# Sakura D5 chassis wheel base

> Sakura D5S RC drift chassis mod: carbon plates and drilled rails for an adjustable 250–262 mm wheelbase that fits any 1:10 body shell.

- URL: https://guillaumeplayground.net/sakura-d5-chassis-wheelbase/
- Author: Guillaume (https://guillaumeplayground.net/about/)
- Published: 2021-04-10
- Updated: 2021-05-09
- Section: RC & builds
- Topics: drift, rc, sakura
- Source: Guillaume playground

Modification on my D5S SPORT EDITION to get a millimetric configurable wheel base from 250mm to 262mm and fit “any” 1:10 body shell.

![Sakura D5 chassis wheel base – photo 1](https://guillaumeplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_20210508_223302_3-scaled-e1620565751891.jpg)

I also took the optional top motor mount. The back motor mount is a bit too on the rear – i.e. you can’t have a z4 coupe body shell.

Once you are sure… really sure… you want to cut this gorgeous machined chassis… the work is pretty simple, I used 1.5mm nice carbon plates and I drilled rails.

Parts on the rear are screwed and epoxy glued.

![Modified chassis](https://guillaumeplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_153359_4-scaled.jpg)
*Happy with this pretty neat result.*

![Chassis adaptor rail](https://guillaumeplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_153457_4-1-scaled-e1618063444781.jpg)
*Stiffness is perfect.*

![Flat head under – completely flat](https://guillaumeplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_20210410_153430_5-scaled-e1618063502980.jpg)
*Flat head under – completely flat*

[Video](https://guillaumeplayground.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/VID_20210508_191717.3gp)