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Old 04-15-2015, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings
So your rear end is 7mm narrower than stock?
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It shouldn't matter whether using alum or stock hubs, the wheels he is using (probably not DE) most likely have more ribbing or deeper ribbing.
I was thinking the ball studs being horizontal instead of vertical. Thinking maybe he had a bunch of shims under the ball stud if using the alum hubs??
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Anyone heard of an alternative front bumper that does not dig on nose landings as much as stock bumper?
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Old 04-15-2015, 08:19 AM
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Stock hubs with the +4 arm mount team associated wheels
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Stock hubs with the +4 arm mount team associated wheels
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Old 04-15-2015, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Micah123
Anyone heard of an alternative front bumper that does not dig on nose landings as much as stock bumper?
I use the T4/B4 front bumper, its a direct fit.

http://www.amain.com/rc-cars/team-as...asc9562/p21077

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Old 04-15-2015, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings
I would use the 7mm hexes. The 5 is meant for the buggy to bring it back to normal width. In doing some math you would need 6.5mm hexes to bring the truck back to normal width (8.5 hexes with regular C block). The 7mm hexes with +4 mount will make the truck .5mm per side wider than stock.
The 7mm is already on order
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Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings
I would use the 7mm hexes. The 5 is meant for the buggy to bring it back to normal width. In doing some math you would need 6.5mm hexes to bring the truck back to normal width (8.5 hexes with regular C block). The 7mm hexes with +4 mount will make the truck .5mm per side wider than stock.
Could use this until the correct hexes come out.

http://www.avidrc.com/product/5/acce...cessories.html
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Old 04-15-2015, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Micah123
Anyone heard of an alternative front bumper that does not dig on nose landings as much as stock bumper?
Practice keeping the nose up.
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Old 04-15-2015, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmuck69
Could use this until the correct hexes come out.

http://www.avidrc.com/product/5/acce...cessories.html
Bingo...forgot about those.
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BNIB...two is better than one?
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Originally Posted by Wildcat1971
First of all, none of the top tier AE drivers went to Motoroma. They were all at cactus. The TM5 is also brand new and the 22t 2.0 is just a revision of the truck.
FYI, Steven Hartson was at Motorama.
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Old 04-15-2015, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by EricW
FYI, Steven Hartson was at Motorama.
He's not top tier or anything.....
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Originally Posted by EricW
FYI, Steven Hartson was at Motorama.
I cant find anyway to prove you wrong, lol. I cant seem to find any info on the race. Coverage was kinda meh. Did he even have the truck at motorama?
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Old 04-15-2015, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings
He's not top tier or anything.....
Well, I didnt want to be the one to say that. He did win a worlds. Something Maifield has not I know, mean right. lol. That fake chat that kinwald posted still makes me laugh.
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