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01-31-2014, 11:14 PM

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NICEALLDAY

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Originally Posted by CaseyD

Any word on JConcepts having a Finnisher body soon for the B5?

No finnisher :/
But there will be a silencer body

Thank god i wont have to use that ugly bulldog body!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXEDLV&P=ML

I already ordered mine.

01-31-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Wildcat1971

Does anyone use the Avid thrust bearings? I am thinking about building the kit with them from the start. The kits balls are just steel anyway, not carbide or ceramic. speaking of which, are you using the ceramic or carbide thrust bearing with the carbide diff balls.

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Originally Posted by DG Designs

I just put Casper's in my T4.2. Never building a diff a again without one.

I've been using Casper's thrust bearings with great success, I also just built my last diff with his grease.

And for Friday night club racing at OC_RC the B5 was in full effect, complete with spray bombed bodies everywhere.

01-31-2014, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Wild Cherry

I made bank , won all the race bucks on the prediction game.

We have Scotty's Sc race next week.
Our local team drivers have to run the rear , team orders.

Not good when you have order um to run the latest..

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Originally Posted by aeRayls

They don't HAVE to run the B5r... They could still run the centro next week if they wanted to, but once they put the b5 on the track... They can't run the centro anymore

I cant speak to the truth of any of this but all the AE guys at OC_RC were running there B5's tonight, except for when "PatioFurniture" Tunerman was running his RC10 worlds car in stock buggy

02-01-2014, 05:10 AM

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Spray bombed bodies or not post up some finished pics

02-01-2014, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings

It's about 70mm x 48mm...the 70mm tapers off toward the back of the tray but it's still a pretty big area.

ok, I "think it will all fit. My esc is 35mm wide by 43mm deep. receiver is 25mm wide and the cap is 10x43mm

02-01-2014, 06:06 AM

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Spray bombed bodies or not post up some finished pics

Seriously.

02-01-2014, 06:33 AM

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Since the b4.2 was released with aluminum bell cranks I think the b5 shouldve been too. I wonder if Brent's car has a jc or ae aluminum bell crank. The CF battery strap looks sweet too. Again, JC or AE?

02-01-2014, 06:42 AM

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The b4.2 was a factory team kit, big difference. The alum bell crank was also to replace the outdated and inconsistent old plastic bell crank with the servo saver. The B5 plastic version will be just fine.

If they would've included the alum steering it would've just cost more anyway...

02-01-2014, 07:10 AM

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Preordered this baby!

02-01-2014, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGSKI15

The alloy part serves no purpose if the molded part is strong enough. Just adds weight to the car while removing it from the wallet.

Releasing this as a $249 Team kit instead of a $349 Factory Team kit is the smartest thing I've seen an R/C company do this decade, and they've all been doing pretty well (brush less, lipo, stronger stuff, holding prices in check..).

02-01-2014, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGSKI15

JC does not have any products for the B5 yet, in the works

. All of those are Associated hop-ups.

02-01-2014, 08:06 AM

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well, I plan to wait for avid hexes. I was working on my one of my AE cars last night and one of the rear hexes is tightened all of the way....and the hex falls off. Plus black will look better. I just hope avid is not done with Coach gone

02-01-2014, 08:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by NICEALLDAY

No finnisher :/
But there will be a silencer body

Thank god i wont have to use that ugly bulldog body!

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXEDLV&P=ML

I already ordered mine.

Is it going to be cab forward?