649LikesTeam Associated B6 & B6D thread
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Quick links to all the sections on the first page! Frequently asked questions - the most common questions you may have answered here! Aftermarket Parts - parts for the B6 and B6D Tech Tutorials- tuning guides, ball diff and shock building videos and tutorials How to's and build-specific posts Team Associated Laydown transmission conversion for B6D: Laydown conversion Instruction Manuals: B6: B6 Manual and setup sheets B6D: B6D Manual and setup sheets How to Sand and Seal carbon fiber: Sanding and sealing carbon fiber Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 2 Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 3 Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 4 Charts for Quick reference:         1) put inner bearing in hub 2) slide large shim over axle all the way up to the back of the axle 3) slide axle/bone into hub carrier 4) slide small shim onto axle through hub carrier 5) push outter bearing into hub carrier using that i'm able to put my normal male silverback gorilla wheel nut tightening job and there's no binding. in the pictures that come with the shims (the pic socket posted) it seems like they want you to slide both shims onto the axle before sliding the axle into the hub carrier and like i said, that doesn't work.  I've traditionally done the diff screw head on the left side (driver's side), but have since switched to the Right side (passenger side) regardless of transmission type (3 gear RM vs 3 gear MM and 4 gear MM). Kdub (Kurt Wenger, former AE designer) had this to say on the matter: I think I count as an authority on the matter. I always run my diff screw on the right side (when sitting "inside" the car). I take off the tire and pull the outer hinge pin to get to the adjustment screw.
The right rear is the way the AE manuals state (or used to state). It really shouldn't matter since you go around turns both left and right. 
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06-23-2016, 07:31 AM
#856
Alright, now let's get down to the brass tacks.. Are parts only production runs occurring yet? Will parts be available in the hobby shops when the kits arrive? As we all know every car release of every kind has the same problem. Joe HotShoe has to buy 2 kits to have parts on hand for the first month in case he breaks an arm, tower, etc. because even with LHS' having items on order or even backorder they are not available. John Newbie buys a kit, comes out to the track and ends his race day before running a qualifier because he broke in practice. What good does it do me to have a car, break something, and then not be able to replace it? This is the Number 1 reason why I never pre-order a kit or heck, even consider buying one until I see parts on the wall. So have we changed our ways this time around?
You haven't been watching AE's website, have you?
Parts have started to pop up...
06-23-2016, 08:45 AM
#857
I drove my b5m for a year without breaking anything but wings...learn how to drive and it will save you a lot of wasted money and time on replacement parts....
06-23-2016, 10:55 AM
#860
Not trying to tote my ability to drive... Because I'm not an expert just wanted to point out their durability!
Excited for the b6, it's coming quick...... Should be interesting to compare it to the b5m with 3 gear lay down. Because in my eyes the only true game changer will be the rear shocks in front of rear arms.
Excited for the b6, it's coming quick...... Should be interesting to compare it to the b5m with 3 gear lay down. Because in my eyes the only true game changer will be the rear shocks in front of rear arms.
06-23-2016, 10:57 AM
#861
Not trying to tote my ability to drive... Because I'm not an expert just wanted to point out their durability!
Excited for the b6, it's coming quick...... Should be interesting to compare it to the b5m with 3 gear lay down. Because in my eyes the only true game changer will be the rear shocks in front of rear arms.
Excited for the b6, it's coming quick...... Should be interesting to compare it to the b5m with 3 gear lay down. Because in my eyes the only true game changer will be the rear shocks in front of rear arms.
06-23-2016, 11:15 AM
#862
Tech Regular
That's the exact way I look view it because the b5m wasn't "broke" so don't fix it.. Not too much anyway just enough to keep evolving. I think it will be a very nice kit and look forward to picking up one up in a special model like I did with the factory lite and I think it will be a very popular car and a very winning car at the top levels for the next couple years again
06-23-2016, 11:34 AM
#863
That's the exact way I look view it because the b5m wasn't "broke" so don't fix it.. Not too much anyway just enough to keep evolving. I think it will be a very nice kit and look forward to picking up one up in a special model like I did with the factory lite and I think it will be a very popular car and a very winning car at the top levels for the next couple years again
06-23-2016, 11:37 AM
#864
Dont hold your breath for a special model. Looking at the b6, makes me wonder if there will be one. They may be taking the route of Kyosho and TLR. The b6 has a lot of option parts on it. In the past AE made a "basic" car, then released a FT a year later. But the B6 comes with more upgrades than the B5M Lite did. So, unsure there will be a B6 FT car next year. Even the B6 chassis is already lightened.
06-23-2016, 12:16 PM
#865
Dont hold your breath for a special model. Looking at the b6, makes me wonder if there will be one. They may be taking the route of Kyosho and TLR. The b6 has a lot of option parts on it. In the past AE made a "basic" car, then released a FT a year later. But the B6 comes with more upgrades than the B5M Lite did. So, unsure there will be a B6 FT car next year. Even the B6 chassis is already lightened.
06-23-2016, 12:29 PM
#866
Understand where you are coming from.
If you look, there are molded plastic pieces for the steering bell-cranks and arms. Even though the current pictures show they are aluminum. I can't imagine the kit having them. Or maybe a representative said yes it is coming with aluminum pieces and if so that shoots my theory.
If you look, there are molded plastic pieces for the steering bell-cranks and arms. Even though the current pictures show they are aluminum. I can't imagine the kit having them. Or maybe a representative said yes it is coming with aluminum pieces and if so that shoots my theory.
06-23-2016, 01:14 PM
#868
I don't think the manual will go up today as some people involved are off. But it will not be much longer.
06-23-2016, 01:38 PM
#870
