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Old 11-07-2012 | 09:52 PM
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Hey there all, soooooo can't wait to start building my B44.2, do I need to glue the edges of the carbon on the chassis, top decks and shock towers? Any other tips for the build?
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Other tips?
Take your time with the diffs and the shocks.

Kit is dialed.
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Old 11-07-2012 | 09:55 PM
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My kit did not come with tires just rims. I run indoor only so its not that I will use them any way. Did any one else have this happen.
It is written on the box that tires are not included.
Seems to be a theme with high end kits.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 12:09 AM
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I am new to the 4wd buggy. For some reason my rear shocks are tight as i pushed them down. Could this be because of the roll bar? Or did i do something wrong?
Check the shock tower nut for over tightening. See if it free's up the stroke.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DJGray17
I am new to the 4wd buggy. For some reason my rear shocks are tight as i pushed them down. Could this be because of the roll bar? Or did i do something wrong?
Did you tighten your top nut and bottom screw way tight to where theres no play within the shock? This will cause the shock to bind and feel sort of resistant, basically your defeating the purpose of the shock.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by hijinx
Hey there all, soooooo can't wait to start building my B44.2, do I need to glue the edges of the carbon on the chassis, top decks and shock towers? Any other tips for the build?
Cheers

you don't need to, but if you read on here, you can see what it do's for you:
http://www.teamcrc.com/crc/modules.p...rder=0&thold=0
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...bre-edges.html
http://www.competitionx.com/new-to-r...n-fiber-parts/

best regards.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Chase1472
Check the shock tower nut for over tightening. See if it free's up the stroke.
ok I did that its still stiff. I think I missed something but I don't know what it is.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by DJGray17
ok I did that its still stiff. I think I missed something but I don't know what it is.
Dismount the shocks, an feel the arms if there free, try to if the arms are free then there's something wrong with the shocks, there could be flaching on the piston, yourf hat bushings could be inside out causing stiction.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by tommy911t
It is written on the box that tires are not included.
Seems to be a theme with high end kits.
I finally looked at the box I think on Towers website is where I thought they were included. I wouldn't have used them any way just would have given them away. Thanks for the reply.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by DJGray17
ok I did that its still stiff. I think I missed something but I don't know what it is.
One of my standoff bushings was too tight on the shock cap causing a similar issue to what you are describing. I used a small file to remove a very small amount of material on the bushing and now that shock is as free as it should be.

Just something else you might check.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 05:29 AM
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So, i run the Durango dex410v3. I must say it is a plush kit and handles like no other. Up until i drove a friends b44.2. Huge difference in the car. First off, the b44.2 is much lighter (Rango is a tank compared to b44.2) and combined with the bb shocks...extremely plush. The overall layout under the hood makes tuning and replacement easy. The carbon chassis and top plate make the car extremely stiff...the Durango has way too much flex IMHO. Im sure there are many other differences to the Durango but i must say, the B44.2 has me wanting to sell my Durango.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 06:26 AM
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If your Dingo flexes too much, then install the alloy side pods. That was the stiffest car I've ever owned.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 06:50 AM
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Some flex is preferred by many, depending on the surface.

Somebody let me borrow their 44.2 so I can do a side-by-side w/ my SX3 .

BTW, watched that youtube clip of the lipo fire in the new 44.2 . As tempting as it is, I never charged my saddles (or any Lipo in any car) in my daughter's B44, just too risky IMO!
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Old 11-08-2012 | 07:06 AM
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yeah never leave your LiPo's out of sight and allways recharge in a lipo saftybag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3Ux2Tvmn0
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Old 11-08-2012 | 07:38 AM
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That royally sux! I know I'm guilty of setting up the charger and walking away while it charges.
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Old 11-08-2012 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dMITIj
yeah never leave your LiPo's out of sight and allways recharge in a lipo saftybag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH3Ux2Tvmn0
That was one of our local drivers, really does suck..
As far as the stiff shock thing, its the shock oil they tell you to run out of the box, the 35wt with 1.7 pistons feels like you are running diff fluid in your shocks, i would probably start with 32.5 out of the box with the 1.7 pistons.
Thats what they actually say to run on the starting sheet they give you if you buy the big bores for your b44.1
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