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Originally Posted by Benjab
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There's basically two major systems of measurement, metric and "imperial". Somewhat ironically, the "Emipire" has long abandoned the "imperial" system - it's pretty much only used in the USA now.
The Associated cars like the B44 are American designs, and have always used "imperial" hardware. Pretty much every other manufacturer uses metric hardware. (Please do correct me if I'm wrong on that one. Losi, perhaps?
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Many of the screws on your B44 have "4-40" thread, which is imperial. (4-40 means "number 4" bar stock, 40 threads per inch)
The motor screws are "M3" thread, which is metric. (M3 means "medium thread", 3mm diameter)
They may look similar, but are NOT compatible.
Cheers,
Ty