Traxxas Body Mounts Front and Rear Posts Sliders TRX8316

Overview

The Traxxas Body mounts, Front & Rear (TRX8316) represent essential chassis components for serious RC enthusiasts who demand precision engineering and reliable performance from their RC vehicles. Whether you're bashing at high speed on construction sites, tackling challenging terrain, or competing at the track, properly functioning body mounts are critical to maintaining your RC car's structural integrity and handling characteristics. These front and rear body mount posts and sliders are engineered to provide secure, adjustable mounting points for your vehicle's body shell, ensuring it stays perfectly positioned throughout the most demanding driving conditions. RC car body mounts are among the most frequently replaced wear items, making quality replacements like the TRX8316 an essential part of any serious RC enthusiast's toolkit. If you own a Traxxas Slash 4X4, Rustler 4X4, or other compatible models, having genuine Traxxas body mounts on hand ensures you're always ready to get back on track when factory components wear out or suffer impact damage.

Traxxas has designed the TRX8316 body mount system to work seamlessly with their chassis engineering, particularly when used in conjunction with optional upgrades like the Heavy-Duty Chassis Brace. These composite mounts feature the same high-quality manufacturing standards you expect from Traxxas, combining durability with precise fitment. The body mount posts and sliders work together to create a modular system that allows for height adjustments and positioning flexibility, meaning you can tailor your body mount height to suit your driving style, whether you prefer aggressive low-CG setups for improved handling or higher body positions for increased ground clearance and suspension travel.

For UK-based RC car enthusiasts, sourcing genuine OEM Traxxas parts like the TRX8316 body mounts ensures compatibility and longevity. Whether you're running a ready to run RC short course truck from the factory or you've heavily customised your vehicle with aftermarket upgrades, the TRX8316 provides the reliability and performance you need to keep your RC hobby enjoyable and hassle-free.

Key Features

• Front & Rear Configuration — This product includes body mount posts and sliders for both the front and rear of your vehicle, providing a complete mounting solution that ensures consistent body positioning across your entire chassis for optimal balance and handling.
• Composite Construction — The body mounts are manufactured from engineered composite materials that provide an excellent balance of rigidity and impact resistance, ensuring they can withstand the stresses of aggressive driving whilst remaining lightweight enough to preserve your vehicle's performance characteristics.
• Modular Mount System — The posts and sliders work together as a modular system, allowing installation flexibility and adjustment capabilities so you can fine-tune your body height to match your specific driving preferences and terrain requirements.
• Height Adjustment Capability — Through the use of included spacers and mounting variations, you can adjust the height of your body mounts to achieve different body positions, enabling lower centre of gravity setups for improved cornering performance or higher positions for increased ground clearance on rough terrain.
• Compatible with Chassis Braces — These body mounts work seamlessly with optional Traxxas Heavy-Duty Chassis Braces, allowing you to add additional stiffening to your chassis whilst maintaining secure body mounting, which is particularly valuable when running on construction sites or aggressive terrain.
• Genuine Traxxas Engineering — As official Traxxas components, the TRX8316 mounts maintain the precision tolerances and quality standards that make Traxxas vehicles renowned for their reliability and performance across the UK RC community.

Technical Performance

The TRX8316 body mounts represent the result of extensive Traxxas engineering focused on creating robust mounting solutions that can handle the full spectrum of RC driving activities. These composite mounts feature reinforced ribbing and structural geometry designed to distribute stress evenly across the mounting points, preventing flexing and maintaining consistent body position even under hard cornering or impact. The material composition balances impact resistance with low weight, critical factors for maintaining the performance envelope of vehicles like the Slash 4X4 and Rustler 4X4. When installed correctly with the included posts and sliders, the TRX8316 system creates secure anchor points that isolate chassis vibration from the body shell whilst keeping the body in optimal position relative to the wheels and suspension. The modular design means you can achieve body heights from approximately 1/8 inch below stock height up to 1/4 inch above stock through the use of included spacers, enabling fine-tuning of your vehicle's ride height to suit everything from low-CG track racing setups to bashing configurations requiring maximum ground clearance. The mounts accommodate standard M3 fasteners (M3 x 16mm screws supplied, with provision for M3 x 20mm screws when using maximum stacking of spacers), ensuring compatibility with numerous other Traxxas chassis components and aftermarket upgrades.

What's in the Box

• Front body mount posts
• Rear body mount posts
• Body mount sliders (front and rear)
• Body mount brackets
• Adjustable height spacers
• M3 x 16mm mounting screws
• Installation hardware

What You Need to Complete

• Traxxas vehicle compatible with TRX8316 mounting points (Slash 4X4, Rustler 4X4, or other compatible models)
• M3 x 20mm screws (only required if using maximum spacer stacking for full height adjustment)
• Screwdriver set (small Phillips head recommended)
• Optional: Heavy-Duty Chassis Brace (TRX8312) for enhanced chassis stiffness
• Optional: Telemetry Expander Mount for advanced performance monitoring if your vehicle supports telemetry systems

Frequently Asked Questions

• Are Traxxas TRX8316 body mounts suitable for beginners? — Yes, the TRX8316 body mounts are straightforward to install and represent a fundamental maintenance component that any RC car owner should be comfortable replacing. The modular design makes adjustment simple, and Traxxas provides clear installation documentation. Beginners maintaining their first ready to run RC car will find these mounts accessible to work with using basic tools and a screwdriver.
• How much body height adjustment is possible with the TRX8316? — The TRX8316 system includes spacers that allow you to achieve multiple height positions: starting approximately 1/8 inch (3.2mm) below stock height as the base position, you can add the thinner spacer for stock height, add the thicker spacer for an additional 1/8 inch of height, or use both spacers together for a full 1/4 inch (6.35mm) of extra body height in the highest position.
• Can I use TRX8316 mounts on both front and rear of my vehicle? — Yes, the TRX8316 includes components for both front and rear mounting. These body mounts can be mounted in either the front or rear location on compatible vehicles, though typically you'll install them in both positions as a pair for consistent body mounting across the entire chassis.
• What is the difference between these body mounts and aftermarket alternatives like RPM components? — The TRX8316 are genuine Traxxas OEM (original equipment manufacturer) components engineered specifically by Traxxas to work with their chassis designs, ensuring perfect fitment and compatibility with factory geometry. Aftermarket options may offer additional features like greater height adjustability or different material properties, but the TRX8316 provides the assurance of factory engineering and seamless integration with your vehicle's original design. Both represent quality solutions, with your choice depending on whether you prioritise factory compatibility or aftermarket customisation options.
• Are these compatible with Heavy-Duty Chassis Braces? — Yes, the TRX8316 body mounts work seamlessly with Traxxas Heavy-Duty Chassis Braces (such as the TRX8312). The composite mount design of the body mounts allows them to secure to the brace with the included hardware, enabling you to combine chassis stiffening with reliable body mounting for maximum structural rigidity on demanding terrain.
• What screws are included and what if I need longer ones? — The TRX8316 kit includes M3 x 16mm mounting screws suitable for standard installation and for the first level of height adjustment with a single spacer. If you intend to use both spacers simultaneously for maximum 1/4-inch body height increase, you'll need to source M3 x 20mm screws separately, as the standard 16mm length won't fully engage with the cumulative stack of components.
• Which Traxxas vehicles are compatible with the TRX8316? — The TRX8316 mounts are designed for compatibility with Traxxas 1/10 scale vehicles including the Slash 4X4 line and Rustler 4X4 line. Always verify your specific model's compatibility before ordering, as body mount designs vary between vehicle platforms and scales.
• How do I know if my body mounts need replacement? — Signs that replacement is needed include visible cracks or breaks in the composite material, excessive flexing of the body during acceleration or cornering, body mounting bolts that repeatedly come loose, or visible wear and stress marks around the mounting points. As common wear items in RC vehicles, body mounts often need periodic replacement depending on driving intensity and terrain.

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