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i just received my order from tower hobby and i ordered front wheels for a b4.1 thinking they would fit my rc10 but they have the hex piece in the front and no spot for the bearings to go. i thought i read some where that the b4.1 wheels fit?
by the way they are proline wheels.
what wheels do i need?

The standard wheels without the hex fit but they will narrow the front end of your buggy unless you run the wide rc10gt truck front axles.

ok. thanks

You could do what m_vice did with his modern HPI 5-star mod on the B4.1 hex wheels.
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=20904

The B4.1 hex wheels have a deeper offset than the old B4 bearing wheels, and modded to use a flanged bearing the hex wheels wouldn't narrow the front end as much.

Or you could update your front end with the AE hex set up off the B4.1

JK Racing wrote:Or you could update your front end with the AE hex set up off the B4.1

How can I do this? Seems like a good idea so I don't have to mess with every set of front wheels I get.

Boredome wrote:

JK Racing wrote:Or you could update your front end with the AE hex set up off the B4.1

How can I do this? Seems like a good idea so I don't have to mess with every set of front wheels I get.

To do this you will need to change to B4 caster blocks, B4 steering blocks, B4 hex axles and B4 hex adaptors. Experts correct me if I am wrong. I did the change over to B4 caster, steering and regular axles but may change to hex in the future.

Regards,

Ren

http://www.teamassociated.com/news/latest_products/616-B4.1_12mm_Hex_Drive/

AE part #s:

9880
7496
7497
7922 ** these are the 30 degree hubs, I remember reading you want the 25 degree hubs, but I dont remember where.

You will need the B4.1 upright hinge pins (for through the knuckles) and drill the lower arm mounting hole to 1/8" for the stock RC10 hinge pins.

Why would anyone want to do the front hex conversion? You are stuck using trailing steering. I prefer inline.