Wondering if anyone has had problems with the B44.1 slipper assembly being very tight when you mounted it in the car? My 44.1 built up OK, but when I tried to put on the vented hubs the unit was very tight to assemble onto the chassis and would not spin freely. I measured up the hubs and they were 5.0mm wide (standard was 4.7mm). This adds 0.6mm to the assembly and caused it to be tight.
I assumed it was just the vented hubs, but the other day a friend built his up (standard hubs) and it was also too tight. They measured up 5.0mm as well.
Anyone else come across this? Not sure if it is a batch out of tolerance or a design change? It is fixable by filing off 0.3mm from the outer end of the hubs (the end that is away from the spur gear.)
Originally Posted by
frefon
when are you using rear ballast weight?
And wath' s effect on the car?
thanks for help
Ballast weight helps make the car rotate more off power and settles the rear more in bumps. It makes the car a bit harder to drive and will bottom out more at the rear but generally faster on a tight track. For very high grip flowing tracks, you can try with it removed.
Originally Posted by
Autocratic
I heard that JConcepts is working on a B44 front wheel. Assuming it's going to take the 12mm JC hexes as well. Although, considering the front offset on the B44 is pretty high, I can't see a Mono wheel for the B44 looking like they do for the B4.
All B44 front hex rims use the standard (~9mm) hex. There are currently no 12mm front hexes for the B44.
Ray