I TOTALLY AGREE with all that's been said about the Reflex! IT"s Fast, Fun and takes A Lot of punishment!

Grab some Fast Eddy's Bearings, some good Hex drivers, along with the shock oil and Diff fluid listed above gets you a good handling rig! I use a thin layer of Black RTV to seal the diffs since there is no gasket, and it will hold the diff fluid well.

Also a Hobbywing WP-16BL30 ESC is a HUGE UPGRADE! The best $25 I spent!!!

I run on my smooth Concrete driveway, and get the best traction with Contact 1/10 scale on-road foam tires! The wheel hexs are actually 1mm too deep and will rub the hub carriers. To solve I took some 1mm Lexan and cut out some hex "washers" to correct the spacing! I run a couple of different 1/10 on-road radials on the smooth asphalt street in front of the house.

HAVE A BLAST!!!
Drew

EDIT: After receiving my Amazon order of wheels-tires (which I posted links to below)...It seems most if not all of the 12 mm hex interfaces (on the inside of these wheels) are molded at least one mm deeper than on the original equipment 14B wheels. This causes the center of the wheels to rub against the steering blocks and bearing blocks, Doh!!!#$%&*. Unfortunately, it's impossible to make all manufacturers use the same standard. Aaaaarrrrg!!!!

Yeah Kirk, I'm going to order a set of those same wheels/tires in your link above. They have the black dish wheels and a nice tread pattern. Those tires are 65 mm in diameter. I ordered a couple sets of different tread types in this size from Amazon a couple days ago. Also got a set of the taller 'big-knobs' knobby tires that are 76 mm diameter. The wheels they come with are poorly made, there were many bad reviews of the 10 spoke wheels saying they break easily. The same junk I received that came with a lot of plastic flash from the molding process, and the hex interface was molded too deep, so when the wheel nuts are tightened, the plastic around the hex opening rubs on the steering block, and on the bearing blocks on the rear. None of my other wheels have any problems.


I call these the knobby knobs. Tires are great, wheels are junk. (ABOVE)

On the Amazon page for this wheel / tire combo, a few disgruntled customers complained that these tires "ballooned and exploded" during their first test run. I read several others (though a minority compared to all who reviewed them) who had similar experiences. I believe these people did not understand that the tires must be glued to the wheels. Other reviewers seemed to agree with me. How funny is that?

Okay well I'm going to order them and see for myself (65 mm diameter).

Remember to glue the tires to the wheels LOL! I use cheap super glue from the dollar store or anywhere. I wear safety glasses (eye protection) when using it. This stuff can be a hazard if you're not careful. Many people go to emergency rooms every year due to accidents with cyanoacrylate (super glue).

I have an injured spine from decades of physical work like construction, building maintenance and property management. In my time off, for many years I did a lot of hiking, backpacking, skiing and riding off-road motorcycles in the mountains and desert canyon back country of Utah and Colorado. Today I have a difficult time lifting or carrying anything weighing more than 2 or 3 pounds. I don't get to run my RC cars outside very much, but have plenty of wide open floor space in the large rooms of my apartment where I can run them.

I like collecting hobby stuff. Had fun some years ago acquiring a large amount of preowned N scale model railroad items. For a while I had a big layout on bench work I built. Got plenty of RC airplane and helicopter kits, some assembled and used, plus many new in boxes waiting to be built. A decent amount of newer and older home audio equipment.

Started thinking maybe it's time to get some spare parts for the Reflex 14 cars, but then had a better idea. A year ago I estimated the total cost of every part needed to build a complete 14B with transmitter, etc. just as they come from the factory. I began making a list of the parts, but it seemed like it would never end. I believe it would come to around $450. It's such a better deal to buy an entire ready to run kit. You get EVERY part of the car for $200 plus about $15 for your local sales tax. And soon production of these will end forever.

Hey Nitro,
I ran into the same problem with the Contact Brand Foam tire/rims having a 1mm too deep hex for the Reflex, so the easiest fix I found was a sheet of 1mm thick lexan to cut out hex washers to space out the rims to prevent rubbing. The main problem with the added thickness of the washer is you have less threads on the shafts to attach the wheels, so the nylon of the locknut won't reach, but the ribs of the factory locknuts bite into the rims, and I haven't any problems with loosening.
Hope this helps! Drew

Thanks Drew, I made two spacers from a plastic card yesterday. I haven't tested them yet. The Redcat brand hexes looks like they might be slightly thicker. Need to measure the team associated alloy hexes made for the 14T-14B. I received them yesterday from Amain.

Was worried someone might be disappointed if they bought wheels/tires after looking at my posts from last week. Small brass washers on my Losi Mini-8 work well with the new wheels, but those washers won't go on the thicker 14B axles.

Will post photos soon of mods I made to the body shell to help air flow around the motor. I spent a few days combing through hundreds of (made in china) 4wd RC trucks and buggies available on Amazon. Almost gave up hope, then finally found two that look good, the ones I like are 1/16 buggies, come with brushless motors, oil filled metal shocks, LED headlights, basic okay looking transmitter, come with two lipo batteries, USB chargers, $150. Lots of positive feedback on YouTube for these models. I might get one, why not.

Two weeks ago I got two, nice, small, not expensive, chargers for 2S / 3S lipos. One is a ten watt, the other 25. Brand name is SUPULSE. They have built-in power supplies, plug into the wall, easy-peasy. I have BIG power supplies but they're too heavy to mess with.

There are more than 1,000 preowned Team Associated rc cars, trucks, buggies for sale on Ebay. I look through them every week. Some good deals to be had there.

Anyone have a side comparison picture the reflex b and the mini b side by side?

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Originally Posted by Desperado18

Anyone have a side comparison picture the reflex b and the mini b side by side?

MINI B? Did you mean the Losi mini 8?



REFLEX 14B WING FITS PERFECT ON LOSI MINI 8

This is the one I’m talking about

Desperado18,

Yes, a few hours after posting the MINI 8 photo...I remembered what a MINI-B is. My old brain moves a little slower than it used to, lol.

I thought about getting a mini b but its really too small and the 2wd isnt really great for me with its size.

So my friend has his losi mini rally. He bought the same motor thats in the associated 14b/t and it doesnt get nearly as hot as they do in the associated cars. I'm really not sure why as the mini rally is way heavier then my 14b. Yes he has a fan on his but he runs 3s and he also has run without a fan. It gets hot without a fan but id expect it to get hotter because in my 14b it gets hot just on 2s. And you may say, well airflow is a huge thing! But his is so overpowered i just cant imagine airflow being so good that it keeps it cool. Buut I could be wrong

Does it has enough room for 2845 motors? Or i have to use 2838?

The 2845 length with be fine with about a 1/2" to spare. The diameter will be a little tight. I dremeled a little spot where the motor touched the driveshaft tube which prevented the motor from squaring up to the spur gear.