Thanks guys, it was the shock ends. I've always built mine to sit flush where the threads meet the smooth shaft. Actually got about 3 turns on each corner before they bottomed out. Now, the front dogbone sits flush inside the cup instead of half-in-half.

Are you guys running the standard open cell inserts or closed cell inserts?? I bought a set of jconcepts bar codes all the way around. I run at a small indoor clay track. Also if using the open cell inserts should I use the full rear foam in the front tire?? It seems to bulge the tire out a bunch and make the tire rear firm

I run at a bigger clay track and also use bar codes (gold slicked out) and i use AKA red closed cell inserts. some people use the jconcepts blue closed cell inserts because they are softer, but I have had good luck with the red aka inserts.

I really like the AKA red closed cell inserts front & rear on 4wd buggy. You can cutout and reuse them multiple tires before they are no good.

Very nice! Don't forget your motor sensor wire lol

Hideeho
That looks really clean!

I've seen a few setups running the wires under the top plate, how do you keep them off the drive shaft?

Thanks, I have a shorter length Reedy wire coming.
I just soldered the wire on the posts at a little angle.

Can anyone get shock towers. I cant find any anywhere. I would to have some back ups on hand. I see they have released some hop up carbon parts.

I got a spare front off ebay, looks like he has one more listed. Took two days to get it. Ebay was the only place I was able to find one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Team-Associa...item35c27604e2

Amain is showing they'll be available January 1st.

Just incase anyone is in the market for a B44.2 --- I've got mine up for sale. Something came up and I'm forced to sell it

It's a smokin deal. I got nearly a grand into it:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...l#post11593006

You must have had not one but two of these little beauties..?

Because according to your post in the Xray thread you sold your .2 (and your sole) to run the XB4.

why are you looking for towers

I got one of these for Christmas today! Can't wait to build it. Just to make sure though, is there anything I should know to do when building that isn't in the manual?

Thanks guys!

Just follow the manual and make sure you pay attention to EVERY step. Most of the build problems in this thread are the result of people overlooking steps or putting parts on wrong (upside down, left v. Right).

I canceled my XB4 thus the reason I just read in there now.....LOL I have a B44.2 ordered and wait for it wait for it.... A Reedy 4.5 Yeeeeee Hawwwwww! I am going to punish this slipper hard core. I was ready for a new kit. I was going to try the XB4 seems how it was time for a rebuild on the .2.

I never rebuild just maintain. I sell my kits and then buy new after a few months. It's crazy but its gotten so common at the track most of my kits are spoken for long before I am ready to sell. Sold the kit and parts plus the 5.5 thinking the XB4 would be the "Luxury" kit of the year. Yet I will always be a 44 fleet fan boy no matter what I am running. I change up from time to time for testing out the comp.

No way will will I buy a kit if I am going to have to deal with all that crap. Not to mention miss racers waiting on updates and parts. I have been down that road with the XXX4. Well I read a post in there, hang in there it will be all worked out. They have been testing for 2 years. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't already have all the fixes for this kit...
Come on xray give me a break. If If I buy that kit resale would be zilch.

Since day one of the .2 I have had some shock towers back ordered. Yet still none?????

I got a total of 350 for my current motor and parts lot. So 120.00 pretty much the cost of a full rebuild I will be all brand shiny new again. All I am out is the spare parts, very minimal and never used.

All that said my kit was all original even the diffs since day one. Only thing I broke was the left front a arm. Ran the slipper tight.(eat your heart out XB4).

So build the .2 put on some JC or RPM ball cups and race it till its time for a rebuild. The XB4 needs about a minimum of 70.00 in updates before the box is open. I am sure the XB4 would not be any faster and I am more than happy with the .2

That's my story.... The .2 has saved and cleansed my soul.....ROTFLMAO...good one...