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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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02-11-2018, 12:39 AM
#8628
The chassis being shorter is probably my favorite new feature. The "Cavs/Evans" of the world have been running a short chassis on the current car for a while now. Claims are it helps the car a ton.
02-11-2018, 02:10 AM
#8629
Tech Addict
Would you guys think there will be Conversion Kit? Seems like lots of details changed so in my opinion it will either be like 200$ or not an option at all?
02-11-2018, 03:09 AM
#8630
Tech Apprentice
iTrader: (2)
I believe it was said in a Jconcepts interview that they would not be a conversion package offered. I doubt it will make sense to update give'n just the cost of the new chassis and slipper/top shaft would be not including everything else but we'll have to wait until we see the manual.
02-11-2018, 06:23 AM
#8631
Tech Master
iTrader: (15)
If you use A Main pricing as a guide, guesstimating what parts are needed to make your own conversion, chassis, arms, gear box, motor plate, c block, top shaft etc etc, you'd be looking at about $175. When a new kit is $320, smart money buys a fresh kit for summer.
02-11-2018, 06:31 AM
#8632
Tech Addict
Yea, thought so. Darn. Kit in Germany is like 360$ so even 170$ would be "not a bad deal"
Problem is I need to know which upgrade parts are most likely transferable from my B6D to the new one?
Maybe soneone can help so I dont sell more stuff than I need to:
> VRP Front and Rear Tower
> Ti Turnbuckles
> Alum Steering
> Brass C and D (these ones would be important since the cost a f***load of money)
Problem is I need to know which upgrade parts are most likely transferable from my B6D to the new one?
Maybe soneone can help so I dont sell more stuff than I need to:
> VRP Front and Rear Tower
> Ti Turnbuckles
> Alum Steering
> Brass C and D (these ones would be important since the cost a f***load of money)
02-11-2018, 09:07 AM
#8633
Tech Apprentice
Will the new car have enough weight in the back to handle a good old outdoor dirttrack I wounder? Shocks in the back and loads of rear brass perhaps...
02-11-2018, 09:23 AM
#8634
02-11-2018, 11:40 AM
#8635
BT and Rivkin both said on Facebook that they weren't planning to offer a conversion
02-11-2018, 04:47 PM
#8636
I dont either. But you seriously cant come on here criticizing me for criticizing others. ||Its the same story EVERY single time a new car comes out, people want A, B and C and AE gives us B and lets those who need A and B acquire it on their own because the other half of the country needs B, D and E.
I welcome ALL different ideas and THAT is what my post is about in the first place. That AE gives us a basic car and lets us buy the parts we need/want and not give us a car that has a bunch of crap that is popular on one coast more than the other.
Like everyone complaining about a fan mount location. How many people run this car in mod and dont run fans? Why should AE design a car around one class? It gets old. Having been around the hobby I would think you have seen the trend of crying over the the old car not being good enough but the new car not being exactly what THEY want. I see people still complaining about there not being a rear motor option. It just gets old after a while. And then you throw in your life experience at me and then say you weren't trying to impress anyone. This is not a pissing contest. I made a comment and you attacked me over it. At least that's how I saw it.
I welcome ALL different ideas and THAT is what my post is about in the first place. That AE gives us a basic car and lets us buy the parts we need/want and not give us a car that has a bunch of crap that is popular on one coast more than the other.
Like everyone complaining about a fan mount location. How many people run this car in mod and dont run fans? Why should AE design a car around one class? It gets old. Having been around the hobby I would think you have seen the trend of crying over the the old car not being good enough but the new car not being exactly what THEY want. I see people still complaining about there not being a rear motor option. It just gets old after a while. And then you throw in your life experience at me and then say you weren't trying to impress anyone. This is not a pissing contest. I made a comment and you attacked me over it. At least that's how I saw it.
02-11-2018, 11:43 PM
#8637
Tech Regular
Yea, thought so. Darn. Kit in Germany is like 360$ so even 170$ would be "not a bad deal"
Problem is I need to know which upgrade parts are most likely transferable from my B6D to the new one?
Maybe soneone can help so I dont sell more stuff than I need to:
> VRP Front and Rear Tower
> Ti Turnbuckles
> Alum Steering
> Brass C and D (these ones would be important since the cost a f***load of money)
Problem is I need to know which upgrade parts are most likely transferable from my B6D to the new one?
Maybe soneone can help so I dont sell more stuff than I need to:
> VRP Front and Rear Tower
> Ti Turnbuckles
> Alum Steering
> Brass C and D (these ones would be important since the cost a f***load of money)
Steering and turnbuckles will transfer
They 6.1 now had an aluminum D block which is nice so maybe you can get away with the stock stuff and add weight elsewhere because I don’t think the current ones you have will transfer over to the 6.1
02-12-2018, 12:21 AM
#8638
Tech Addict
Front tower but not sure you would want too. Same with the rear
Steering and turnbuckles will transfer
They 6.1 now had an aluminum D block which is nice so maybe you can get away with the stock stuff and add weight elsewhere because I don’t think the current ones you have will transfer over to the 6.1
Steering and turnbuckles will transfer
They 6.1 now had an aluminum D block which is nice so maybe you can get away with the stock stuff and add weight elsewhere because I don’t think the current ones you have will transfer over to the 6.1
I drive on a complete oldschool dirt track, so rear traction is the main thing u need.
New car is 230,- at the moment here so I should get about 150 bucks for my nearly used one...not bad though.
So what's the best price for the B6.1D currently? Any crazy discounts like when the B64 came out.
Last edited by man1ac; 02-12-2018 at 12:33 AM.
02-12-2018, 04:02 PM
#8639
Front Shock Tower
Haven't broken a front shock tower, but was going to buy a spare....I was wondering what brand was popular among those that have replaced it. Seems like at the track lots of people have been breaking them.
02-12-2018, 06:05 PM
#8640
I bought a spare AE shock tower. I have been running my B6D for over a year now and haven't broken the original shock tower as of yet and believe me I tumble a lot. Go with the AE, I haven't replaced it yet however I did coat the edges with super glue and that may have helped. So my spare sits in my tool box.....