I clean mine with dawn dish liquid soap then I use denatured alcohol on the bead. Motor spray at the track.

For that matter, aside from weird new vehicles that don't have aftermarket bodies, why do they include a body with a racing kit (which they always release after aftermarket bodies are available, since they generally include aftermarket bodies)? They could make these kits super compact and less expensive if they just let you buy all your own wheels/tires/bodies separately.

considering that ae has a deal with proline for the body and holeshots that are included with the thousands of kits they sell. my guess would be the cost would only go down for 5-10 bucks. besides the b4.1 kit is already the cheapest on the market so a new buggy/tooling means a price increase..

I think we "the racers/consumer" have already paid for those molds and tooling. Basically 9 years of B4-B4.1 profits. Price increase should only be based on inflation, demand, market, and materials. Based on those aspects, I am expecting to pay $275-$280. I understand the contract between tire/body manufacturers and chassis manufacturers. But i think they should offer 2 choices if they insist on including tires. If the contract is with Proline, then one kit with Suburbs and Scrubs, and another kit with Square Fuzzies and Ribs. Those would cover the basic spectrum and keep the relationship between manufacturers. I may be biased though based on my sponser lol. I think you are right though about the price drop if they didn't include tires. It would be less than you could sell them for.

But it could pay for the inflation cost and tooling. The lid is fine but the hole shots are a flop now days. The fuzzies would be a good replacement. Super soft with closed cell inserts would be justified. If you look at the set up sheets they need to follow that to a T. None of the sponsored racers are running hole shots (green) or even the stock foam. I have stock sets in my pit bag just waiting to be sold at AE's cost. Don't need them don't want them and wont race them. Cav and Ryan don't either.

Just sell me Cav's kit optoin 1 and Ryan's kit option 2, one with a Bulldog and one with a finisher kit and be done with it. I want the shim kit for centering the motor the works. LRP needs to put the optional run cap on there speedo as well. Option 1/2. Grrrr!

Thats not a bad idea. Out here during the summer we actually use the kit tires outdoors.

The motor centering kit is a thing of the past. They no longer run it. I have a couple I'll sell ya tho!!

Never tried one. But I have to ask. Is it not worth it? And how much would it cost to try one, what's it worth? Never even priced a new centering kit. I could trade you some stock mint in the package hole shots from the kit. I have 2 rears and one set of ribs. If you can get some use out of them. We only run indoors. So they are of no use to me.

Neither of those body companies will even have a shell for the B5 available when it is first released .

Tires & rims should be included because the first B5 most likely will come as team edition just like when Ae introduced the B4 ...

Aaron is faster than you may think, and right down the street from AE. Proline does not have to wait for little people on the other side of the world to make them like "some" companies lol.

Team kit. More like consumer ready race kit. Please...... look at the tool kit that comes with a team kit. A pro kit doesn't need a stupid RTR tool kit. Nor the tires. Yes a lid would be required in a new design if the chassis were to change.

I like the lid so I am biased to having one in the kit and I think all kits should have a lid that the best of the best are racing. If its going to be called a team worlds kit.

Don't get me wrong I like my B4.1W but I have to wonder just how close this kit is to a worlds kit and what truly makes it a worlds kit. I guess just the chassis. Any stock B4.1 just needs a new chassis and its a world kit.

So exclude the stickers the tires the tools and lets say up the price to 300 package it with hexes a motor centering kit C option hubs and a better wing with screw mounts instead of clips. Its supposed to be a TEAM kit not a privateer kit. If and when will tell us what they have in mind, just some thoughts in case they actually get on here and read any of these posts we all input. And make a U/brace that I don't have to carve down and package it.

'Some' company had the +8 bodies before mr down the street had them out....even had 2 different styles.

The only thing I would like to see on a new Chassis is cut outs like the one that goes under the battery for the ESC lead. This way servos and TP wires could be nicely installed cleaner. The mold needs to be cleaned up to. The kit I just bought had to be cleaned up just to put the front A/arms on to move freely. The edges were so bad I had to crave the mold off to velcro the lid on clean. It was pretty bad from the one I bought about 6 months ago.

Mr down the street was cranking out +8 Bulldogs around the clock to include in the Worlds kit and doing limited runs for vendors. Either way, a name brand body should be included with the B5.

After talkin to the ae engineer at nats... No I don't think its worh it anymore. When brushless motors came out they were longer and heavier. Nowadays the reedy and Orion motors are pretty much close to the Brushed stuff

Thanks for the honesty. I run the sonics. So I guess it wouldn't help in any way.
Speaking of motors. I have been considering the LRP X20. Anyone have any comments on them?