Team Associated RC10 B5m Mid-Motor Thread
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I am not one to buy the latest and greatest, but was a bit sad when I heard the rumor of a new kit shortly after buying the B5M FL.
Hopefully the parts in the new kit will bolt onto the existing kits out there.
Hopefully the parts in the new kit will bolt onto the existing kits out there.
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Really doubt a "New kit" is coming anytime soon. Rumors are just rumors, the FL is an awesome buggy! Unless your running on carpet but I am sure it would work well anyways.
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I think the biggest focus will be to make the Worlds piece together car more production ready. Laydown trans, shocks on the front of the arms, revised front geometry, included gear diff, fine tuning the suspension to be able to run 16-18mm ride heights when needed.
Things like that. Don't be surprised if they go the XRay formula and have 2 cars....the current car and the carpet car. I think it would be too expensive to have all the options in one box, but who knows.
Things like that. Don't be surprised if they go the XRay formula and have 2 cars....the current car and the carpet car. I think it would be too expensive to have all the options in one box, but who knows.
http://www.redrc.net/2016/03/tlr-22-...on-conversion/
I think AE is probably going to offer a conversion like this.
I think AE is probably going to offer a conversion like this.
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This is what keeps them in business. They have to keep coming with slight variations and new updates to continue their revenue streams. Losi had the XX platform a long time and in a span of 6 years had 3 updates to the 22. B4 was around forever and then they came out with b5 and b5m .. now possibly a lay down transmission kit and/or conversion set up. All comes down to what is competitive at your local area tracks and what parts work still work for the updated cars.
I see many pro racers without an antenna sticking out of the body. Where and how do they hide their antenna and why?
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how much room do you need? Cut the cradle web and you have PLENTY of room. I could mount a servo with a resistor SC from an 89' RC10 in that spot
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You can bend the tube or just run the antenna tube along side the chassis so it sits under the body. If your on a real big track though you want it outside the body. several companies have receivers now too with no antenna. I run indoors and and on a medium out door track so reception has not been a issue.
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So after feeling really good Tuesday about my runs around the track I went back today for practice.
This time the track was really busy. Reality hit me in the face when driving in traffic and I realized I wasn't really ahead of what the car was doing. I was along for the ride.
Did two runs with 4 laps each, hit lots of stuff, marshaled the track for a while to earn back some goodwill and went home to cool off my pride. I'll try to go back tomorrow. The guys tried to get me to enter in the sportsmen class tonight but I just wasn't in the mood. I know when my frustration level has reached critical mass.
So, I'm not quite as far along getting back into this hobby as I thought. Practice, practice, practice
This time the track was really busy. Reality hit me in the face when driving in traffic and I realized I wasn't really ahead of what the car was doing. I was along for the ride.
Did two runs with 4 laps each, hit lots of stuff, marshaled the track for a while to earn back some goodwill and went home to cool off my pride. I'll try to go back tomorrow. The guys tried to get me to enter in the sportsmen class tonight but I just wasn't in the mood. I know when my frustration level has reached critical mass.
So, I'm not quite as far along getting back into this hobby as I thought. Practice, practice, practice
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From the amain website= This product was added to our catalog on February 8, 2014.
I didn't notice any difference cos my track is only a small layout and the furthest point from the drivers stand is only 25-30m.
I did this mainly cos the antenna tube use to constantly snap / break off and sometimes damaging the antenna wire.
But now I use the new Airtronics RX-481 antenna-less. Smaller and lighter