brands of chassis This video by Jilles Groskamp is focused on the INFINITY IF14-2 but a lot of the tips Jilles talks about will also work on other kits Last but not least, this video by Chris at RCMAKER shows us how to mount a body using the RCMAKER Pro Body Mount system. Even if you are not using the RCMAKER Pro Body Mount system, this video is well worth a watch as he gives several other tips on mounting position How I mount an Xtreme Speciale body on my X4 for carpet: 1. Trim the body to standard body lines as marked on the body 2. Create front body post holes at 66mm from windshield bottom. The body posts will line up with the ridges on the hood 3. Adjust front body height such that top of front bumper is at 12mm (8th hole with kit body mounts) 4. Place a mark on the front lip at 8mm (this will leave a 4mm tall front lip once trimmed) 5. Set rear body posts to third hole down from the top 5. Use the Xray Horizontal Body Post Gauge to mark and drill the rear body mount holes 6. Confirm rear body height at top of bumper is at 64mm using calipers or the Xray gauge 7. Cut wheel wells using Xray wheel arch tool 8 Trim lower body sides to 10mm using Well RC trim gauge 9. Trim front lower lip to 8mm using Well RC body trim gauge ***Chassis must be race ready before mounting/trimming the body. Ride height set, battery installed etc. More body mounting tips and resources are available on the How To Page
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