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Old 08-16-2013 | 01:05 PM
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Ok so I've been going over my B4 and setting everything to the factory specs. The result of this is -2 deg camber in the back and....-5 deg in the front. I measured the camber links several times and am in the kit hole (inside at the tower with 2 washers and hole A at the caster block). Why do I have so much negative camber in the front using the factory setup?
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Old 08-16-2013 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Anyone?
Are you using the kit ball cups ?
If not there you go.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Anyone?
Can you not adjust them or is there not a way to get it closer to -1? I'm just confused as to what you're asking
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Old 08-16-2013 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by chevmaro
Just before the shock mount holes. About 2mm away from the shock mount on the inside of the tower. It wasn't a wreck either just a hard landing.
My tower broke on the left side just left of the center. All three broke in the same place! Since I changed my camber link and increased to 30 wt. oil I have ok so far.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jsinclair
Are you using the kit ball cups ?
If not there you go.
Yes I am.

Originally Posted by YankeeFan123
Can you not adjust them or is there not a way to get it closer to -1? I'm just confused as to what you're asking
No I can adjust it...my confusion is that the kit setup is supposed to be -1 front and rear and I'm at -2 in the rear (not so bad and I'm going to go more for my track anyway) and -5 in the front. Why am I getting -5 in the front? Really the question is: is the manual just wrong on the front camber length or might I have some other issue. If built per the manual should I not get -1 front and rear?
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Old 08-16-2013 | 02:19 PM
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Today i raced for the first time with the b4. it kinda sucked cos the rubbish JC ball cups kept popping off! 3 times it popped and i had to quit the Q and once the main.
and i didnt even tune the car so it was box stock.

so the main conclusion is that the JC ball cups suck!
and its not the first time im disappointed from there products.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 34x17
... Also, given you don't need to take them on and off much due to the ball stud access holes I think they will last a while. ...
Don't you guys pop off the rear ball cups every time you have to clean/rebuild the outdrives and the diff? Maybe I'm OCD or doing things back asswards, but I clean my outdrives after every weekend of practice and rebuild the diff as necessary. That means popping off the rear ball cups (on one end of the link) at least once per week. So, I expect wear.

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Today i raced for the first time with the b4. it kinda sucked cos the rubbish JC ball cups kept popping off! 3 times it popped and i had to quit the Q and once the main.
and i didnt even tune the car so it was box stock.

so the main conclusion is that the JC ball cups suck!
and its not the first time im disappointed from there products.
Are you using limiters in your shocks? Are you popping off on landings or during flips/hits? I'm curious, as others don't seem to be experiencing this issue. I guess I'll be trying mine soon and see for myself.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by metalnut
Don't you guys pop off the rear ball cups every time you have to clean/rebuild the outdrives and the diff? Maybe I'm OCD or doing things back asswards, but I clean my outdrives after every weekend of practice and rebuild the diff as necessary. That means popping off the rear ball cups (on one end of the link) at least once per week. So, I expect wear.



Are you using limiters in your shocks? Are you popping off on landings or during flips/hits? I'm curious, as others don't seem to be experiencing this issue. I guess I'll be trying mine soon and see for myself.

its not the shock.
on flips, on a little wheel side land and stuff like that.
and they are too flex and bend.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 02:39 PM
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lol, I might stick with my RPM's with a hole drilled in the cup for the hex driver.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildcat1971
lol, I might stick with my RPM's with a hole drilled in the cup for the hex driver.
weird... been running them for weeks, and no issues at all... i even broke a rear tower and guess what... jconcepts ballcups still attached lol.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 03:38 PM
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I have never broken an rpm ballcup or popped one off. They just bind a bit. Never popped and AE one either. Maybe I should crash more
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Old 08-16-2013 | 03:40 PM
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Old 08-16-2013 | 03:42 PM
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You've only had them on for a week... arm chair racer/post whore...haha

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weird... been running them for weeks, and no issues at all... i even broke a rear tower and guess what... jconcepts ballcups still attached lol.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jake S
weird... been running them for weeks, and no issues at all... i even broke a rear tower and guess what... jconcepts ballcups still attached lol.
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I have never broken an rpm ballcup or popped one off. They just bind a bit. Never popped and AE one either. Maybe I should crash more
Well, when your sponsered by them or just a fanboy of there brand, of course they are, haha. Tons of sarcasim in there, not being serious. I just find it funny how some people have issues with one kind and others dont, thats all.
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Old 08-16-2013 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by BIGSKI15
You've only had them on for a week... arm chair racer/post whore...haha
i didnt say wedge/rib

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Well, when your sponsered by them or just a fanboy of there brand, of course they are, haha. Tons of sarcasim in there, not being serious. I just find it funny how some people have issues with one kind and others dont, thats all.
i just dont like the current ae ballcups, and dislike how much rpm cups bind under compression.
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