This is Part 1 of the Team Associated B7 Build Series, for 17.5T Stock Racing on a Carpet Surface. In Part 1, we build the car with ceramic bearings, lightweight titanium and aluminum upgrades, custom painted body and more.

Electronics:

  • 160TBL Servo
  • Aluminum Servo Horn
  • XR10 G2 ESC
  • Whitz 17.5T Motor
  • 29T Aluminum Pinion Gear
  • 6400mAh LiPo
  • 4800mAh LiPo

    • Upgrades:
  • Ceramic Bearings
  • Aluminum Steering Rack
  • Aluminum Bell Cranks
  • Titanium Bleeder Screws
  • Titanium Motor Screws
  • Titanium Lower Arm Kit
  • Aluminum Spacer Kit
  • Aluminum Nut Kit
  • Titanium Turnbuckles
  • Aluminum Wing Buttons
  • Aluminum Fan
  • Titanium Screws
  • Titanium 10mm Ball Studs
  • Titanium 8mm Ball Studs
  • Titanium 6mm Ball Studs
  • Carbon Gearbox



    • Our new B7 Carpet Buggy finally hits the track! In part 2, we get a benchmark for our fast lap times, figure out our goals and try to gain more speed to go faster!

    Other Items Purchased:
  • Pinion Gear Holder
  • Exotek Slipper Eliminator
  • Kimbrough Spur Gear
  • Steel Servo Plate
  • Hobbywing Program Box


    • Extras:
  • Pit Mat
  • Car Stand
  • Hex Tools



    • We upgrade our Team Associated B7 Carpet Car to be Faster, Lighter and Steer Better, but not without breaking and bending expensive aluminum items. Cry with us and watch now.

    Items in the Video:
  • Hobbywing Program Box
  • ExoTek Slipper Eliminator
  • Kimbrough Spur Gear
  • ExoTek Spur Gear
  • Revolution Design Spur Gear
  • 3x6mm Titanium Screws
  • Plastic Pinion Gear
  • Whitz Ceramic Motor Bearings
  • Whitz Aluminum Motor Screws
  • Trinity Brushless Motor Bearing Puller
  • Fuzz Bite Narrow Front Tires
  • Fuzz Bite Wide Front Tires
  • Fuzz Bite 4WD Front Tires
  • B7 Steel Servo Weight



    • Today we start by fixing our bent aluminum chassis, then we test the carbon suspension arms and side rails, a lightweight LCG shorty vs normal shorty, and install a brand new prototype servo, the ProTek 815, the newest mid-profile servo to fill the gap between a low-profile and full size servo case.

    -4mm Chassis
    Carbon Front Arms
    Carbon Rear Arms
    Carbon Side Rails
    4800mAh LCG Shorty
    6400mAh Shorty

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