Carbon or plastic?

[Matt-h]

What are you guys running on the B4?

I am using the plastic chassis, but didnt know if you are using carbon arms, shock towers etc.

Whats the advantages/disadvantages?

Checked the search, but couldnt find exactly what i was looking for

Matt

[TonyM]

I think you will find that in Europe most people avoid the carbon parts - temperatures too low and they snap easilly. Also, the carbon chassis is less flexible.

Carbon reduces weight, but with the advent of lipo batterries most drivers add weight.

[Matt-h]

Thanks,

so most parts plastic is ok?

Matt

[TonyM]

Just to be clear, regarding chassis and A arms. These definitely should be plastic and not carbon graphite.

It's a bit different for the shock towers. Definitely don't use carbon graphite, plastic is fine. However, carbon fibre towers, like those from K Factory, are a good hop up for strength compared to the standard plastic parts.

One last point, when I started I was very tempted to buy aluminium towers. They look great, but bend very easily and are almost impossible to straighten again.

[Matt-h]

Thanks Tony, cleared up what i thought.

On another note, my B4 FT arrived from microtech today.
Its the 'black box' 'Cragg' kit, but the chassis looks more graphite that plastic.

Is there anyway of being sure?

Matt

[coolcars782]

That will have the plastic chassis