seth556

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You'd be surprised...

rigor

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Yes, guys are getting the B5m down to under 1500 if they really choose to. I know a couple locally @ OCRC that have done so. Some lipos are lighter than others. Same for motors. Same for tires even! It can be done.

dunning3075

I am going to buy a b5 kit most of my driving will not be on a track. I have never owned a 2wd buggy. I was thinking the mid motor would give me a better Platform for my everyday bashing am i correct or better to go rear motor. Thanks johnnie

Matt Trimmings

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Mine is a happy 1535g with shorty. Getting better each time out to the track as well.

Tradin Paint

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As Bkautz said. You need to add weight so add it somewhere in the front as far forward as possible

splking1

Scale is dead on man. Not to sure what else to say. Its not hard to drop 100 grams. My shorty pack is 155 grams. Were most are 210-212 grams. Thats were most of the weight drop has come from along with alot of other parts and chassis mods.

dunning3075

Going to buy a b5 kit. Is the mid motor goid for bashing. 90 percent of my driving wont be on a track. Or should i go rear motor.

Matt Trimmings

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For bashing i would go rear motor....or an SC.

splking1

OK ill add more. I added two weigh packs to the top of servo. Didnt help at all. Im going to try a different set of front tires like Wild was saying or get more run time on these AKA typo's

Wade....

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Tires are 90% of it.

Oh and splking1, in response to your q a few pages ago, 35f 32.5r.

Tradin Paint

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Where do your race at. If W3 try SS Ions up front

mugenhatchie

You can definitely get this car down under 1500g. Mine with the B4.2 pucks, v2 slipper, ti-turnbuckles, and all else stock running a Nano-tech shorty (195g) rtr was at 1548g. using a battery that weighs 150g, aluminum top shaft, ti-screws, lighter motor (like a schuurspeed etc) its easy to see this car coming in at sub 1500g.

Bob Barry

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my car is stock with the SMC sqaure pack and is 1665. And my wires are all about an inch too long. If I really wanted to, I could toss the short pack and low profile servo in, trim my wiring, and I'm sure I would be mid to low 1500's I mean shorty vs square is what.... 80grams alone??

add in Pucks, alum top shaft, and other various things, I could see it. Not saying I would do it, but I could see it.

Just as a point of reference, my rear motor car, bone stock with a shorty was 1490. It had no transponder in it when I weighed it. If I am to run that car outside, I'll likely add a ton of weight and switch to a square.

splking1

Mason.....the front of the car is 551 and 923 for a total of 1474. Im not sure what to calculate from here. I dont have 4 scales to give you weights all the way around

Bob Barry

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sounds kind of crazy, but since you are essentially doing your own thing with an ultra lite car, how about slapping a rear sway bar on? Obviously you're into trying stuff, so add that to the list of stuff to try