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ae#7222 Wide track front axle is the axle that matches up the width of the front and rear tires...

Mark Westerfield wrote:You needed to use the bone from the rear of the Jconcepts BJ4 4wd buggy #1137 if you really want the correct size.

a bj4 rear cvd is shorter than a b44 rear cva?

I don't know if the Bj4x4 and B44 have the same length rear bones, I've never measured. They probably are. 2wd buggy ones will cause problems though.

The problem with using Associated 'CVA' bones is that the shaft is not machined thinner next to the ball. The actual MIP units are machined thinner and clear the outdrive better.

Mark Westerfield wrote:ae#7222 Wide track front axle is the axle that matches up the width of the front and rear tires...

Hmm... excellent idea!

Does anyone know the difference between a b4 bone and b44? Is the B4 bone longer?

It looks like you can still get the bj4 bones from Jconcepts if that helps anyone.

b4 bones are slightly longer.

Thanks for that, I'm guessing that using a B4 hub and bone wouldn't work with the standard rear arm then.

I've been racing my RC 10 in stock and its been really competitive against a field of Xray and Associated 4wd's. I can't wait to get mine working with B4 wheels so I can share tires with my B4.

Thanks

David

Okay, getting closer to the finish line... well, the start line actually. I've got a Viper body awaiting paint, I think at this point I might try a Team Car body paint job. Should be attainable with my limited skill with an airbrush... hopefully...

I was also fitting the battery and I noticed that the foam that it was packed in would do nicely as a transmission gasket. So I got my utility knife out and went to town. Should hopefully keep the dust out of the stealth's bearings. Other small updates, I got the steering linkage hooked up and the motor mounted. I will need to find a few pinion gears, some paint, and wait for my order of bullet connectors and shrink wrap to arrive. After that, I should be in business!

On to the pictures...

Where did you get the clear gear cover from?

Looks like a B4 cover.

dj_kilroy wrote:Thanks for that, I'm guessing that using a B4 hub and bone wouldn't work with the standard rear arm then.

I've been racing my RC 10 in stock and its been really competitive against a field of Xray and Associated 4wd's. I can't wait to get mine working with B4 wheels so I can share tires with my B4.

Thanks

David

2wd old skool rc10 competitive vs modern 4wd???

scr8p wrote:

Mark Westerfield wrote:You needed to use the bone from the rear of the Jconcepts BJ4 4wd buggy #1137 if you really want the correct size.

a bj4 rear cvd is shorter than a b44 rear cva?

I'm confused on that too because I took the bones straight off my JC BJ4 and compared them to others... they are B4 cvd's. Nothing special about them. CVA's are shorter.

B4 CVD's are still too long to use even with stock arms and B4 hubs. Hell they are too long for RPM worlds arms and B4 hubs if you ask me (CVA's aren't). They bind in the drive cups when the suspension is collapsed.

Instead of the GT front axles, use T4 front axles to get the width. That way you don't have to drill out your B4 front carriers.

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askbob wrote:Looks like a B4 cover.

Correct... that's a B4 cover...

Orange wrote:Instead of the GT front axles, use T4 front axles to get the width. That way you don't have to drill out your B4 front carriers.

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Cool, thank you for that...