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Old 02-17-2011 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by D-Rek07
Why do a lot of people put weights on the rear arms of their b4.1's?
Originally Posted by racer1812
Never seen it done and have no idea after 20 years at this as to why you would. Maybe it's some new Cali thing that hasn't made its' way east yet


oops i was going the wrong way...heh
Originally Posted by D-Rek07
Ryan Maifield put weight in the rear of his buggy with this setup. http://www.teamassociated.com/pdf/ca...Reedy_Race.pdf
And Ryan cavalieri has weight also in this setup.http://www.teamassociated.com/pdf/ca...eri_Indoor.pdf
Originally Posted by D-Rek07
OK man I don't get it. A while ago I posted in this thread and you said that no one puts weight in the front, but they put it in the rear.
Weight on the chassis is normal, you said "weight ON the rear arms". I've got weight in all the normal places on my b4.1 but none of it is ON the arms. It's there to help with rear traction and the extra 1/4-1/2 oz. by the receiver is to help balance out the chassis left to right. Now you get it?
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