breakages on b-max2 mr

[cryer-evo]

hi all this is not to put a bad post about the bmax2 more of so I no what parts I might possible need had my car 3 maybe 4 months now run it every Friday and Sunday in and out side love it such a good car but my idler gear destroyed its self last night which stopped me from racing and I have had two wheels come loose and destroy the pin slots in the wheel more my fault though for not checking wheel nuts so any one else broke anything ?

[tinnylad]

I have not broke a thing on bmax2 or bmax4 at all n I've been racing them most of the year so far. Strangely enough I've had wheel nuts come loose at the 2 meets :eh?:

[mes]

So far one rear hub carrier after a stupid jump and one front hub carrier and shock tower after hitting a tree on our track for the n-th time. Not bad for more than one year of (ab-)use, tough car!
As I am switching back to 17.5 turn for the time being, I expect to experience even less damage. ;)

[discothesnake]

Not broken anything yet on 2wd as of yet. As for the 4wd, I can't remember the last time I broke a thing.

Really strong, well built cars.

[evertonal]

I've not broke anything yet despite some big hits. I also have had a couple of wheel nuts come loose so I have just bought some serrated wheel nuts. I really hope that the yok prototype that is mentioned on another thread is a new 4wd as I am in the market for a new 4wd.

[luniemiester]

I've not broken anything and replace the rear wheel nuts with Durango serrated ones and had no issues since

[DanW]

Serrated nuts for the rear wheels for sure.

I've seen a couple of idler gear failures on others. I checked mine last week and there was a little bit of idler coloured dust in the gearbox. Looking very carefully at one of the idlers I could see the profile of the teeth wasn't quite perfect (gone slightly hook shaped) so swaped the idlers for new.

[mes]

With the aid of a little PTFE grease, my idler gear is as good as new after a year. ;)

[jayst]

broken chassis and gear diff gears

[discothesnake]

Done an idler yesterday in leg 2 of my A final. I've noticed a few people doing idlers. Anyone know if there is an upgraded idler available?

[neallewis]

Done an idler yesterday in leg 2 of my A final. I've noticed a few people doing idlers. Anyone know if there is an upgraded idler available?

Ali idler due: http://www.rccarshop.co.uk/index.php/spares/yokomo/b2-503ia-b-max2-aluminum-idler-gear.html

Not checked my idler since i built it.. might have to check and buy a spare.

[tinnylad]

After 5 months of hard weekly racing I finally broke something :0
After a harsh landing going over a huge table top a rear hinge pin snapped. The wishbone and hub were still in one peice tho.

[mekios]

I 've done an idler too, and i somehow managed to bend the front c-hubs. They (only the left actually) didn't break they just bent letting the king pin out. Just replaced both of them to be sure.

[losichris]

3 meetings without a scratch.
Then snap goes the chassis at the back.
Hopefully the new one should be out soon

[mekios]

I 've done an idler too, and i somehow managed to bend the front c-hubs. They (only the left actually) didn't break they just bent letting the king pin out. Just replaced both of them to be sure.

Ok i found out why this happened. It's the clear washers. They break easily on harsh landings. I found both my front clear washers (under the spindle) ready to break after my last meeting. One actually broke in my hands when i removed it.
Need to find something more reliable.

[Rayzerp]

Finally broke something on the car.....gear diff gears. Are the alloy versions available yet?

[SamRCRacing]

So far I have broken front chassis top and bottom and a shock cap. Hitting a bench at the end of the straight at DMS full speed.

Not bad so far :thumbsup:

Sam

[cryer-evo]

Any one now when the alloy idaler gears are coming out as I have broke to now so need the alloy ones :-(

[mes]

All the parts shown at Shizuoka are scheduled for June, mibosport says late June iirc.