List Of B44 Parts That Fit BJ4

[JJ The Boat Wizzard]

Hi All

Im After a List Of Parts for the B44 That Will Fit The BJ4 With Little Or No Modifications So I Know What Parts To Get To Take Racin With Me
PLEASE HELP! , Lets Start With Wishbones (Suspension Arms) as ive broken 1 on my Bj4 Will The B44 Ones Fit?

Many Thanks
John

[jordan1]

yes b44 wishbones fit te bj4 with slight amount of dremmle work. i percenly changed to tamiya 501 front wishbones because alot stronger
jordan

[Mike Hudson]

All the shocks parts are direct fit, diffs and diff gears/pinions are the same, B44 front and rear driveshafts fit, rear wishbones are identicle, front wishbones do fit but the inner part of the wishbone where it fits onto the front bulkhead needs to be cut down abit to fit, fronts hubs and castor blocks fit, most bearings are the same and thats about it i think.

[Richard Lowe]

Almost Mike, the rear shocks are the same, the B44 fronts have longer shafts - BJ4 shafts are from the B4. Rear wishbones need a little material taking away same as the fronts to clear the bottom of the gearbox case, unless you do as I do and remove a tiny bit from the gearbox then B4/44 arms go straight on.
I'm running B44 caster and steering blocks on my BJ4 now, they are a worthwhile upgrade

[Mike Hudson]

all you have to do with the B44 shafts though is add 3mm of internal preload spacing then there the same length travel as B4 shafts if theres no B4 shafts around then you have the option of more travel if the driveshafts arn't going to pop out?

[Mike Hudson]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

I'm running B44 caster and steering blocks on my BJ4 now, they are a worthwhile upgrade

You just got the rest of the B44 parts to buy now to complete it into a B44 and it'll be dialled

[Richard Lowe]

Quiet Pink-Diddy

[Shifta]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Almost Mike, the rear shocks are the same, the B44 fronts have longer shafts - BJ4 shafts are from the B4. Rear wishbones need a little material taking away same as the fronts to clear the bottom of the gearbox case, unless you do as I do and remove a tiny bit from the gearbox then B4/44 arms go straight on.
I'm running B44 caster and steering blocks on my BJ4 now, they are a worthwhile upgrade

Hi Richard,

Do you have a list of parts required to put the B44 caster blocks etc on a BJ4 please?

[N7ELA]

Jeff Is it not just #9720 for the caster blocks and #9722 for the steering arms...???

Hope so cos thats wot ive just fitted....

Also toying with the 501x front wishbone mods... the pros are they are stong as out but are there any cons does anyone know...????

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by Shifta

Hi Richard,

Do you have a list of parts required to put the B44 caster blocks etc on a BJ4 please?

I'll look up the part numbers for you, it is just the caster block, steering block and the bushes that go in the steering block you need

[chb]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

I'm running B44 caster and steering blocks on my BJ4 now, they are a worthwhile upgrade

Why are they worthwhile ?

On the steering block for instance, I don't understand why replace an rigid/precise aluminium steering with a b44 plastic one ?

[Mike Hudson]

more flex = less stress on other parts, less likely to break other parts...

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by chb

Why are they worthwhile ?

On the steering block for instance, I don't understand why replace an rigid/precise aluminium steering with a b44 plastic one ?

Less unsprung weight, less slop and as Mike said less stress on other components if you hit something

[grimidol]

not sure if is on here but the front drive shafts fit from the B44 to the BJ4WE.

[andreasH]

Does anybody know if there is a direct fit for the rear and front axles (BJ4WE) from another car?

The axle has no partnumber for its own.
I have some bones and CVD repair kit at spare, but no axle.

Or do the comlete CVD front and rear fit from another car?
Do the CVA from B44 fit?

[colmo]

Originally Posted by andreasH

Does anybody know if there is a direct fit for the rear and front axles (BJ4WE) from another car?

The axle has no partnumber for its own.
I have some bones and CVD repair kit at spare, but no axle.

Or do the comlete CVD front and rear fit from another car?
Do the CVA from B44 fit?

I bought a B44 CVA kit for that purpose. I believe it does - Richard Lowe has commented on it, somewhere.

[andreasH]

I think the Rear Axle could be from Asso B4/T4 (AE-9598) because the Rear Hub Carrier is Asso AE-9584.

The B44 front CVA would be an option if they were a direct fit.
But I dont want to buy 2 whole CVA's when only one axle is broken.

I'm not sure with the Front Axle.
If someone knows which fits please tell me.

[Richard Lowe]

Hi guys

The front axle is from a XX/XXX4, not sure of the part number but if it fits either of those cars it will fit the BJ4.

The rear axle is bespoke to the car, although a B4 one will fit and this is something I put on mine as an upgrade. The drive pin is drilled a little bit further out on the B4 axles which lets you use the blue cone washer so you can tighten the wheels without worrying about bending the drive pin or binding the bearings up.

The B44 CVA's are a direct fit front and rear, but like the B4 rear axle the B44 CVA has it's pin further out so you will need to use a cone washer too.