During the design and development stages Associated used their extensive and well-proven skills to make a 4WD competition buggy that is better suited to production. The results of this optimization are realized by you, the customer, in a more cost-effective vehicle with more readily available spare parts.
The B44 is built on a 2.5mm woven carbon fiber main chassis and top plate. What’s new is the composite front bulkhead and rear chassis plate. These new features greatly improve overall durability and increase the ground clearance, further enhancing the B44's performance.
Area 51 designers also improved the BJ4’s slipper clutch. The result is the B44’s new externally adjustable, dual pad slipper clutch, which transfers power to the ground more efficiently and effectively.
The B44 employs a hardened steel CVA drivetrain with lightened ball differentials for unparalleled acceleration. The B44 soaks up the bumps using Factory Team hard anodized aluminum threaded shocks with gold shock shafts. The shocks mount to durable 3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers, making the B44 more responsive and giving quicker handling.
The B44 gets the full Factory Team treatment with blue titanium turnbuckles, blue aluminum shock bushings and blue aluminum servo mounts for a car that looks as good as it is fast!
Many Team Associated fans from all over the world have asked us when we are going to build a 4WD buggy. Team Associated is proud to say that day has come with the B44, the only 4WD electric race buggy that comes from a racing heritage with 20 IFMAR World Championships behind it.
Factory Team B44.
Features
- Composite front bulkhead and rear chassis plate for improved durability and more ground clearance
- Externally adjustable, dual pad slipper clutch
- 3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers
- 2.5mm woven carbon fiber main chassis and top plate
- Rear hubs use large .187 x .500 bearing for more durability
- Lightened ball differentials front and rear
- Shaft drive for unparalleled acceleration
- Slotted motor mount for quick and easy installation
- Blue aluminum center bulkhead cap with molded bearing inserts
- Ball bearing steering with adjustable servo save
- Hardened steel CVAs with cross pin retaining clips for ultimate reliability
- Front wheels and hexes are optimized to prevent hex stripping
- Hard anodized aluminum threaded shock bodies with Factory Team gold shock shafts
- Blue Factory Team titanium turnbuckles
- Blue Factory Team aluminum shock bushings
- Blue Factory Team aluminum servo mounts
- Blue Factory Team thumb screws and molded battery straps
- Includes clear body
- Includes white dish wheels
- Includes Pro Line M3 Holeshot Tires
Needed to Complete:
- R/C 2-channel surface frequency radio system
- Batteries (2S LiPo Saddle Pack Battery)
- Battery charger (LiPo Specific Battery Charger)
- Electronic speed control
- R/C electric motor
- Pinion gear
- Paint for body
- Glue for tires
- Steering servo
- Tools
This product was added to our catalog on September 4, 2007
Parts are hard to come by, but it is new and they will be available soon enough. The shocks, and diff's are typical associated, which is good if you have any associated knowledge.
Highly recomend this buggy to anyone who wants a car with ultimate fit and finish, that handles and drives incredible, and is just plain bad a$$.
I race against you at RCMadness....LOL small world
great to handle on track, after 2 hours of practicing on the track, i already placed 8th of 12, not bad with some great drivers at my track which includes owner of Jconcepts, and yes there are plenty of parts now