How Do You Make a RC Car Drift Body?

Drifting is a great way to show off your RC car skills. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, it’s always fun to drift your car around the track.

Many RC enthusiasts enjoy modifying their cars to make them look and perform better, and one of the most popular modifications is creating a drift body.

A drift body is a custom-made shell that replaces the stock body of your RC car. It has unique aerodynamic properties that allow it to slide easily on the track surface, giving you a more exciting drifting experience.

Making your own drift body isn’t difficult – all you need are some basic tools and materials. You will need a polycarbonate sheet or Lexan sheet, which is available at most hobby stores or online. You’ll also need scissors, sandpaper, plastic glue, and masking tape.

The first step in making your drift body is to measure and cut out the shape of the shell from the polycarbonate. Make sure that you measure twice and cut once – this will ensure that your shell fits properly on your RC car chassis. Once you’ve cut out the shape, use sandpaper to smooth out any rough edges.

Next, grab your plastic glue and begin attaching pieces of masking tape along each edge of the shell edges. This will provide additional strength for when you are drifting on hard surfaces such as asphalt or concrete.

Now it’s time to attach the shell to your RC car chassis. You can either use double-sided tape or plastic glue for this step – whichever method you choose will depend on how strong of an adhesive bond you want between your chassis and shell.

Finally, all that’s left to do is paint your new drift body! Choose colors that match those on the rest of your car for a uniform look, then apply several coats of paint until you have achieved the desired finish. Once dry, mount up some tires designed for drifting and take it out for a spin!

Conclusion:

Making an RC car drift body is fairly easy with some basic tools and materials. All it takes is measuring and cutting out a polycarbonate sheet into the desired shape before sanding any rough edges off before gluing it onto the chassis using double-sided tape or plastic glue before painting it up with colors matching those on other parts of the car before fitting some tires designed for drifting onto it – then take it out for a spin!

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Susan Delgado