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Old 02-19-2017, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TrickyMick
Any information on why these are an Option Part?

HB-204053 HB RACING B-mount +1.4 817 series
HB-204054 HB RACING B-mount +2.8 817 series
Originally Posted by stanleyw808
Hello TrickyMick,

These are the option B Blocks that has the hole either 1.4mm or 2.4mm higher than the original B Block.

Cheers..
Expanding on this a little further, this is a similar to the MP9's TKi4 front-end upgrade over the TKi3; the B-block raised 2mm.

Although we could change the kick-up angle using the A-mount to 9 degrees, I wonder what effect reducing the kick-up angle from the B-mount would achieve High and Low Roll center tuning options on the front-end perhaps?

Also what +1.4mm and +2.8mm represents in actual degree figures or the 'dots' system.

You could also maintain the kick-up angle by raising the the A-mount the same amount and change to a higher roll center only.

Possibly a useful tuning option on a super smooth high bite track or something like astroturf.

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