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Forum: Electric Off-Road

03-04-2024, 07:56 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

The joy of reduced slop in the sway bar assembly....

The joy of reduced slop in the sway bar assembly. 😊

Forum: Electric Off-Road

03-02-2024, 01:45 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

I flipped the C block around for the time being,...

I flipped the C block around for the time being, replacing the plastic washers with 3x 3.5/0.5 washers on each side for the time being.
A friend of mine told me people were using the B74 hinge pins...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

03-01-2024, 10:25 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

I see a lot of the announced -4 mm chassis being...

I see a lot of the announced -4 mm chassis being sold and maybe included in the B7.1 kit once it will be released in #2weeks (years for you and me).
From what I read, I'm going to like the car a...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-28-2024, 04:49 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

Is this supposed to mean rotation around y or z?...

Is this supposed to mean rotation around y or z? My first thought was that it would lessen the effects of acceleration and braking, not necessarily steering. In my book, the torque of a more forward...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-26-2024, 10:36 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

I haven't got the opportunity to drive mine yet,...

I haven't got the opportunity to drive mine yet, but my gut feeling is that your front shock package is too stiff to get enough pressure on the tires. You may want to try to add one of the kick shims...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-23-2024, 09:51 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

More oil volume, more consistent over runtime,...

More oil volume, more consistent over runtime, and in some outdoor test sessions some years ago at Arena 33 we felt it generated more traction and as a consequence traction rolling. As the new diff...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-23-2024, 09:46 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Iirc 8 mm. I'm not sure in what video I saw it,...

Iirc 8 mm. I'm not sure in what video I saw it, maybe the Hearns Hobbies introduction featuring Andrew Selvaggi.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-23-2024, 02:29 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

I haven't been a fan of 2.0 mm pistons on any of...

I haven't been a fan of 2.0 mm pistons on any of my previous cars, to mee they didn't support the car enough in sweepers. My favourite were 2.2 mm on Yokomo and the medium thickness version on TLR....

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-15-2024, 11:57 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

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Posted By mes

There are blank 2.0 mm pistons available from...

There are blank 2.0 mm pistons available from Revolution Design, maybe you can get hold of these. RDRP0597

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-15-2024, 01:04 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

1 of 4, no oil. Took it off again, no issues on...

1 of 4, no oil. Took it off again, no issues on the second attempt.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-12-2024, 10:17 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Pics and random thoughts online thanks to Arn0 : ...

Pics and random thoughts online thanks to Arn0 :
https://site.petitrc.com/setup/associated/setupb7/B7_MarkusSchmidt_Review/

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-08-2024, 03:46 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

If they try to apply the same set-ups as before...

If they try to apply the same set-ups as before they may very well be. It's a new car with totally different geometry. "Easier to drive" doesn't sound like a bad thing for low grip in my book.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

02-03-2024, 02:19 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Can anyone chime in what of the set-up parts are...

Can anyone chime in what of the set-up parts are included, i.e. full set of sway bars or one wire each and full set of hat bushings for the caster block or 1 pair each? Thanks in advance!

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-31-2024, 04:23 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Threads in metal vs plastic, slightly different...

Threads in metal vs plastic, slightly different flex characteristics. In the end, the plastic mount is a cost saver for both the manufacturer and customer unless you want to upgrade. I'll start with...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-29-2024, 02:30 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

I'm pretty sure the stadium truck would benefit...

I'm pretty sure the stadium truck would benefit from the kpi components quite a bit.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-29-2024, 08:57 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

From the JConcepts thread:

From the JConcepts thread:

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-28-2024, 10:31 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

I like how the screws in any specific section...

I like how the screws in any specific section seem to be of the same size. It's little things like this that show good engineering and make it an excellent consumer product, not only a...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-28-2024, 10:27 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Time will tell. Hardly anyone has had the chance...

Time will tell. Hardly anyone has had the chance yet to drive or lawn dart the B7. It's a new platform with new geometry, chassis, bulkhead etc. so things may turn out completely different than on...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-27-2024, 11:04 PM

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JConcepts Thread

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Posted By mes

Transferring a (modified) question over from the...

Transferring a (modified) question over from the B7 thread:
Assuming that B6 bodies do not fit the B7, is there an ETA for B7 bodies? Thank you very much in advance, Paul!

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-27-2024, 11:00 PM

Replies: 1,440

Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

No, but new bodies on the way. Maybe Paul Wynn...

No, but new bodies on the way. Maybe Paul Wynn can provide more information in the JConcepts thread.
https://youtu.be/PQA0Ms6ODZk?feature=shared

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-24-2024, 01:11 PM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

I sure do hope TLR is not dead, but this is the...

I sure do hope TLR is not dead, but this is the B7(D) thread. 😉

New 7.0 and ESC sitting here, some smallish stuff on order. I'm really looking forward to building the B7 kit right from the box...

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-24-2024, 01:26 AM

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Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

B7 section including bearing kit on AvidRC ...

B7 section including bearing kit on AvidRC
https://www.avidrc.com/product/v/products/1327/Team-Associated-B7-products.html

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-24-2024, 01:24 AM

Replies: 1,440

Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

It's all about the body that will most likely be...

It's all about the body that will most likely be released for the B7. What else should it be about in this thread?

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-23-2024, 11:19 PM

Replies: 1,440

Team Associated B7 and B7D

Views: 272,457

Posted By mes

Another picture just showed up on Frank Root's...

Another picture just showed up on Frank Root's Instagram.

Forum: Electric Off-Road

01-22-2024, 04:46 AM

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TLR 22 5.0

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Posted By mes

Unfortunately I can only see HH/TLR spending...

Unfortunately I can only see HH/TLR spending money on a travel team and the RPP without producing anything to generate revenue from the racing side of things, Mini, LMT and Arrma TLR tuned...

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