Originally Posted by Grasschopper (Post 12496436)

I could be wrong but my guess is that neither JCon or AE has internal anodizing capability, they send it to a shop that does (that shop may even make the parts) and specify blue. It was said in the old B4.1 thread that blue ano is the hardest to match. So given those two things unless JCon was using the same shop as AE the chances of the blue ano matching is really bad.

My question is how is this any different/better than the AE plate or the AVID plate? The weakness of the AE plate is that the material is all removed from one side, this is going to give it the tendency to bend as there are stresses in the part from the machining process. The AVID plate is machined clean through, in a different direction than the AE plate and not as near the motor mount. Honestly the AVID plate should be the best design of the milled plates I've seen. That said someone was just complaining of the softness of the AL used on his plate and that the screws stripped out. That's obviously not good.

Originally Posted by onefast8 (Post 12496781)

I have yet to find a motor plate that beats the $6 RTR AE one.

Originally Posted by sc10racer96 (Post 12496603)

Thats how my car is mostly black (avid, JC) then the rest of it blue. hinge pin brace, rear hubs, shock collar.(hopefully will be black soon if Avid or JC makes that stuff in black). A little birdy from avid said lots stuff for the AE vehicles will be coming soon.

Originally Posted by goin2drt (Post 12496417)

Why doesn't J concepts make stuff the same AE blue? Makes no sense and no offense but I don't like my anodized stuff all being different shades of the same color.

Originally Posted by RED-LINE M03 (Post 12497029)

Maybe Avid will make its own 2wd buggy one day.
For the life of me I don't see why they just don't make a buggy.
Maybe there is more money in aftermarket parts over selling kits.

Originally Posted by derbrylac (Post 12497335)

Kurt has designed a new chassis for the b4 platform, I saw it at the recent surf city classic, it is a slim inline design and able to use a shorty, full stick pack and saddle packs. It is going to be aluminum and will come with a body. It is a little longer in design but he has a reason for it. Also he states that he will design a mid motor configuration once he finishes the design.

Originally Posted by derbrylac (Post 12497548)

the avid b4 chassis will also be driven at the upcoming worlds so keep an eye out for it, Kurt drove very well at surfcity and the car was really stable and had tons of steering and rear traction.

Originally Posted by derbrylac (Post 12497335)

Kurt has designed a new chassis for the b4 platform, I saw it at the recent surf city classic, it is a slim inline design and able to use a shorty, full stick pack and saddle packs. It is going to be aluminum and will come with a body. It is a little longer in design but he has a reason for it. Also he states that he will design a mid motor configuration once he finishes the design.