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Quick links to all the sections on the first page! Frequently asked questions - the most common questions you may have answered here! Aftermarket Parts - parts for the B6 and B6D Tech Tutorials- tuning guides, ball diff and shock building videos and tutorials How to's and build-specific posts Team Associated Laydown transmission conversion for B6D: Laydown conversion Instruction Manuals: B6: B6 Manual and setup sheets B6D: B6D Manual and setup sheets How to Sand and Seal carbon fiber: Sanding and sealing carbon fiber Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 2 Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 3 Sanding and sealing carbon fiber 4 Charts for Quick reference:         1) put inner bearing in hub 2) slide large shim over axle all the way up to the back of the axle 3) slide axle/bone into hub carrier 4) slide small shim onto axle through hub carrier 5) push outter bearing into hub carrier using that i'm able to put my normal male silverback gorilla wheel nut tightening job and there's no binding. in the pictures that come with the shims (the pic socket posted) it seems like they want you to slide both shims onto the axle before sliding the axle into the hub carrier and like i said, that doesn't work.  I've traditionally done the diff screw head on the left side (driver's side), but have since switched to the Right side (passenger side) regardless of transmission type (3 gear RM vs 3 gear MM and 4 gear MM). Kdub (Kurt Wenger, former AE designer) had this to say on the matter: I think I count as an authority on the matter. I always run my diff screw on the right side (when sitting "inside" the car). I take off the tire and pull the outer hinge pin to get to the adjustment screw.
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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08-01-2016, 03:43 PM
#2191
08-01-2016, 03:45 PM
#2192
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...28617741,d.amc
Hope that works, I don't have the face-tubes at work.
Ricochet R/C raceway is the name of the track.
The track is amazing; the grip is always super consistent. It's well ran, the food is AWESOME, and the beer, well, is yummy.
Hope that works, I don't have the face-tubes at work.
Ricochet R/C raceway is the name of the track.
The track is amazing; the grip is always super consistent. It's well ran, the food is AWESOME, and the beer, well, is yummy.
08-01-2016, 04:38 PM
#2193
Absolutely abhor the direction off-road is going. Finding traction with changing conditions has always been a part of off-road and carpet racing for off-road vehicles should not be the direction we are headed. If I want to race carpet I'll buy a touring car. I don't even like clay, but in Arizona I suppose it's beneficial.
08-01-2016, 04:45 PM
#2194
Absolutely abhor the direction off-road is going. Finding traction with changing conditions has always been a part of off-road and carpet racing for off-road vehicles should not be the direction we are headed. If I want to race carpet I'll buy a touring car. I don't even like clay, but in Arizona I suppose it's beneficial.
08-01-2016, 08:00 PM
#2195
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...28617741,d.amc
Hope that works, I don't have the face-tubes at work.
Ricochet R/C raceway is the name of the track.
The track is amazing; the grip is always super consistent. It's well ran, the food is AWESOME, and the beer, well, is yummy.
Hope that works, I don't have the face-tubes at work.
Ricochet R/C raceway is the name of the track.
The track is amazing; the grip is always super consistent. It's well ran, the food is AWESOME, and the beer, well, is yummy.
08-01-2016, 08:43 PM
#2196
Can anyone confirm the correct length of the gearbox half screws?
The B6 manual states they should be 16mm, the B6D manual says they should be 14mm. The laydown conversion comes with 2 gearbox half screws (this makes sense because the laydown uses 6 versus the 4 in the standup) but doesn't say what length the screws are. And finally the AE titanium screw kit location supplement states that both the B6 and B6D use 14mm screws.
It's looking like the B6 manual is incorrect but I'm trying to confirm. Right now I have my laydown gearbox built with 16mm screws per that manual but am wondering if that's really correct.
The B6 manual states they should be 16mm, the B6D manual says they should be 14mm. The laydown conversion comes with 2 gearbox half screws (this makes sense because the laydown uses 6 versus the 4 in the standup) but doesn't say what length the screws are. And finally the AE titanium screw kit location supplement states that both the B6 and B6D use 14mm screws.
It's looking like the B6 manual is incorrect but I'm trying to confirm. Right now I have my laydown gearbox built with 16mm screws per that manual but am wondering if that's really correct.
08-01-2016, 09:19 PM
#2197
Can anyone confirm the correct length of the gearbox half screws?
The B6 manual states they should be 16mm, the B6D manual says they should be 14mm. The laydown conversion comes with 2 gearbox half screws (this makes sense because the laydown uses 6 versus the 4 in the standup) but doesn't say what length the screws are. And finally the AE titanium screw kit location supplement states that both the B6 and B6D use 14mm screws.
It's looking like the B6 manual is incorrect but I'm trying to confirm. Right now I have my laydown gearbox built with 16mm screws per that manual but am wondering if that's really correct.
The B6 manual states they should be 16mm, the B6D manual says they should be 14mm. The laydown conversion comes with 2 gearbox half screws (this makes sense because the laydown uses 6 versus the 4 in the standup) but doesn't say what length the screws are. And finally the AE titanium screw kit location supplement states that both the B6 and B6D use 14mm screws.
It's looking like the B6 manual is incorrect but I'm trying to confirm. Right now I have my laydown gearbox built with 16mm screws per that manual but am wondering if that's really correct.
14mm screws horizontally to bolt the halves together is correct. That is all I had in the kit. So it is an error.
In mounting to the chassis I had to look at the B6D manual on the waterfall mount screw length which is 12mm as the B6 manual assumed all 8 screws overall was the same length at 10mm. That is the error in the B6 manual too.
08-01-2016, 09:24 PM
#2198
08-01-2016, 11:18 PM
#2199
B6 performed well at practice today. Had the rear shocks in front at first ... rear was super loose. Moved the shocks at the rear and it drove better. B6 is very sensitive to track condition. If the track starts drying up , you can feel the rear getting looser in the corner. Compared to my B5Mlite, I can push the buggy harder in the corners... in the straights, it's the same with the B5Mlite. The fan worked like a charm. had to put 3 layers of 3m double sided tape underneath it to take away that weird noise due to vibration. Motor was running cool and darn fast. My brother drove the car and broke this puny rear hub insert... do they make an aluminum version of this?
Last edited by Phillip F; 08-01-2016 at 11:36 PM.
08-02-2016, 02:02 AM
#2200
B6 performed well at practice today. Had the rear shocks in front at first ... rear was super loose. Moved the shocks at the rear and it drove better. B6 is very sensitive to track condition. If the track starts drying up , you can feel the rear getting looser in the corner. Compared to my B5Mlite, I can push the buggy harder in the corners... in the straights, it's the same with the B5Mlite. The fan worked like a charm. had to put 3 layers of 3m double sided tape underneath it to take away that weird noise due to vibration. Motor was running cool and darn fast. My brother drove the car and broke this puny rear hub insert... do they make an aluminum version of this?
08-02-2016, 03:12 AM
#2201
14mm screws horizontally to bolt the halves together is correct. That is all I had in the kit. So it is an error.
In mounting to the chassis I had to look at the B6D manual on the waterfall mount screw length which is 12mm as the B6 manual assumed all 8 screws overall was the same length at 10mm. That is the error in the B6 manual too.
In mounting to the chassis I had to look at the B6D manual on the waterfall mount screw length which is 12mm as the B6 manual assumed all 8 screws overall was the same length at 10mm. That is the error in the B6 manual too.
08-02-2016, 05:09 AM
#2202
B6 performed well at practice today. Had the rear shocks in front at first ... rear was super loose. Moved the shocks at the rear and it drove better. B6 is very sensitive to track condition. If the track starts drying up , you can feel the rear getting looser in the corner. Compared to my B5Mlite, I can push the buggy harder in the corners... in the straights, it's the same with the B5Mlite. The fan worked like a charm. had to put 3 layers of 3m double sided tape underneath it to take away that weird noise due to vibration. Motor was running cool and darn fast. My brother drove the car and broke this puny rear hub insert... do they make an aluminum version of this?
