137LikesTeam Associated RC10 B5m Mid-Motor & Rear Motor Thread
04-22-2024, 12:09 PM - Wikipost
|
|||
|
|||
|
02-26-2015, 09:35 AM
These will help tremendously.
Made for this type of application.
http://tkocompetitiondev.com/product...roducts_id=596
Made for this type of application.
http://tkocompetitiondev.com/product...roducts_id=596
I've used those TKO bearings for nitro clutch bells and they work great. Never realized the B5/B5M front axle bearings were the same size.
Good info, thanks!
02-26-2015, 09:43 AM
Thank you.
Rears too. 5x13.
They are working great in the wheels and hubs.
Rears too. 5x13.
They are working great in the wheels and hubs.
02-26-2015, 09:53 AM
Are you selling all of your 2.4's and not planning on running them for mod? I am still beating this one up deciding on which tire / wheel I want to go with in my new buggy. From what I can tell, there was a few folks griping about the glue coming up, which to me sounds more like a glue / operator problem. If 2.4" is better overall (for mod) and is likely the direction all will be headed after ROAR approves them, why not jump on the bandwagon now? I am obviously not racing in any ROAR events, I just want to get the best and not yesterday's news.
I can see I am going to have to re-learn how to glue tires (the right and clean way). All of my 1/8 scale stuff has been pre-mounts.
Thanks for your help!
I can see I am going to have to re-learn how to glue tires (the right and clean way). All of my 1/8 scale stuff has been pre-mounts.
Thanks for your help!
I have been running the 2.2 EVO conversion Chainlinks and they are sooooo much better than the 2.4's. I have ran them back to back and every time I do the 2.2's are so much better that its almost like a totally different tire.
Even most of the AKA drivers are running the EVO conversion on the Chainlinks and its not just because the 2.4's are not ROAR approved its bc they work better that way.
02-26-2015, 10:04 AM
IMO the 2.4's suck unless you are on high bite as they allow the car to rotate more and just generally have less traction. Also they rip off the wheel and the foams do not last IMO.
I have been running the 2.2 EVO conversion Chainlinks and they are sooooo much better than the 2.4's. I have ran them back to back and every time I do the 2.2's are so much better that its almost like a totally different tire.
Even most of the AKA drivers are running the EVO conversion on the Chainlinks and its not just because the 2.4's are not ROAR approved its bc they work better that way.
I have been running the 2.2 EVO conversion Chainlinks and they are sooooo much better than the 2.4's. I have ran them back to back and every time I do the 2.2's are so much better that its almost like a totally different tire.
Even most of the AKA drivers are running the EVO conversion on the Chainlinks and its not just because the 2.4's are not ROAR approved its bc they work better that way.
The forward grip was good, zero side bite!
02-26-2015, 10:06 AM
R/C Tech Elite Member
iTrader: (12)
I can echo this finding. I tried the same thing and my bearings got crunchy extremely fast. Perhaps even more telling is that when i broke one of the blocks and went back to my older blocks with the same bearings, the bearings felt better. When i say old, i mean old, you could see the inserts just moving around in the blocks.
jB
jB
So are you guys saying do, or do not, glue the inserts?
02-26-2015, 10:08 AM
the old tires and wheels worked fine, the old saying no need to reinvent the wheel. I prefer the old style.
02-26-2015, 10:15 AM
02-26-2015, 10:17 AM
OK on a med to high bite track I was going to go with an inline setup but keep the battery across the width of the chassis. Would it be better to run ESC against the servo or the receiver? Or would it be a more of a benefit to run the battery straight all the way forward with the ESC and receiver against the waterfall?
02-26-2015, 10:25 AM
02-26-2015, 10:48 AM
Gluing did not solve the prob for me. It may have made it worse. Maybe because they were hard parts, maybe because i glued them wrong, i dont know. I almost think the slight movement of the insert in the hub may protect the bearing a bit, but that is a total guess.
I will not be gluing again from my experience.
I use Avid bearings, just to clarify.
jB
I will not be gluing again from my experience.
I use Avid bearings, just to clarify.
jB
02-26-2015, 10:53 AM
Just to counter the failures, gluing both regular and hard inserts has reduced how quickly my bearings go bad, I used to replace one a race day, now approx every 4. I used a little glue around the edge and didn't put the axle in, just tried to seat the inserts straight.
02-26-2015, 11:20 AM
Tech Initiate
Anyone have suggestions on my B5m with traction rolling. My local track has a high speed chicane. I am running handlebar fronts with dirt tech inserts and chainlink rears with aka red inserts. It seems when i enter the chicane the front tires sidewall is flexing and im hitting the rim. Any suggestions on keeping this from happening. and different foams I can run?
02-26-2015, 11:34 AM
From my testing, I'll agree. Another AE teammate that I race with runs for PL and he had the same tearing issues and overall less grip. When I ran the JC stuff, (which was limited because it had noticeably less grip) I didn't like them at all. Our track is medium bite and not very smooth at all.
The forward grip was good, zero side bite!
The forward grip was good, zero side bite!
Thanks again for the replies and help.
- Mike
Last edited by JeepnMike; 02-26-2015 at 11:53 AM.
02-26-2015, 11:43 AM
Gluing did not solve the prob for me. It may have made it worse. Maybe because they were hard parts, maybe because i glued them wrong, i dont know. I almost think the slight movement of the insert in the hub may protect the bearing a bit, but that is a total guess.
I will not be gluing again from my experience.
I use Avid bearings, just to clarify.
jB
I will not be gluing again from my experience.
I use Avid bearings, just to clarify.
jB
When you glue you must have the bearings in the inserts and have the axle ready to put in there to align it all properly. I've only done it once and I put just a few tiny dots of CA around the steering knuckle. Since there is movement, if you don't have the bearings and axle in there quickly there's a good chance it will not be aligned properly.
02-26-2015, 11:46 AM
Anyone have suggestions on my B5m with traction rolling. My local track has a high speed chicane. I am running handlebar fronts with dirt tech inserts and chainlink rears with aka red inserts. It seems when i enter the chicane the front tires sidewall is flexing and im hitting the rim. Any suggestions on keeping this from happening. and different foams I can run?