Matt Trimmings

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That looks like the FTW Body

"Smiley"

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Yes, VRP are the Pistons that use the rubber flap.

Correct, The FTW Reactor body.

Fabulous

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"Smiley" Very nice.

Fabulous

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Anyone have a ETA update on the B5MLites? Looks like GP distributor changed the eta date again from 4/20 back up to 4/13. Hummm can we be getting them in soon?

air8

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Hey look. That's the chassis I just tried to reference in the T5M thread.

flintTRDTC

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I'm not sure about all shops, but my local track is getting some in the next day or so.

bizarrefish

Hi all,

Maybe a silly question but have searched the forums, trawled the internet without an answer. Building a B5M kit and I am assembling the Spur Gear, the kit comes with 81T & 72T gear. It recommends building initially with 81T for mod or 72T for stock.

My question is around the diameter of the internal hole on these gears that enables it to slide onto the top shaft. If you look at the picture below the diameter of the center hole on the 81T is far larger than the diameter of the top shaft. Is this by design or am I missing a spacer somewhere?

One thought is that the centrifugal force may ensure the gear centers itself but I dont believe this to be true and it means you have to be very accurate in hoping it is center whilst tightening the slipper lock nut.

My first kit build in 10 years and we didnt use slipper clutches in my day :-).

MiCk B

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Hi,

Looking at the photo you got the wrong 81t spur in the kit.
(It's a really old style of spur that you have there.)

You need a 81t spur that looks the same as the 72t that you have, having the mouldings to hold the slipper pads.

Here's the part number for the 81t:
Part #: 9651
81 tooth 48 pitch Spur Gear
http://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/9651/



MiCk B. :-)

kaiser

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thats a spur for the classic rc10. my b5m came with the same gear.
i laughed when i saw it, but i happend to have a few 81 tooth spurs laying around so i just used one of those.

bizarrefish

Thanks guys, I suspected it was so, I fired off an email to AE support at the same time as posting this thread. They mentioned a few kits went out incorrectly and are sending me the correct 81T.

Thanks for your help!

Richard

mel_russ615

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i've ordered the b5m conversion kit finally. i knew it'd be easier than trying to do it piece by piece. i've come to enjoy my rear motor but i'm ready to go back to mid motor.

Vorra244

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Can you use B4.2 shocks with B5 shock caps on the B5M?

Krio

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I did that to a spare set I had from my B4.2 and it worked nicely. You need the shock ends as well to work with the metric screws.

Vorra244

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Thanks

QDRHRSE

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Anybody even see a "lite' yet? I still have a B5M I haven't built yet and a lite on the way. It never ends....