Originally Posted by Jason Snyder

I'm looking to make a first post similar to the RB6 thread.....but keep in mind that car has been out for years........it'll take time to collect, organize and enter all the information.

Originally Posted by predu

umm ok. i tried to use the blue b4 bottom balls and the hole is too small, hence why i said you need to use b5 parts. 3mm is bigger than 4-40.

maybe i just got 8 mismade b4/sc10 lower ft balls. good thing my b5 ones were made right.

Originally Posted by predu

i had no problem puting b4 balls in b5 eyelets. it was the b4 balls the 3mm b5screw would not go thru them.

Originally Posted by Matt Trimmings

Gotcha. Overall there is not an issue to use the older stuff if youre in a bind and cant get newer.

Originally Posted by DG Designs

Design looks familiar

Originally Posted by Grasschopper

Ok my bad slightly. The ball OD and the width of the flats where the screw goes through are identical. I did use the B5 ball in the B4 eyelet so I'm not sure if the B4 ball works...but the eyelet DOES work.

Here is what I used...but I stuck the B5 ball in it.

Originally Posted by Skinny_j

For those that have slop in the trailing inserts, I have found that a few dabs of shoe goo before installing them takes all the slop out. Plus you can still push them out if you need to.

Originally Posted by splking1

Great idea. Did you to that for both the inner and outer peace? Im assuming a dab on each corner correct?

Originally Posted by Skinny_j

For those that have slop in the trailing inserts, I have found that a few dabs of shoe goo before installing them takes all the slop out. Plus you can still push them out if you need to.

Originally Posted by Jake S

not even close thats like saying cav copied bk's design, yeah they both have drips, but thats it.

Originally Posted by rigor

Matt,

We were in similar positions of feeling with the B5m, at first anyway. Even on my 3rd day out with trying to tune it, while it had made a little progress, I still wasn't thrilled with it... couldn't push the car out of the corners hard. Was also leaning towards getting rid of it. I hung onto it and it started coming together more on the 4th time out, and especially my 5th / last time out. Small changes on setup seemed to make larger changes of stability on the track than my previous cars, from what I can recall. Once you get it decent, you realize the car has great corner speed and forward bite, IMO. Not saying there isn't more refined tuning to go, but I am so much happier with the car now. Wish it would have been a lot closer to this out of the box.

Saturday will be here soon enough... maybe give it another go this weekend with the starting point setup for OCRC I gave ya, tweak as needed, and see how you feel after you sleep on it come Sunday morning. The B5m's are still tough to find, so selling yours in nice shape for a nice price shouldn't be an issue.

Not certain if I can meet up with ya Saturday. I'll check back with you though regardless. Good luck man!

Originally Posted by JVilla

please share as i am on the same boat as matt. i have a 13.5 in my b5m and i can't even beat my b4.2 17.5 lap times. getting on power out of the corners has been the culprit, otherwise b5m is pretty good everywhere else. any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by JVilla

please share as i am on the same boat as matt. i have a 13.5 in my b5m and i can't even beat my b4.2 17.5 lap times. getting on power out of the corners has been the culprit, otherwise b5m is pretty good everywhere else. any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by GTSSTANG

I am experiencing the same issue with on power corner exit.

Originally Posted by GTSSTANG

Rigor, thanks for the tips. Did you change the pistons too?

I do have the white springs on order.