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11-11-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Chr1s

http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...708005/p176959

$3 for 10 serrated wheel nuts...

Yeah but they're heavy, uncool steel. Aluminum is fast and being fast gets all the chicks.

11-11-2015, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Randidly

Anyone having issues getting the pins in the rear axle?

I just got a b5m Lite and it seems like the holes are not drilled correctly where the pins go thru the CVA.
I used an old axle with the new CVA everything went together as it should.

Had issues besides the axles, missing one crush tube and 2 3x18mm flathead screw. arg took the one off my old car but still.

I had a similar issue with a NIP original design axle. The cup portion was bent/dented or otherwise out of round and I tossed it in the box to deal with another day. It's been nearly a year and I had since forgotten about it.

11-11-2015, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jmuck69

Yeah but they're heavy, uncool steel. Aluminum is fast and being fast gets all the chicks.

hrm.. tack weld for the win?

11-11-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by terrible

I bought a spektrum s6270 for my b5m and it will NOT fit. I liked the idea of the modular servo hook up but because of that I can't get it to fit with the stock b5m servo mounts. To make it work I went with the old b4.2 mounts and drilled the chassis (brand new btw)

I would much rather have a futaba servo any how but my LHS does not carry them. I think a S9551 will fit but I do not want to make the same 100$ mistake again.

There are lots of people running the 6270 in B5M's around here. That or 6240's. It can help with both of them to simply cut off the rubber boot around the end of the connector going into the servo. Then, there is actually more room than any other servo.

11-11-2015, 12:57 PM

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$3 for 10 serrated wheel nuts...

Schelle has a set of 4 aluminum serrated wheel nuts, which I use and like. My local hobby shop had them for $7.99, and they are available in gunmetal, black or blue.

11-11-2015, 12:58 PM

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http://www.amainhobbies.com/rc-cars-...708005/p176959

$3 for 10 serrated wheel nuts...

I use these for buggy and truck they work great and price is right

11-11-2015, 01:03 PM

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I am going to be buying a titanium screw set. Has anyone seen a noticeable difference between the ProTek set and the Associated set? My LHS has the ProTec set in stock ($42.99 for 77 screws), so I was going to get those......unless I hear bad feedback, or other suggestions.

11-11-2015, 02:03 PM

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For the nut discussion: TLR serrated aluminum nuts are $11 for 6! 2 spares and still $7 less than the JConcepts nuts.

11-11-2015, 02:15 PM

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Check out the Tamiya or TRF blue 4mm serrated wheel nuts. They can be had way cheaper than a lot of other options and are of great quality. I run them on my non-TRF vehicles also.

11-11-2015, 02:41 PM

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This might qualify as a stupid question. Why not use a twenty cent 4mm locknut from Ace Hardware?

11-11-2015, 03:00 PM

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83 screws in the ae kit

11-11-2015, 03:02 PM

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This might qualify as a stupid question. Why not use a twenty cent 4mm locknut from Ace Hardware?

Are they serrated or do they just have a nylon insert? I prefer serrated over nylon insert because the nylon insert wears out over time.

11-11-2015, 03:13 PM

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83 screws in the ae kit

Yeah, but aside from the 6 screws more.....is there a quality difference between the AE and ProTek kits? Or anything else worth mentioning? The ProTek and AE kits are about the same price, so it is a fair shopping comparison. I saw the Lunsford one, but I don't want to spend $115.