B44 or BJ4WE?? What do you rate best?

[BORMAC]

I race a 501X and love it. I also like many of the new 4WD buggies around at the moment. Ive recently traded for a nice Yokomo BX and may think about a shaft drive car. I have always liked the BJ4WE but is the AE B44 the better car. I'd value some genuine input. Thanks-Jason.

[Lee]

They are the same car, the b44 is just the sport version


Although northy likes RTR version

[BORMAC]

So there's nothing more refined on the B44 from the BJ?

[Oliv996]

Originally Posted by Lee

They are the same car, the b44 is just the sport version

I pressume the B44 without carbon plastic and aluminium parts which are on BJ4WE, make a more predictable and more reliable chassis.

Is the B44 is a significant improve of BJ4WE? I think it only depends on driving skill and how driver feel the car on the track...

[Lee]

Originally Posted by BORMAC

So there's nothing more refined on the B44 from the BJ?

The Bj4 is a very nice build, i will be trying a few home made mods in the coming weeks but these are not something that come on the b44, the b44 has a weak rear end, where the innercamber links mount, the bj does not

[Northy]

Originally Posted by Oliv996

I pressume the B44 without carbon plastic and aluminium parts which are on BJ4WE, make a more predictable and more reliable chassis.

How would plastic parts instead of aluminum be more reliable?

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[jimmy]

perhaps it's a translation thing?

[Oliv996]

Originally Posted by jimmy

perhaps it's a translation thing?

No... I just mean for example: aluminium front bulkhead combine with B4 carbon plastic front arm (BJ4 first release) are less reliable than non-carbon plastic part mounted on B44

[Northy]

OK, but we are talking about the BJ4 WE aren't we? The front arms are more 'plastic' on that.

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[Lee]

i have only done 1 in over a year

[Mike Hudson]

B44's look smoother over bumpy surfaces and have the improved slipper
but are a weaker car, both seem very matched for lap times, ive got myself a b44 for christmas just mainly because of the price and im not one who has terrific crashes so should cope ok with the plasticy bits

[racdeaf]

mike how u know b44 a weaker car even u haven't drove it yet as i do have a b44 and raced last sunday at teesside and surprised me i expecting a breakage which it hasn't !
Even it been flipped god know how many time and still manage to finish the race.

i bought the b44 as it cheap as agree with u mike.
i am not saying it better than bj4 as it almost twin to each other but one of them might be stronger each way in different area.

[Northy]

The rear inner camberlink ball stud mount (which happens to be part of the top deck) seems weak, I saw two fail on Sunday. It's not a cheap part either!

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[ben]

Is that wot ben riley broke??

lil ben

[Lee]

No he broke the wall


It probably was ben, i think its amazing how people come to the conclusion that a b44 is better over bumps, they both use the same geometry and use the same shocks, and the bj4 is heavier wich would surely aid it over bumps?

[Southwell]

The biggest advantage is the slipper.

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Southwell

The biggest advantage is the slipper.

Maybe so but who uses a slipper in 4wd?

[Northy]

Well if that's what Ben broke then that 3 I know of that failed.

Ding, ding, ding......

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[Northy]

Originally Posted by Lee

Maybe so but who uses a slipper in 4wd?

The elastic band guys!

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[BORMAC]

Originally Posted by Lee

Maybe so but who uses a slipper in 4wd?

Probably not you..he he. Mate how could you not runa slipper when racing off road? Wait a minute I forgot you guys race on that fake grass stuff-he he