What breaks on the AE Factory B4?

[delanobe]

Just bought me a B4 and going to order some parts.

I don't have the car yet but would like to order the things that break easely or that you must have as a spare.

Thanks for the info

[vader]

these cars are bullet proof !!! but anything can break if you crash it hard enough.

get some front wishbones

[Wraggy]

in a year ive managed to break - 2 front wishbones and front and 2 rear shock towers ..apart from that, like Vader says Bulletproof!!!!

[delanobe]

Vader, that avatar is hilarious!

So it's just the A-arms and shock towers?

[paulc]

main one for me was was the ball joints on the rear plate three in one meeting once but apart from that they are pretty bullet proof

[GRIFF55]

I've not broke any wishbones or towers, YET!! Must drive a bit like a puff. The only thing that i have done, is bent one of the rear drive shafts. Don't ask me how.

[josh_smaxx]

Ive broken loads on my car but anyone who's seen me drive can see why, front bulkheads and front wishbones are the most popular.....

[Lee Martin]

then i think its safe to say you wont break much...if there was a trend in trhe breaking then you would spot a weak point....

but as people break different things it shows how hard it is!!!

to be on the safe side i would purchase some frnt axles, frnt and rear arms and frnt and rear tower.....

you should not break anything else really.......

[dan_kitty]

bulkheads, and ladies hearts

[Southwell]

Id get a rear u plate and bulkhead, their both cheap.

[showtime]

ask again on monday

i'm sure i'll have a list of carnage by then!


first time out with 1/10 electric at Clanfield this sunday

[Spencer Mulcahy]

I broke a 30 deg hub carrier yesterday but I did hit a track marker very hard other than that the usual. The plastic parts seem to be stronger than the graphite and cheeper.

[thom.p]

get: front schocktower, front a arms and the steering blocks

[Gaz_Stanton]

The B4 is pretty bulletproof with enough flex in the right places to absorb most impacts. The pic below shows the sum total of damage from one incident being both shock towers, a split shell and some non round wheels...

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...n/DSC01852.jpg

...except that incident was my dad actually running his buggy over with the full size car on the way to the Tiverton National!! And that was twice as the car stalled on the first attempt!!
Suppose it was quite early in the morning...

[ashleyb4]

That was class, he started doing that to alot of stuff he did it to his laptop a while back.

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[danDanEFC]

As I buy the parts for a group of newbies with a brushless motors, of which I am one, I feel I am best placed to answer this question :-)

Different people break different stuff.

Get yourself some front arms and some shock towers, front and back.

As every other person has a B4 you can always get hold of anything else by the track

[Cooper]

Delanobe,

start with:
front and rear towers
front and rear A arms
front bulkhead
a small amount of screws

other small parts is stuff we, your clubmates, have at races and you can borrow them and give one back later.

If you have more cash to spend on spares add this:

front steering blocks
front caster blocks (30°) !!
rear hubs
screws
spur
top plate
ball studs

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by danDanEFC

As I buy the parts for a group of newbies with a brushless motors

I have to say thats me aswell probably not somthing to be proud of.

[delanobe]

Is the kit spur any good or should I buy a smaller/bigger one?

Thanks

[jdgarant]

Front A Arms (Plastic Composite or Graphite, but mostly graphite)
Wing (Both stock and JConcepts wings break on the sides.)
I always have a spare or two.

I've had the rear shocks disconnect from the a arms but adding a washer in front of them fixed that issue.