For the price, you can't go wrong with the Gen Ace saddle packs, the only thing I dislike was the 25c, it was lacking the burst, but I use my saddle packs on my B44.1 and SC10 4x4. For a light buggy like the B44.1, they work fine. Now I'm running the Orion Carbon 5500 90c saddle packs.

I'm running that Gens Ace 4800/25C with a Tekin 10.5 and it has plenty of power. I can run 3 5 minute races without any issues

I like my Fantom 65C 5500s

Guy, I have a nice saddle pack u can try. Come see me tonight, if your racing.

Guy, I have a nice saddle pack u can try. Come see me tonight, if your racing.

How often are you guys rebuilding your diffs?

Also thoughts on carbide vs. ceramic diff balls.

I adjust the diffs every race and rebuild my diffs every 8-10 races. That's on any ball diff buggy/truck I have. I try to keep the diff clean and lubed as much as possible.

Yes, that makes sense.

I was more curious about the life of the diff balls and rings...

I have the sticks.....ran in a Hyper sc...faded towards the end and don't care for them. Promatch batteries from now on. Any new ones I get will be promatch..no fade and good prices.

I have Orion 45c good batteries over priced compared the promatch tho.

Go on the high velocity thread and check out what he has also.

The balls (carbide/ceramic) or rings won't were out if you maintain them, keep them lubed. Make sure to open the diffs every 8-10 races, check for wear. If you stay on top of the maintenance you'll be good. Your enemy is friction!!

Thinking about getting all the different springs available for the B44, the hobby shop I'm buying from has 10,15,20,25,30,35,40,50,60 weight oils available. What range do you guys think would be practical to be able to tune the full range of springs available.

You'll only need any thing from 25 to 40 weight.. The rest you will never use..

Do you feel the same could be said for the full range of springs. That only a certain range would ever be useful. There are 12 graduations of spring rate including both front and rear spring rates, from 1.74 lb to 4.2 lb, so wouldn't it make sense that there would be 12 graduations of oil weight, one that would perfectly suit each spring rate.

Don't get me wrong I'm not doubting your feedback of the range of 25 to 40, do you beleive that all the perfect weights for such a range of springs could be found in that range. I have seen other weights graduations inbetween the ones I have listed available elsewhere.

If u race u will only ever use the silver and blue front springs & green and silver rears..the rest are way too stiff.
i find i always go back to silver / green and change oil only.

Interesting, I keen to know if this combination is what everybody would agree on.