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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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09-04-2016, 07:28 PM
#3031
Tech Initiate
09-04-2016, 07:50 PM
#3032
Tech Initiate
Does AE only offer their plastic servo horns in that 4 piece set? The part number is ASC9180. The part isn't expensive at all, but I have no use for any of the horns other than the Futaba style one.
I guess I could always go with an aluminum horn, but I'd much rather the plastic horn snap rather than an aluminum horn damaging my servo.
I gotta admit though, those plastic horns are a pain to install lol. They don't slide onto the servo very easily.
I guess I could always go with an aluminum horn, but I'd much rather the plastic horn snap rather than an aluminum horn damaging my servo.
I gotta admit though, those plastic horns are a pain to install lol. They don't slide onto the servo very easily.
09-04-2016, 09:49 PM
#3036
I've never found the traction at OCRC to be that great. Its ok but seems to get inconsistent. IMHO the B6D with a ball diff and laydown would work best. I'm not sure the traction is there for the gullwing arms and gear diff. I'm not a local there but based on my limited experience there on a good day a B6 with 2k, maybe 3k, would be marginal. I don't know.
I have both cars and I run on sugared blue groove. The regular B6 is fantastic but we had our first dose of cooler temps and B6D was a lot easier to drive. My buddy also has a B6D, but with a laydown tranny and ball diff, and when it cooled off and a traction went away he had an easier time than I did with the B6. The flat arms and ball diff really make for a less edgy and more predictable car when there is less traction.
Just my opinion based on my personal experience and observations. I'm sure somebody will say that they are tq'ing on ice with the B6 every week and run 100k in their diff.
I have both cars and I run on sugared blue groove. The regular B6 is fantastic but we had our first dose of cooler temps and B6D was a lot easier to drive. My buddy also has a B6D, but with a laydown tranny and ball diff, and when it cooled off and a traction went away he had an easier time than I did with the B6. The flat arms and ball diff really make for a less edgy and more predictable car when there is less traction.
Just my opinion based on my personal experience and observations. I'm sure somebody will say that they are tq'ing on ice with the B6 every week and run 100k in their diff.
09-04-2016, 09:54 PM
#3037
I've never found the traction at OCRC to be that great. Its ok but seems to get inconsistent. IMHO the B6D with a ball diff and laydown would work best. I'm not sure the traction is there for the gullwing arms and gear diff. I'm not a local there but based on my limited experience there on a good day a B6 with 2k, maybe 3k, would be marginal. I don't know.
I have both cars and I run on sugared blue groove. The regular B6 is fantastic but we had our first dose of cooler temps and B6D was a lot easier to drive. My buddy also has a B6D, but with a laydown tranny and ball diff, and when it cooled off and a traction went away he had an easier time than I did with the B6. The flat arms and ball diff really make for a less edgy and more predictable car when there is less traction.
Just my opinion based on my personal experience and observations. I'm sure somebody will say that they are tq'ing on ice with the B6 every week and run 100k in their diff.
I have both cars and I run on sugared blue groove. The regular B6 is fantastic but we had our first dose of cooler temps and B6D was a lot easier to drive. My buddy also has a B6D, but with a laydown tranny and ball diff, and when it cooled off and a traction went away he had an easier time than I did with the B6. The flat arms and ball diff really make for a less edgy and more predictable car when there is less traction.
Just my opinion based on my personal experience and observations. I'm sure somebody will say that they are tq'ing on ice with the B6 every week and run 100k in their diff.
09-05-2016, 01:05 AM
#3038
Pistons
Is the consensus machined 2 hole 1.6/1.7 Pistons for the laydown on clay? I see some running partial 3 hole, why?
09-05-2016, 04:33 AM
#3039
Te only reason i see to buy a B6 is if you plan on buying a MIP diff. If you are going to run AE stuff than get the D and the laydown.
09-05-2016, 08:53 AM
#3040
Tech Addict
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Finally got a chance to see these run in person at OCRC yesterday at the club races and they all looked pretty dialed. Last time i was racing indoor before yesterday was with my FTb4 in 09-10.
I think yesterday was the retirement party for the ftb4... onto a B6D now!
I think yesterday was the retirement party for the ftb4... onto a B6D now!
09-05-2016, 09:22 AM
#3041
09-05-2016, 09:31 AM
#3042
is there something i need to know or look out for or missing in the kit build up
09-05-2016, 09:34 AM
#3043
Tech Initiate
Only issue I ran into was not putting the black plastic spacers on the servo mount causing the steering rack to contact the front brace. Make sure you put those spacers in even though it looks like you wont need them.
09-05-2016, 10:12 AM
#3044
Hope my Pistons questionndoesnt get lost in he fold. Pistons on med/high bite clay? 3 hole / 2 hole combo and why for varying conditions? Running a laydown. Thx!!!
09-05-2016, 10:22 AM
#3045
Tech Initiate