Thanks. I tried that. I ran into a guy over on B6 Nation that had the same issue and his had to be sent back to AE. I'm calling them shortly.

Bit of a random question but nevertheless I would like to know the answer: Completely stock, is the B6D a better car than a completely stock B5M? The answer to this question is important because it would tell us whether the B6 platform is actually an improvement over the old car, when the laydown transmission is left out of the equation. Everyone knows the laydown tranny is great on the right surface, but there really is nothing to compare it to as every car on the market (afaik) is on their first gen car with the laydown tranny.

Side question: Does anyone who the first company that ever ran a prototype laydown tranny on a modern chassis was?

I didn't run a B5m, but I really do like the B6d in stock form. I have not felt the need to convert to laydown, even though just about everyone at my track has been on it since they came out.

I believe the Yokomo YZ-2 and Xray XB2 were the first production laydown cars. I recall someone getting the Yokomo and hating it at first.

There is no simple answer. But the short answer is yes the B6d is a better platform than the b5m. The tuning window is much larger. For the most part the durability is improved as well. I can say that the arms from the b5/b5m fit this car as well. The new arms have 3 mounting holes in the front and the tears have the same 2 holes except on both front and rear of the arms. I had a bunch of flat and full b5 series arms in my pit box. So what I did was drill the third hole in all of them. Now I’ll never need front arms lol.

Didn't Schumacher and Xray first do a forward motor? Like basically a 4wd chassis with no front drivetrain/different kickup and shock towers. Not sure if those classify a "laydown" but definitely some of the first carpet based 2wd mid-motor platforms.

Oh yeah, Schumacher had belt drive mid-motor car YEARS before the current crop of laydown cars, but those are totally different. I was referring to the 3 gear laydown tranny most of us now consider as standard.

New tower from Avid 4.5mm thick.

B6 Carbon Shock Tower | 4.5mm | Gullwing Front Accessorie AV1082-GF

Im sure this has been answered in here somewhere but I can't find it. Im looking at doing the schelle rear hubs with the 67mm cva light conversion axel set. Can I used the standard hex or do I have to change that too?

yes. use your standard wheel hex.

OK cool, thanks!

https://www.amainhobbies.com/st-raci...1400bk/p387022 is this fit for b6?

No. The B5 and B6 caster blocks are different. Look similar, but not cross compatible

Thanks

Do the B6’s ordered now have the updated chassis?

Unless its old stock at a hobbyshop....I ordered from amain about 2 months back and it had the updated chassis.