Team Associated B4.2 Thread
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#5133
Has anyone tried the 4x 1.3 pistons from associated that were just realeased?
#5134
the stock B4.2 setup actually worked really well. One of the big things that helped for me was using the lightest rear sway bar available.
I also went up I believe 2 spring sizes up front and 1 in the rear over stock.
I'll take a look and see what i ended up with. Mind you I didn't have carpet specific tires like Dboots of yellow mini pins so you may fine you need to stiffen things up a bit more.
I also went up I believe 2 spring sizes up front and 1 in the rear over stock.
I'll take a look and see what i ended up with. Mind you I didn't have carpet specific tires like Dboots of yellow mini pins so you may fine you need to stiffen things up a bit more.
Will be running dboots terabyte tires in the rear.
#5135
FRONT
- Postion 1 on the tower For shocks
- Outer position on a-arm
- Postion 1 on tower for ball stud
- 1mm washer under ball stud
- -1 camber
- 0 degrees toe-in
- Position A on carrier
- 23mm ride height
- Steering rack Front
- 2mm washers under steering knuckle ball stud
- 30 degree caster block
- AE 12mm White Springs
- AE Flat 1.6mm pistons
- Losi 35W oil
- NOTE: Kyosho BB shocks, no limiters.
REAR
- Position 1 on shock tower for shocks
- Position 1 on tower for ball stud
- 1mm washer under ball stud, chassis brace ground flat
- Medium wheelbase
- -1 degrees camber
- 3 degrees total toe-in
- Inner shock position on a-arm
- Graphite C hub tower, B position
- Black antiroll bar
- 2 degrees antisquat
- Associated 12mm Gray
- AE Flat 2 x 1.6mm pistons
- Losi 30W
- Kyosho BB, no limiters
Ran in a mod class using a 17.5 Speed Passion MMM motor boosted, was able to TQ and win class.
I also ran the large RPM front bumper (okay, laugh it up!). was pretty common out here on the trucks on carpet so I figured give it a shot and I liked it.
Again, this is just what I ended up at, you may find you like something wayyy different.
#5136
my car is gaining weight, wtf. 1580 grams. 1555 without my weighted foam and a shorty. how do you guys get so light? I think I used to be 1535, not sure how I got to 1555. I have had the same lead in my car since I got it. Anyway. I still dont have my b4 where I want it. Looking for more high speed stability. Currently I am playing with springs and oils to try and get the right feel. Its close, just a little bit too twitchy. I am thinking go heavier on the oils and a little softer on the springs. I am thinking 1.4x3 with 32.5/30 oils and black fronts with green rears to start this week.
#5137
30w rear
32.5 front
Flat side up
picked up my Reedy shorty tonight,have to move Esc,ECT.
#5139
my car is gaining weight, wtf. 1580 grams. 1555 without my weighted foam and a shorty. how do you guys get so light? I think I used to be 1535, not sure how I got to 1555. I have had the same lead in my car since I got it. Anyway. I still dont have my b4 where I want it. Looking for more high speed stability. Currently I am playing with springs and oils to try and get the right feel. Its close, just a little bit too twitchy. I am thinking go heavier on the oils and a little softer on the springs. I am thinking 1.4x3 with 32.5/30 oils and black fronts with green rears to start this week.
#5141
I've found between my two B4's that they differ by quite a bit and I was never able to pinpoint exactly where. The first one was my son's first buggy and started life out as a RTR. I had replaced all components with an exception of the rear shock tower (which shouldn't have been different), RTR motor plate, and the rear bumper. Everything else, including the +8 chassis was either broken at one point teaching him to drive, or I replaced as an "upgrade". With the same electronics and the former RTR car only differing (from what I can tell) by my choosing to use the B44 rear plastic hubs and aluminum bulkhead the car still weighed around 100 grams more than our other B4.1 FT. I was never able to figure out why... well, never really tried as I shortly after retired that car and stripped it down to spare parts.
#5143
Ya mine has a RS and a mini specktrum reciever. a Jr servo, and i believe a little under a total of 30 grams of lead thru out the car not including ballest, and i am at 1530g with shorty.



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