Gen Ace are good cheap batteries and the Reedy ones are also good.

I must admit, I am not as diligent as I ought to be with my shock maintenance. However, as my skills as a racer are increasing, I am getting more in tune with my vehicles doing or not doing what they ought to. I noticed my B44 not handling as well as last winter so I decided to do some maintenance and I am glad I did. The shocks were slightly low in 3 of them and all but one was pretty dirty. I cleaned them out and refilled them. I will have to do a rebuild after I get some o-rings. I also found that my cambers were not all set exactly equal.

So the question I have is, how often do most of you AE owners rebuild or at least refill your shocks? I still have the V1 shocks.

if your an rc head like me, i Replace shock oil after every race weekend, and Rebuild after 4 race weekends
But thats just my routine

Hi
I am on page 4 step 2 Front and Rear diff build. I have 2 small pieces (white) that are not in the instructions. It looks like the 6 thrust balls fit on them and have the thrust washers on each side. Has anyone else seen this and what is the the fix?
thanks

I believe those are the thrust bearing dust covers. They are used with the T4/B4 diffs but not the B44.

I rebuild every four race weekends and top off and refill every two weeks. The Georgia clay here gets in everything and when I do a rebuild, the oil is rust colored. I might try the Kyosho prongs to see if that can extend rebuilds.

I'm a complete noob and I've just started building my new B44.1.
I've just finished the front and rear gearbox. I then just noticed it says to only use 1 drop of lube on the gears. What's the issue if I've used too much? Should I pull them apart and wipe them down??

Figured I would share, used to race road course (Open Mod Sedan) for years.

Just switched to Off-Road and it's a ton of fun!
here are some pics of my rig, just running the 13.5 for now, will bump to a mod once I get it set-up to my style.

PICS EDITED

Looking good. Nothing like a clean new car! Here's a little tech tip. Rotate your Tekin ESC around 180 degrees and remove the shrink wrap from the solder posts. You're most likely going to need longer motor wires. On the Tekin ESCs, the solder posts are a heat sink. Getting them exposed to more air will keep ESC temps down. Especially when you start running mod.

Ahhhh interesting info, I'll get that switched up tonight
:thumbup:

Thanks!
Jon

[QUOTE=DesJardins;9399254]Figured I would share, used to race road course (Open Mod Sedan) for years.

Just switched to Off-Road and it's a ton of fun!
here are some pics of my rig, just running the 13.5 for now, will bump to a mod once I get it set-up to my style.


Nice job with the install. Very clean! I double what the previous poster said about the heat shrink. I love a clean B44! Thanks for sharing.

I would only get the shrink wrap off. I think it looks awesome the way you have it. I run mod with the same ESC mounted the same way you have it. LRP 7.5 motor and the ESC never gets over 110 degrees.

First time poster here, so go easy on me ..

Bought a B44 roller that I figured I could fit my Losi Strike servo/rx into, but I'm looking for a good ESC/motor combo. Been searching for it in various forums, but it seems like recommendations are a bit outdated.

Anyway, the Novak GTB2 with a Ballistic 7,5T seems popular, is it still a competative alternative, or has there been a release that just eclipses all the competition?

I'm looking to get into racing, and my local track is fairly small. Some dirt, artificial grass and wood fiber surface - one long stretch (aprx. 50 ft). No bashing, no tarmac.

I appreciate all help, and sorry if I break any unwritten rules by asking these questions..

For that size track I would go with a 8.5 to 10.5. Much easier to control and a little less wear on the drivetrain. For the price the GTB2 ecs/motor combo would be a great choice. I might try and find a nice used RS pro because they are very versatile and have a small footprint.

Thanx, Tom!

So GTB 2 w/Ballistic 8.5t combo should be good? (Sorry for no link, they won't allow me to paste one until I've posted a certain number of posts..)

What pinion would be good for that setup?

And is the rs-pro a Tekin motor?