Team Associated RC10 B5m Mid-Motor Thread
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Got:
Aluminum Steering rack
Front Hinge Pin Holder
Aluminum hubs
Schelle Slipper
Hard Arms and Spindles and Tower
Brass Bushings
Aluminum Arm Mounts (C and D)
Not worried much about weight, rather have it around 1550 anyways.
Aluminum Steering rack
Front Hinge Pin Holder
Aluminum hubs
Schelle Slipper
Hard Arms and Spindles and Tower
Brass Bushings
Aluminum Arm Mounts (C and D)
Not worried much about weight, rather have it around 1550 anyways.
Tech Regular
iTrader: (8)
Has anyone had luck luck with the x rings. I bought and put some in all my cars because well all the the fast guys do it. Lol. But they seem to leak a lot. I've had multiple shocks leak and have to keep rebuilding them. I used green slime but still leak any tips to keep them sealed?
Tech Regular
iTrader: (1)
Has anyone had luck luck with the x rings. I bought and put some in all my cars because well all the the fast guys do it. Lol. But they seem to leak a lot. I've had multiple shocks leak and have to keep rebuilding them. I used green slime but still leak any tips to keep them sealed?
I didn't bother to replace the x rings at the back for new ones at the moment.
Has anyone had luck luck with the x rings. I bought and put some in all my cars because well all the the fast guys do it. Lol. But they seem to leak a lot. I've had multiple shocks leak and have to keep rebuilding them. I used green slime but still leak any tips to keep them sealed?
I am going to assume you're building them incorrectly.
Tech Champion
iTrader: (7)
I haven't replaced shock seals for a couple seasons, but how could they be built incorrectly? The manual has the steps lined out pretty good from what I remember.
EDIT: Just had a look at the manual online. The only thing I could imagine is the X-rings are sticky and getting caught on the inside of the shock body and wrinkling or something when inserting them. Weird to hear about X-rings leaking.
EDIT: Just had a look at the manual online. The only thing I could imagine is the X-rings are sticky and getting caught on the inside of the shock body and wrinkling or something when inserting them. Weird to hear about X-rings leaking.
Tech Champion
iTrader: (7)
I just remembered, the big bore shocks sometimes needed to be shimmed. Like a .10" shim to put a little more squeeze on the seals so they squish against the shock shaft a little more.
Tech Regular
iTrader: (5)
One trick I do is to push the shaft through the shock and build the seal, spacer, seal stack on the shaft BEFORE inerting into the shock cavity. The lets the seals float around a bit more and keeps any extra pressure off the seal as you insert the shaft so u dont catch an edge and tear the seal (Similar to dirt bikes)
Oh and always use a seal grease, I use race tech
Oh and always use a seal grease, I use race tech
One trick I do is to push the shaft through the shock and build the seal, spacer, seal stack on the shaft BEFORE inerting into the shock cavity. The lets the seals float around a bit more and keeps any extra pressure off the seal as you insert the shaft so u dont catch an edge and tear the seal (Similar to dirt bikes)
Oh and always use a seal grease, I use race tech
Oh and always use a seal grease, I use race tech
Build my shocks like this since day one. Not a drop of oil at all.
Moderator
iTrader: (20)
My X-rings leaked too but I was attempting to use them with V1 big bores. I thought I had heard that there was a clearance difference between the B5 shocks and the V1 big bores from like the SC10 or B4.2. I could be wrong about that. With my V1 shocks, they leaked a bit right away and needed a very small amount of shimming for some extra squeeze of the rings. If people aren't using the right spacer or if AE has some variation in any of the three critical components that make up the shock cartridge there could be leaking.
Has anyone had issues with the Exotek wing mounts breaking wings easily? When you put the buttons on, there is overhang on the back of the mounts that come to a point. I have broken 2 wings at those points.
http://www.redrc.net/2014/07/exotek-...ex/#more-83231
I just ground those points down so now they are flush with the buttons like the JConcepts ones.
http://www.redrc.net/2014/07/exotek-...ex/#more-83231
I just ground those points down so now they are flush with the buttons like the JConcepts ones.
Has anyone had issues with the Exotek wing mounts breaking wings easily? When you put the buttons on, there is overhang on the back of the mounts that come to a point. I have broken 2 wings at those points.
http://www.redrc.net/2014/07/exotek-...ex/#more-83231
I just ground those points down so now they are flush with the buttons like the JConcepts ones.
http://www.redrc.net/2014/07/exotek-...ex/#more-83231
I just ground those points down so now they are flush with the buttons like the JConcepts ones.
The wing mounts work great and never had a problem with them breaking the wings.
Tech Prophet
iTrader: (84)
The chassis is back in stock. They sold out in a few hours last time. Ready set go...
http://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/91511/
http://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/91511/