anyone know why MIP is discontinuing there puck and bi-metal ball diffs?

Are they coming out with something new?

That's what one of the reps told me in an email a month or so ago.

Starting a new B6 build and wanted to get some opinions on a stock 17.5 setup.

Here's what I have in my shopping cart so far.

Team Kit RC10 B6
Avid Triad Stock Slipper Clutch (72t)
Avid 7mm Clamping Wheel Hex Set
Maclan MMax Pro 160a ESC & Maclan 17.5 SS Motor Combo
Robinson Racing 48p 30t Pinion Gear
Futaba S3305 Standard High-Torque MG Servo
Reedy Zappers LiPo 3600mAh 100C 7.6V LP Shorty

Any other must have upgrades?

Only must have upgrades imo is the aluminum d block and brass c block (12 or 25g)I'd get a pinion closer to 30t, and maybe swap it out for a parma plastic one or 175RC PolyPro. If you're running on clay/dirt get a ball diff. Kit should already come with 7mm rear hexes. Grab some 5mm or 6mm if you want to buy spares. Stock slipper is fine, but you could always buy a lockout (exotek/schelle/avid etc.) to have that option.

Broke my b6 stock wing on the first race. I wanted to try jconcepts aero s-type wing out so i bought a couple of this. Im running a bumpy high grip carpet track, what wing do you use?

Yeah, I put the wrong tooth count down. I have a 30t. I'll take a look at the poly pinions.

Is this a comparable ball diff?

http://www.miponline.com/store/mip16010.html

+1 I got aluminum rear hub inserts from vrp. https://www.amainhobbies.com/vrp-alu...rp1325/p637781

Your pinnion gear is going to be somewhere between 28-33 depending on your track. 20 seems way to small for me

MIP pucks is also a nice upgrade

Order this...

MIP Pucks™, 17.5 Drive System, All AE B6/B5, #16080, MSRP:<del>$100.00</del> <h1 style="color:red;">MIP Closeout</h1>

Will the old AE Axle hub w/ the TLR bones work with the new hubs, or do we need the complete axle/hub combo?

Going to a race where one of the classes is 13.5 2wd buggy. Anybody know a starting gearing for that?

I believe you generally go for roughly a 5:1 FDR for 13.5. But you should really ask locals for gearing advice. For these stock classes, gearing can vary quite a bit from track to track in my experience.

5:1 is too high for 13.5t.
Gear depends on lots of factors but we are running 6:1 on 17.5t currently.
I would suggest something close to 6.5-7:1 as start.

You are absolutely correct lol. My mind was thinking about how I geared my on road 13.5. Definitely not applicable to off road lol