NEW 4WD FROM THE TEAM???????
 

R WE EVER GOING TO C A NEW 4WD FOR THEM OR WHAT??????????:thumbdown:

They may have cobbled something together for the 2017 Worlds in China, and then release a kit to buy afterwards (if its any good), with the same sort of timings as B6 after the 2015 worlds. Don't expect one for Christmas, it's simply not going to happen.

What surface is t track this time :m:confused:ad:

looks like a B44.5 is dropping soon. AE Website gave it away, but it's now been pulled.
Likely a rehash of the old B44 platform for some revived sales, not a new platform people had hoped for.

Interesting, do you have a source that's prompted those thoughts Neal?

Yes, someone from Associated, employed by them. I may of course be completely wrong, won't be the first time, but my source told me the new 4wd platform was a very long way off. I'm therefore speculating that any B44.X revision released now is based on the old car platform.

Edit: plus it's an EOS weekend, so ideal timing to drop something and have the world see it before Christmas.

Looking promising

Looks like the old b44 (11mm?) front Hexes, which suggests it's the same track width, as it'll use the same front wheels. looks mostly metric though, perhaps?

They are the 12mm hexes we all run already �� Can tell your AE knowlege is lacking compared to yokomo mr lewis tut tut

I was just comparing the size of the front hex, with that of the rear hex in relation to the wheel nuts. they are different sized hexes in the photos. The nuts do look metric though, and metric printing on the shafts.

Looks like B5 hardware (lots left in the parts bin) and B6 rear hubs?

:woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::woot::w oot::woot::woot::woot::woot:

Apparently there's a lot of AE drivers booked into 4wd at this EOS? :confused:

:lol: love the speculation in this thread :lol:

Speculation in here is nothing compared to RC tech thread!:lol::lol::lol:

:lol::lol::lol: i know man,,,,,, soooo funny :thumbsup:

Maybe the website template images were found ahead of time, and they just threw out some prototype pics to keep the buzz going. Perhaps it won't be at EOS after-all? I'd have expected the full enchilada for a launch, and EOS would be the venue if its a carpet/astro car.

Cavalieri is going to an 8th race in Spain, not EOS.
Neil Cragg isn't booked in for 4wd.
When they launched the B6, none of the US AE team appeared on the booked in list also, so you can't go by that. Place bets on seeing it at EOS? if is doesn't then my source was right, its still a long way off.
Either way, its created a buzz about it.

You'll be putting your name down for one Neal :thumbsup:

it's a no-show at EOS, so I guess the website template release caught them out, and they threw out the clear wishbone pictures to gain some traction. What's the next big event? Reedy Race in Jan? Next EOS is at Hudy in Feb.

The original website was a fake that was done by a random.
Later in the day the official site page popped up with place holder images.
The 3D printed clear parts images have since been released by Team Associated in prep for a launch of a new 4wd

All the speculation of a new 4wd was sparked by Cav posting images to instagram with his worlds B44 and BJ4 being cleaned up and ready for a special photo shoot

Ahem

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...57050853_o.jpg

Looks similar to the xb4 with alloy central chassis and moulded side pods. Quite different to other B44 platforms

This is looking good :)

And more! Right hand servo, front loaded diff?


https://www.instagram.com/p/BM91_IoAKuH/

It looks like :)

AE XB44.5 2017 Factory Team :thumbsup:
Actually it looks pretty good. It needs to be.

Has everybody forgotten about the B-Max4III already? :D
Actually I like what I have seen so far, and considering the progress in quality AE has made in the last few years and their competitive prices, I may end up with one of those in the long run to complement my YZ-4. But my next ride will be a stadium truck to replace my T4, Xray, TLR or whatever.

Next pic:

https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...9e&oe=58D205C6

Next few pics from AE's facebook page. I don't know if I like the lack of verticl inner ballstuds.:confused:
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...c2&oe=58B54E5A
https://scontent-fra3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...65&oe=58C0E387

It just opens the doors for wacky after market carbon towers with loads of holes.

It looks good so far, but it has to. When I was told they had no one working on it, it was either a slight mis-truth, or they have worked very fast...

B64 it is then

just as Neal predicted............. oh wait :lol:

Here's your red herring Neal.

Thanks. but when told what i was from a very reliable employee of AE... :lol:
It's still not out yet, don't be getting your hopes up for christmas :p

:thumbsup: i will wait until we get it on our price list before i get too excited Neal :thumbsup: but thanks for the heads up ;-)

I did say..... lol :D

It doesn't really matter either way though.

See as part of the advert at the bottom it's says an Astro/carpet car coming
Very soon as well

So is there a carpet/astro version coming as with the B6/B6D?

Answered my own questions as it says on the bottom of the attachment that a carpet turf version is coming

looks very much like a bmax 4 III and XB4
but still quite interesting