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Old 07-17-2003, 01:38 AM
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does the b4 have any parts that i can up grade like gearing (from plastic to metal)

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Old 07-17-2003, 01:21 PM
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why would you want all metal gears?
Old 07-17-2003, 03:24 PM
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SO WHEN I GET A FASTER ENGINE THE GEARS WONT STRIP LIKE IN YOUR GAS CAR WHEN WE TOOK IT APART.
Old 07-17-2003, 03:43 PM
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thats not because of speed thats b/c the diff did not have a thrust set in it and it was self loosening. the diff was so loose it stripped out!!!
Old 07-17-2003, 04:11 PM
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just have to tight your diff after each run
Old 07-17-2003, 04:14 PM
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exactly untill all the thrust balls were gone then if you even moved the diff you would have to tighten it lol.

Then i bought a thrust bearing kit. LOL and it seemed to work fine.
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if it was metal and was loose i would not have done that or if it did it would not have done it that bad
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Yes it can. It the trust bearing does not have all 8 bearings in it then it will self loosen and the diff will be too loose causing the diff halves to put alot off friction on the diff gear and melt the center out of it.
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ooooo sorry rich boy lol
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yah right!!! Lets see whos got more cars???
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does the tc3 site lower to the ground than the b4
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yes way lower, if the b4 is for offroad racing it would have to be higher than the tc3
Old 07-17-2003, 09:46 PM
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thanks thanks a lot
Old 07-18-2003, 12:30 AM
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NO you cant get a metal spur gear for yoru B4. Loosen yoru slipper clutch if you are stripping gears.
Old 07-18-2003, 01:04 AM
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no just the spur gear arent there other gears inside the gear box
Old 07-18-2003, 01:12 AM
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Yes there are. If you plan on racing I would not put any metal gears in the tranny except the topshaft. For playing, no one makes one yet, but in the future I am sure RRP (Robinson Racing Products) will make a metal diff gear. They dont make one yet. I personally never run metal on metal gears, so reember that too.
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The only thing I would use metal is your pinion and you top shaft like R6stunter said.
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thanks
Old 07-20-2003, 05:17 PM
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Its the same tranny as the RC10GT so you can get metal idler and dif gears for it.

But even if you run a 7 single you wont strip the kit gears, your diff/slipper will come loose or your spur will strip way before the tranny breaks.

The only upgrade id think about is a trinity alluminium front bulkhead. But that might not be necicary (ive not seen one break yet)

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