Costanza

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So I glued up my wheels from the kit finally as I used to drive a ZX6.6 and had a bunch of wheels. Well now I'm having serious binding issues on those front wheels. I saw someone else had issues but it seemed like they weren't using the right wheels. I went over the manual and my car to make sure it's assembled correctly and everything is as it should be. Looking at the AE wheels compared to my kyosho, it is clear to see the hex is deeper by a millimeter or so. Did I get a bunk set of wheels? I'm kind of pissed as I have a set of tires I can't use now.

I have tried shimming and loctite to be able to back off slightly but it leads to a loose fitting wheel.

Scott R

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do you have the front hex on backwards? it goes on before the pin

FanBoi

I had this problem with some older wheels I had. I switched to 5mm wide hexes on the front instead of the kit 3mm and then they didn't bind. Hope this helps.

Costanza

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I kind of wish I would of thought of this before attacking them with a dremel. I'll be ordering some though to make sure it doesn't happen again. Dremel seems to of worked though. Ran a pack through and it's fine.

FanBoi

Just be aware that the 4wd axles are thicker than the 2wd axles so 2wd hexes don't fit. I took a pair of the plastic 5mm hexes from a b4.2 and used a drill press to make the hole larger so they would fit the b64d axle. I think the b64 will come with 5mm on the front. So if you get 2wd hexes be prepared to drill the hole larger.

Costanza

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I believe it comes with 5's on the rear. I'll just order those.

FanBoi

Good call.

Pinkz

car is not delayed, google when summer starts and ends, start is not any day in may

ray_munday

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FYI The B4 and early B5M axles were smaller. Since the B5M FL / T5M the rear axles changed to the 'HD' axles and they have a 5mm diameter. The B6/B64 hexes are all this same ID and will fit the front of the B64.


Ray

FanBoi

I did not know that. Thank you for informing me.

sgtlt

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Well I got my b64 today. Looking at the front arms all I see is a little more bracing around the shock mounting point. If I remember this is where the arms I broke snapped. Looking at the dif cases I can't see any difference, not saying they are not improved/changed, just that I can't tell any changes.

ray_munday

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The updated front arms have a small amount of extra bracing around the shock mount area as you have noticed.

The diff cases are a different material, less fibrous / more black/shiny. There are also some fillets on the top deck mounting tabs.

I put some pics up on facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/ray.munday/...95717219491703

Ray

fast-ho-cars

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are the B6 laydown transmission cases being changed to this newer plastic?

Matt Trimmings

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I have heard nothing about any changes to the B6 plastics. The tranny case has been fine in my opinion on the 2wd cars.

Costanza

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I know it's all in my head but this car is so much easier to drive and tune than my previous wheeler. Consistently hitting a full lap faster with it. AE people are all sharing and chatting about who's doing what and trying to create the most competition and I think it makes every one at the track better.