Experience with the B44?

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by cjm_2008

my biggest problem seems to be with wheel nuts at the moment - especially on the LHS front. they seem to loosen themselves under hard braking, and today it cost me 3rd in the a-final

Get some Losi nuts then, I've not had a problem with them coming loose since I changed to them

On my experience so far with my B44, well I didn't like it much at the start, then kinda clicked with it, had a 3rd and a 2nd in our regionals so far, so was really warmimg to it, but then today it tore the end off of a front drive shaft, so I swapped back to my Yok BX, and won the meeting

I suppose you know you've got enough power when you rip the drive shaft apart

[cjm_2008]

Originally Posted by JohnM

Get some Losi nuts then, I've not had a problem with them coming loose since I changed to them

I bought 8 Losi nuts - i'm now down to seven

I might have to start using threadlock, which I Don't really want to do.

a lot of people looking at the car have commented about how little thread there is sticking out to get the nut on.

broken driveshaft? that's mental!

[josh_smaxx]

My experience today? it was planted and just silly concentration lapse to stop me winning the E final E final was the place to be!

[B44&501xRacerEX]

E final?? I have never made the E-final, because we only have A and B
mains at Albion IL. We might have a C-main this year depending on how many
people show up. I'll be cracking on mod 4-wheel and mod-truck this year
when I combine both together and run 2 classes.

I used to break A-arms all the time until I installed RPM ball-cups then
I didnt break anymore, so that does help.

And many people have had issues of the rear CVA pin coming out.
If you cut a slot in the cva pin then thread lock the set-screws,
you shouldnt have any more problems.

I have not did maintence on my B44 diffs either, someone told me I shouldnt have to.

[RcRob]

Originally Posted by B44&501xRacerEX

I used to break A-arms all the time until I installed RPM ball-cups then
I didnt break anymore, so that does help.

Do you have any other secrets that help improve reliabilty, maybe blue screws that make your tires last longer

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by B44&501xRacerEX

And many people have had issues of the rear CVA pin coming out.
If you cut a slot in the cva pin then thread lock the set-screws,
you shouldnt have any more problems.

Is...That...Good...Advice????? It sounds it, I don't know the car, but damn, thats sounds useful??

SOmeone tell me I'm wrong or I'll

[Mike Hudson]

it would actually work!!! haha been done for several over things... Bmag is wise as the old owl

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by B44&501xRacerEX

I have not did maintence

The Queen's English there, in all its glory

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Originally Posted by RcRob

Do you have any other secrets that help improve reliabilty, maybe blue screws that make your tires last longer

what???

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

it would actually work!!! haha been done for several over things... Bmag is wise as the old owl

Thanks Mike at least your positive on what I say.

[mobile chicane]

2nd run of my b44 on sunday at swindon made the A finla and broke nothing apart from one plastic ball cup, I could do with some set ups for astro tracks

[cjm_2008]

Originally Posted by mobile chicane

2nd run of my b44 on sunday at swindon made the A finla and broke nothing apart from one plastic ball cup, I could do with some set ups for astro tracks

some of the jumps at the swindon track are pretty full on - get yourself some RPM ballcups

[mobile chicane]

Originally Posted by cjm_2008

some of the jumps at the swindon track are pretty full on - get yourself some RPM ballcups

already done

[cstroh]

l love my b44 it is strong(almost more than my ST) it is fast easy to work on (i can replace teh diff in 6 min)the decks come off very quickly parts suport is great lots of parts are b4 compatible and they are popular so help at the track is easy to find.

[Elvis]

I ran my B44 for the first time last weekend at our Nationals in Margate, South Africa, the car is awesome, qualified 7th in the A-main, the car feels better than my D4, but thats my opinion.
Of the 10 cars in the A-main, 8 were B44's......must mean something!!!!
I only broke a ball cup during practice, great reliability.

[cstroh]

Originally Posted by JohnM

Get some Losi nuts then, I've not had a problem with them coming loose since I changed to them

On my experience so far with my B44, well I didn't like it much at the start, then kinda clicked with it, had a 3rd and a 2nd in our regionals so far, so was really warmimg to it, but then today it tore the end off of a front drive shaft, so I swapped back to my Yok BX, and won the meeting

I suppose you know you've got enough power when you rip the drive shaft apart

i had that problem too, try some blue thread lock, that works well espicial on the pow-pro lock nuts

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Made this myself. You know that durable plastic they use on VHS cases?
Well I cut this out and bent it to shape of a high downforce wing.
It shouldnt break like those cheap lexan wings do.
I painted 3 colors on it as well.

I'm just sick of breaking lexan wings. So I made my own.

[jimmy]

That's a classic BMag!
The best wings around afaik are the ones from EDIT - they are big and really damn strong.

[ianplimmer]

[col300]

Originally Posted by B44&501xRacerEX

Made this myself. You know that durable plastic they use on VHS cases?
Well I cut this out and bent it to shape of a high downforce wing.
It shouldnt break like those cheap lexan wings do.
I painted 3 colors on it as well.

I'm just sick of breaking lexan wings. So I made my own.

thats quality.....hillhairyarse!