My new b44!

[tymill]

Originally Posted by Benjab

Okay! Thanks alot! And i got the saddlepack today! 4500 mah nimh. Im gonna get 2 small lipos and a parallel harness so i can use it as a saddlepack

cool. you'll find that there are "hard-cased" saddle packs out there that will fit right into the B44 without any hassle. However, you really should get the "lipo cradle" part to hold them in place. It's a pretty standard part that shows up on oople for sale pretty often (as some people are moving to heavier metal versions of the original part). Otherwise, you should be able to order it new pretty easily.

[Benjab]

Yea i've seen the lipo saddle packs but its gonna be alot cheaper with 2 single packs in parrallel.

[stampede vxlboy]

how did you get a stick pack init or did you use saddel packs as you cannot use diffrent batterys at all

[Benjab]

Im using nimh saddlepacks

[tymill]

Originally Posted by Benjab

Yea i've seen the lipo saddle packs but its gonna be alot cheaper with 2 single packs in parrallel.

I think you'll be best off in the long run just getting the right batteries for the car. You could look into "soft pack" lipo saddle packs which can be a bit cheaper - especially if you pick them up used. You may have problems trying to race with them though, as they are not allowed in many organisations' rules.

Don't forget you need a special charger for lipos though. That's very important! (sorry for being a bit obvious if you already knew this, but it's too important to not mention!)

Nevertheless, hope you're enjoying the car so far! Once you get those tools, you'll be much happier with it, I'm sure as maintenance will be a million times easier.

Cheers,
Ty

[Benjab]

Hello. Ive got a set of hex wrenches now. I have a nice lipo charger already. I can use lipo for driving on the street and nimh for racing. The speed is very nice with the nimh battery!

But the wheels wobbles alot! WHen i hold the car in my hands and give it full speed the car is shaking alot and it doest sound very good. Could it be other things than wheels?

I can get these wheels in denmark: http://www.morfars.dk/rc/wheelset-bu...ml?language=en

Do you know if they are any good?

[GRIFF55]

I have never used these wheels, but the std assosiated wheels are good!!
Maybe check the tyres are on the wheels straight or could you post a vid of what it's doing?

[tymill]

Originally Posted by Benjab

Hello. Ive got a set of hex wrenches now. I have a nice lipo charger already. I can use lipo for driving on the street and nimh for racing. The speed is very nice with the nimh battery!

But the wheels wobbles alot! WHen i hold the car in my hands and give it full speed the car is shaking alot and it doest sound very good. Could it be other things than wheels?

I can get these wheels in denmark: http://www.morfars.dk/rc/wheelset-bu...ml?language=en

Do you know if they are any good?

Is the suspension wobbly at all? Check those upper ball studs in the chassis plates - if they are loose, the upper link will move around quite a bit and amplify the problems you're describing. Loose ball studs will also break your upper decks pretty soon, so it's worth double-checking.

It's possible that the foams are bunched up or something like that inside your wheels, or that the wheels just aren't round anymore. Hmm. Try turning them slowly by hand and see if they are round or not by watching gap between the inner rim and a suspension link or something. If they are wonky - you should be able to spot that pretty easily.

Unfortunately, I don't think those wheels will help you, as the fronts for sale are 12mm hex drive - and the b44 uses a 3/8 inch (about 9.5mm) hex.

B44 front axles are compatible with front wheels designed for Losi and some Tamiya 4wd cars (those for the Durga, Baldre, and 5..x cars - possibly others?).

"Real" Associated B44 front wheels, however are not compatible with the cars I'd mentioned above since the B44 hex is a bit "thicker" than the ones on the other cars. Thus, the B44 wheels have a slightly "deeper" recess for the hex to fit into.

Keep looking...

Cheers,
Ty

[Benjab]

I dont have the std wheels, but proline rims and schumacher mini pins. But cant i just use a 12mm hex instead of the 9.5mm? I bought some glue and i glued the wheels (they were glued badly). I also balanced the wheels with a homemade balancer. Now they dont vibrate as much as before.

I tightened the ball studs and used a bit of loctite too.

But the car is still a bit noisy.

Thank you!