Team Associated B4.2 Thread
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Had a good night of racing. After 3 weeks of racing outdoors, I was about to toss the b4 in the trash. I was at an indoor track tonight and it was on rails. Heck my tires were ghost pins and it was still on rails....if i stayed in the groove. 8 minutes into the 10 main main, my poor 17.5 just could not make it over a double, I case it, hit a pipe and broke an arm. But thats fine, I was more than happy that the buggy was working well. I am thinking my tires might suck for outdoor racing. Time to try some new rubber. Because when I had traction indoors, it was great. but pipes and the b4 do not get along at all.
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Almost have mine ready. I bought it used and it already had a shaved u brace. I screwed up and didnt look at the ebay auction close enough and got B hub towers istead of C. Will the extra height chage things that much to where I should go buy some C's?
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Hi,
Can you post your full set-up.
Should be able to help you out.
Usually for high bite tracks carpet / astro turf etc. Mid motor is the way to go.
You can covert the B4 to a mid motor, C4 from CML in the UK or the X-Factory option.
MiCk B. :-)
Can you post your full set-up.
Should be able to help you out.
Usually for high bite tracks carpet / astro turf etc. Mid motor is the way to go.
You can covert the B4 to a mid motor, C4 from CML in the UK or the X-Factory option.
MiCk B. :-)
Wondering if any of you guys know how this car is fairing overseas on the carpet/astroturf? I had my 1st outing with my b4.2 lastnight...I qualified good but the car was a handful on our super high grip carpet. I ended up breaking a shock tower in the main. I did not feel connected with it at all and it was a bit pitchy on some of the jumps (ass high). I got a fair setup in it...but I am not satisfied with it overall so far on the rug.
I got the chance to drive a mid 22 and it was just super dialed. I was told the Durango was pretty good on carpet too.
Just don't want to spend week after week setting up the car if the mid motor option is that much better on this surface....Also the car only has one race night on it so a trade/sale would be quicker while it's still "new". Understandably posting on this thread may be a bit biased...but any input would help.
Thanks.
I got the chance to drive a mid 22 and it was just super dialed. I was told the Durango was pretty good on carpet too.
Just don't want to spend week after week setting up the car if the mid motor option is that much better on this surface....Also the car only has one race night on it so a trade/sale would be quicker while it's still "new". Understandably posting on this thread may be a bit biased...but any input would help.
Thanks.
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- Postion 1 on the tower For shocks
- Outer position on a-arm
- Postion 1 on tower for ball stud
- 1.5 mm washer under ball stud
- -1 camber
- Position A on carrier
- 24mm ride height
- Steering rack Front
- 2mm washers under steering knuckle ball stud
- 30 degree caster block
- AE 12mm White Springs
- AE Flat 1.6mm pistons
- ae 40W oil
- three limiters
REAR
- Position 1 on shock tower for shocks
- Position 1 on tower for ball stud
- .5mm washer under ball stud, chassis brace ground flat
- Medium wheelbase
- -1 degrees camber
- 2.5 degrees total toe-in
- outer shock position on a-arm (tried inner but it made the rear pogo worse)
- Black antiroll bar (tried with and without all night)
- 2 degrees antisquat
- Associated 12mm Gray
- AE Flat 2 x 1.6mm pistons
- ae 35w oil
- 1 limiter
-24mm ride height
The car turns ok...but was getting outclassed in the rotation department by the Losi cars.
Bigger problem was any ride height under 24mm made the car jump funny. On one section with two shallow single-singles ... I could not carry any speed approaching them or the rear would flip over the front.This was killing my lap times as everyone else could pretty much floor it over that part of the track. I could not tell if the rear was bottoming out or not...but ride height helped it a bit. (Stiffer springs did not).
We are running on office carpet and with dboots tera's or shumi pins traction is insane.
I feel if I can get the car lower I might be able to pick up some corner speed...But this kills the cars ability to jump. Raising the car also induced traction roll.
I only have one weekend of racing on it...So it's a double edge sword for me. I can keep at it (devaluing the car every time I run it) or start looking for a trade... I only plan on running at this track so the cars ability to perform outside or on dirt means nothing to me.

Thanks for the help..I would assume conditions at my track are semi close to most tracks over there.
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Last edited by j.d.roost; 05-20-2013 at 05:47 AM.



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