B44 wheel nuts

[Hog]

After running the Novak 5.5 in the B44 at Petit RC at the weekend, my rear wheel nuts were coming loose after every run, not a problem I have normally when running stock class.

What size thread are the nuts so I can order some new Nyloc ones, and where can I get the thin flanged front nuts as well?

[Big G]

I had the same thing on mine. I replaced them with new nuts and they've never come undone. I think we're all guilty of over-tightening them and fronts especially being so short don't have much there.

[MHeadling]

here you go!

http://www.m-k-racing.com/product_in...d=6954&<osCsid>

And the low profile ones, btw you only get 3 in a pack!

http://www.microtechracing.com//prod...ES&cat=GENERAL

[Big G]

yeah rears you get 6 as the picture shows

[coolcars782]

Originally Posted by Mark Headling

btw you only get 3 in a pack!

Why 3 Surely 2 or 4

[MHeadling]

That's what I thought when I bought a pack, it's just the way they come from AE. But they are not alot of money so buy 2 packs!

[Hog]

Cheers Mark

[tymill]

Originally Posted by Hog

What size thread are the nuts so I can order some new Nyloc ones, and where can I get the thin flanged front nuts as well?

They're 8-32 thread. new nuts should solve your probs. On the front, I always us a bit of loctite too just to be sure, as I've had them back off a bit otherwise.

Cheers,
Ty

[gnr racer]

Is this common then? rear wheel nut working loose after one 5 minute heat on the B4?? i just thought it was happening to me. I was going to run a line of thread lock on the axle threads & let it set
but it seems new nuts will cure it

[wezzer]

i found it depends on the wheel also! kit dished are harder than some out there so i stick with them, if i run j concepts they need tightening after every 5 mins, they dont with kit dished!

[gnr racer]

must be my nuts then Wezzer ...as im running 'kit dished'

[dpackster1980]

I've had to change my rear wheel nuts as well, the front standard nuts are a joke!

I've wrecked 2 pairs of fronts wheels because they came loose. the threads on the driveshafts aren't long enough so the nylon in the nuts doesn't grab the threads properly.

Anyone replacing the front nuts should use Fastrax nuts, the are shallower and don't come loose.

[wezzer]

Originally Posted by gnr racer

must be my nuts then Wezzer ...as im running 'kit dished'

weird, how many time do you remove them also ? obviusly taking them off two or three time a night aint gonna help lol
but for the price of them its worth carrying new ones.