B44 wheel nuts

[Hog]

After running the Novak 5.5 in the B44 at Petit RC at the weekend, my rear wheel nuts were coming loose after every run, not a problem I have normally when running stock class.

What size thread are the nuts so I can order some new Nyloc ones, and where can I get the thin flanged front nuts as well?

[Big G]

I had the same thing on mine. I replaced them with new nuts and they've never come undone. I think we're all guilty of over-tightening them and fronts especially being so short don't have much there.

[MHeadling]

here you go!

http://www.m-k-racing.com/product_info.php?cPath=5_235&products_id=6954&<osCsid>

And the low profile ones, btw you only get 3 in a pack!

http://www.microtechracing.com//product_info.asp?name=ASSOCIATED+LOW+PROFILE+8%2D3 2+LOCKNUTS+%283%29&ID=18868&Pcat=SPARES&cat=GENERAL

[Big G]

yeah rears you get 6 as the picture shows :)

[coolcars782]

btw you only get 3 in a pack!

Why 3:confused: Surely 2 or 4

[MHeadling]

That's what I thought when I bought a pack, it's just the way they come from AE. But they are not alot of money so buy 2 packs!

[Hog]

Cheers Mark

[tymill]

What size thread are the nuts so I can order some new Nyloc ones, and where can I get the thin flanged front nuts as well?

They're 8-32 thread. new nuts should solve your probs. On the front, I always us a bit of loctite too just to be sure, as I've had them back off a bit otherwise.

Cheers,
Ty

[gnr racer]

Is this common then? rear wheel nut working loose after one 5 minute heat on the B4?? i just thought it was happening to me. I was going to run a line of thread lock on the axle threads & let it set
but it seems new nuts will cure it

[wezzer]

i found it depends on the wheel also! kit dished are harder than some out there so i stick with them, if i run j concepts they need tightening after every 5 mins, they dont with kit dished! :thumbsup:

[gnr racer]

must be my nuts then Wezzer :o...as im running 'kit dished'

[dpackster1980]

I've had to change my rear wheel nuts as well, the front standard nuts are a joke!

I've wrecked 2 pairs of fronts wheels because they came loose. the threads on the driveshafts aren't long enough so the nylon in the nuts doesn't grab the threads properly.

Anyone replacing the front nuts should use Fastrax nuts, the are shallower and don't come loose.

[MiCk B.]

Personally I've had little or no trouble with the stock narrow front wheel nuts for the B44.

I'd replace them every few months. Always preforming the following.

For a new nut I will always pre-thread it onto the axle. I believe this makes it a better fit, when securing the wheel. When securing the wheel I will always lock the drive shaft with a screw driver or similar. So the screw driver is holding the axle/drive shaft steady, not using the wheel at all.

MiCk B. :-)

[wezzer]

must be my nuts then Wezzer :o...as im running 'kit dished'
weird, how many time do you remove them also ? obviusly taking them off two or three time a night aint gonna help lol
but for the price of them its worth carrying new ones.

[c0sie]

I had problems but then bought some axle nuts from Nortech. Never had a problem since :)

[dpackster1980]

On a lock nut the theads should always protrude slightly to allow the nylon to grip the thread and stop them backing off thats how they work. In the B44's case it doesn't hence why they come loose.

You can thighten the nut as tight as you like but it the nylon can't grip it then it isn't going to say on end of story.

I've been racing for over 16 years so I know how to put a wheel nut on and this is the only car that's given me this trouble.

[shark]

I used some serrated nuts on Schuie cat that locked to the wheel. Does anyone know if there are any for the B44, them suckers never came loose.

[ex-sco77morgan]

Use Losi nylon wheel nuts superb never had one come loose on my old b44

[Lee Martin]

i always had problems with the nut backing off, so i used losi nuts and checked them after every run. I have to say that the serated nuts on the tamiya never come loose! them suckers are on there! even broke a tamiya hex tool once trying to get them off!

[ex-sco77morgan]

Yes Tamiya ones also very good

4mm serrated nuts (42143)

got then on eBay if you can't find them in local shops

[shark]

Think B44 nuts are imperial not metric though.
:(

[GRIFF55]

hpi/hot bodies and shuey are the same as tamiya ones mate;)
As for ae ones, i used to put a dot of threadlock on and let it go off before the nut went on. seemed to work

[Hog]

Would it be okay to put non-flanged nuts on the back, and put them on nyloc first? Even with a washer to spread the load against the face of the wheel. This is what I do on my Mardave as I had problems with nuts coming off.

Wouldn't help on the front I know.

[tymill]

Just a half-drop of blue loctite and the nut isn't going anywhere in my experience.

Cheers,
Ty

[Col]

I really don't find a problem.
I just take 10seconds to check them in the 1/2hour between races...

[RudeTony]

The new blue ones that MK Racing do are spot on and don't come loose.