What’s up fellow racers?! How many of you are tired of body clips? Especially SCT guys? Or even worse, the carnage they can cause to your body after a few wrecks? I know I do. Luckily I received the Secure-Loc system from Pro-Line on my PRO-2 Race Truck and fell in love with how securely it holds my body (no more loud noise when you land or hit a jarring bump). They spread the load out around the hole evenly, unlike body clips that put all the load in a few small areas where the pins contact the body.
Pro-Line offers kits for some vehicles to switch over to the Secure-loc system, but unfortunately for me, they do not offer a kit for half the vehicles I own. So I found a way to adapt it to fit.
Interested in how to do it?
Read on!
Disclaimer: The vehicle used in this mod is a Kyosho SCT so any similar style of mount should follow the same procedure. I am working on variations to this for use on different vehicles, so stay tuned!!
Tools needed:
- File/Dremel®
- Drill bits
- Drill/Dremel®/Pinvise
- Vice/pliers
- 2mm hex (for sets crews)
- Pro-Line Secure-Loc Cap kit part number: 6070-02
Step 1: File down the top of the original mount so it is flat.
Step 2: Place the mount in a vice and drill a hole down the middle of the flat spot you just made. Careful to keep it straight so you don’t drill out the side of the mount. A Pin vice may be easier since it’s by hand.
Step 3: Screw the long set screw from the kit into the hole we just drilled.
Step 4: Place the O-ring from the kit over the set screw. I added the plastic washer for extra support
Step 5: Mount the body (if you already have a body the existing holes will work fine).
Also check my other blog for performance tips on mounting your body. (coming soon)
Step 6: Feel secure knowing that your body is.
