B4 chasis snapping

[Busadaddy]

Is it common for a b4 chasis to keep snapping

[racingdwarf]

never done one on mine in over 4 years, never seen one go at club, have seen a couple at big indoor meets,worksop etc, wouldn't say it common

[ian h]

More common with k factory style tower. Ae shock tower breaks are more common and cheaper to fix.

[Busadaddy]

We have snapped 3 in three weeks :-(

[Martijn]

Wow, 3 in 3 weeks?

I'v snapped one once,
I have ridden against a pole, because someone else was driving at the same frequency ^^

[janus_77]

Originally Posted by Busadaddy

Is it common for a b4 chasis to keep snapping

Usually a chassis snaps once, after that you are supposed to replace it

Where do you keep snapping them. If its in the front, do you have alu. parts there (e.g. front bulkhead / shocktower mounts etc.) ?
Sometimes an alu bulkhead will have sharp edges that make small cuts in the chassis during a big crash. After that all you need is a minor tap to full fill the divorce of the front and rear end of the car.

[alexb4]

ive only done 1 and is not a common thing to break and i only broke it cuz i fit a wall square on at top speed, but if youve got loads of alloy on it then thats your problem

[NeilRalph77]

Seen it happen on a very heavy landing, but only once and was running a brass bulk head.

[Busadaddy]

Not 1 bit of alloy anywhere???

[/tobys]

You running the "carbon" or plastic one?

I've found plastic parts to be a bit more brittle if it's really cold outside...?

Is it the same track and what kind of crashes?

[91notch5.0]

since the b4 came out, i have never seen a broken chassis. THIS YEAR I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL. the plastic looks different to me than before