Team Associated B4.2 Thread
#6872
Tech Regular
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Yeah, we're indoors as well. Feels like we've broken 100 a-arms over the past year. :-) As for rear towers, it seems that the newer towers are breaking and I'm wondering if I haven't broken one because I'm running a tower from an old batch. I know I hear of a disproportionate number of B4.2 guys breaking them at least....
#6873
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
Yeah, we're indoors as well. Feels like we've broken 100 a-arms over the past year. :-) As for rear towers, it seems that the newer towers are breaking and I'm wondering if I haven't broken one because I'm running a tower from an old batch. I know I hear of a disproportionate number of B4.2 guys breaking them at least....
#6874
Tech Prophet
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Yeah, we're indoors as well. Feels like we've broken 100 a-arms over the past year. :-) As for rear towers, it seems that the newer towers are breaking and I'm wondering if I haven't broken one because I'm running a tower from an old batch. I know I hear of a disproportionate number of B4.2 guys breaking them at least....
#6875
Tech Elite
iTrader: (37)
There's a motor plate out there that has the vents milled vertically. More support to help anti-bending. Makes sense. I can't remember the brand though. I just run RTR solid black. Haven't bent one since I put it on. Plus, the solid ones keep those little tiny rocks out of your gears better too.
#6877
#6878
Tech Prophet
iTrader: (84)
ah, ok, let me explain. 3/4 to full speed over a triple that is 15-18 feet long and your 5 feet in the air and you land motor first on dirt as hard as concrete. I have seen a lot of videos of indoor and outdoor facilities. Many tracks have these tiny little jumps where you barely get 3 feet off the ground and they have nice plush landings. My my current outdoor layout I can easily get 6-7 feet of air. Also, the bent is not extreme. most probably wont even notice it. take it off the car and find a flat surface and so if you can see any day light under it. The first sign is normally a louder sound gear mesh. Because the force on the motor normally causes the bend, it tweaks between the motor and the spur, so your mesh gets off and causes more noise. When i replaced my slightly tweaked plate my buggy got noticeably quieter. Did my lap times improve with a new motor plate?... no.
#6879
Been doing my best to inform those who are thinking of purchasing a Aluminum motor plate to buy the steel versions instead ..
message to aftermarket company's
prefer strength over fancy machine work
Would be interested in a steel motor plate
with ventilation ports if possible .
message to aftermarket company's
prefer strength over fancy machine work
Would be interested in a steel motor plate
with ventilation ports if possible .
#6881
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
Honestly the more I look at the AE design, which is simply to take the check stamped stock part and remove material from one side, the less I like it and the more prone to bending I realize it is. I haven't seen and Avid motor mount (yet) but I assume they do NOT start with a stamped piece of aluminum but rather CNC from AL Billet from the start. They then make their vent/lightening cuts clean through the part thus not making the part uneven in terms of internal stresses and take it a step further by NOT machining groves all the way down to the motor mating area. The Avid part is slightly heavier and is no doubt just a stronger part.
#6883
Had to remove it after just one day of use. It bends way easy and cannot take a hit and remain straight .
When the motor plate gets bent ?
Your ride will become loud & noisy ....
Note : same goes for all the other aluminum motor plates, AE JConcept and who ever else ...
#6884
Tech Elite
iTrader: (54)
This isn't buggy racing but this is the track and the 'kicker' is the jump right in the middle of the track. This angle doesn't do justice to what it looks like. Quarter pipe on one side, flat top and then straight slanted ramp for landing.
+ YouTube Video | |
#6885
I had a very slight cog from stop to start power. It was minimal and not noticeable on the track. But after replacing a bent motor plate it went away completely. Not sure if something was rubbing on the plate but its all better now. I replaced it with a AE Black $7 plate. Not sure if that is the steel plate that you guys are referring too but it hasnt bent yet.