Most breakable parts on a B44?

[Charlie Ware]

Hi all,
What's are the most common breakable parts on a b44?
Also, it's a brand new FT B44, do I need to add any weight anywhere, if I am using LiPo's?

Many Thanks,
Charlie Ware

[MikePimlott]

Only thing i broke was front shock shaft, and i only did 2 of them. (my fault too)

Weight is deffinatley needed use the rude bits brass lipo tray and brass battery straps.

http://www.rudebits.co.uk/

[chokoboy]

Originally Posted by Charlie Ware

Hi all,
What's are the most common breakable parts on a b44?
Also, it's a brand new FT B44, do I need to add any weight anywhere, if I am using LiPo's?

Many Thanks,
Charlie Ware

I have broken the lower front bulkhead #ASC9713, 4 times and a front arm once...thats about it! Rudebita lipotray all the way for me!

[tymill]

Originally Posted by Charlie Ware

Hi all,
What's are the most common breakable parts on a b44?
Also, it's a brand new FT B44, do I need to add any weight anywhere, if I am using LiPo's?

Many Thanks,
Charlie Ware

In my experience, the front arms break quite easily.

The front shock shafts (expensive!) are vulnerable as well. Personally, I believe that you can greatly reduce the chance of breaking one in an impact by orienting the spring perch such that the "slot" faces forward. Thus if you crash, the perch can just pop off, rather than use its full leverage as a fulcrum to snap your £6.00 golden toothpick.

If you've got "early" top decks, you can quite easily break off the camber link balljoint - esp at the rear. The newer top decks have extra material around the hole and are stronger. Making sure that the ball joints are tightened down nice and securely will reduce the chances of failure there though. Theadlock. (edit: just read more carefully and realised that you've got a brand new car - you've almost certianly got the new decks)

The front shock tower is also quite exposed to lots of punishment.

In my experience, those are the parts that are most at risk on the B44. Your mileage may vary...

Also, you will need to add some weight even to make the car legal - I just use coins. Should make up some "handling by HRH the Queen" stickers.

Cheers,
Ty

[Bungleaio]

I broke a couple of shock shafts and wing mounts when I had one but other than that it's pretty strong.

When the shaft breaks it will break where it joins the ball stud which renders the stud useless so I'd recommend getting some of them too.

[TonyM]

So far for me:

• 2 front arms
• 2 front shock shafts
• 1 rear arm

I have the Rudebits brass lipo tray and also bought the brass straps, but then realised that this was putting weight too high up in the car, increasing roll. I have since changed the straps for the carbon fibre ones and instead put 30gr of weights on the middle bar of the lipo tray.

[Big G]

front wishbones I have broken the most of without a doubt
closely followed by front shock shafts. done 1 rear too.
then things I broke once were top deck, front bulkhead, rear arms, wing mounts, front shock tower.
I seem to kill wheel nuts too so my wheels fall off all the time. replaced them a few times.

[Timee80]

id say you need around 80 gram adding if you dont use the brass tray. When you break the front shock shafts (and you will) replace with the silver steel ones as these only bend and allow you to finish the race and not spit out the spring and spring cup- which you will never find, as they always seem to fly out with the explosive force of a nuclear bomb!!

[ryan_93]

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33359