Hi Bill,
....... how did you get the body THAT low? Is it only the A/FX wheels?
Hi Claus, Good eye!

It's a rear drop axle similar in theory to what Dr. Synth uses in his axle relocations see: HT photo archives. It's radically more invasive but simple to execute. I chose to revisit the chassis. The tecnique allows me to save cars with butcherd wells. It requires "no" screw post, or plate rail shaving, unless you want too! The whole thing allows me to use a larger profile wheel or tire, and maintain an air gap that you need a feeler guage to measure. No fancy tools required, just the basics. About 75% of the job is done with a sharp #2 blade. Takes a couple two hours or so depending on your skill level. As with all things the time goes down after you do a couple. I use a simple to make bone head jig. The jig can be used front or rear depending on what your after. I'm a semi retired 1:1 mechanic and have always had a thing for the over all ride height and stance of any car. Most aurora type slot bodies dont have a lot of room to move up, and very little margin for error! :freak: This trick works first time every time with very little grey area other than wheel and tire size and profile, which I always plan ahead for anyway. The car is lower, lighter, faster, quieter, and handles like a train on rails! It's really just the AFX-ication (please forgive my idium) of the venerable T-jet. I picked up where others left off. Certainly illegal in most all organized racing, and for obvious reasons, it works great! For me it's been about saving hammered bodies, and bringing chassis back into service that have worn out rear axle holes or some other minor cosmetic flaw making them unsuitable for my collector cars. It' really been a win win situation. I'm kinda holding out on the actual details of the trick, as I'm trying to create a decent how to on the subject that the guys wont laugh at. :tongue: Take a look at the Blue Elva in the contest. It will get some narrowed AFX specialty mags when my latest order arrives. It's one of a half dozen or so I've built along this theme. The gruesome AJ's were all I had at the time, so close one eye and picture the car with deep slot dish mags.

How would you like to preview/critique my how to when completed? I would be honored! :hat: Regards - Bill