Originally Posted by Jake ts
(Post 13920337)
Picked this up from Plan B racing for my t5m. Have one in my b5m and love it.
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Originally Posted by bdyche
(Post 13921803)
I spent yesterday evening and this afternoon cleaning my T5M up and getting it ready for this weekend's Northwest Indoor Series race at Tacoma RC Raceway. Today I was able to piece together a Lunsford turnbuckle kit from my LHS and my parts order arrived from Tower. Now I just have to wait patiently for my new motor to get here and it will be ready to go.
http://i.imgur.com/1zkXBOD.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EUQxS1R.jpg http://i.imgur.com/0tfNJOW.jpg |
Originally Posted by jpcopeland1
(Post 13921824)
Whats the oob experience been like for you?
Pros: Aluminum ball stud mount Lightweight top shaft Fantastic build quality Instructions are easy to follow Kit setup is very drivable Ball cups are free without any extra work New style shock oil bottle is very good (same style as TLR) Cons: Steel turnbuckles (good for 1 run in stadium truck - buy Lunsford and build it with them) Non-vented V2 slipper No wheels in the kit (not a real big deal, but may be a surprise for some) Not enough shims included in the kit to properly position the rear arms Overall I would say the ball stud mount and lightened top shaft is a fair trade for not including wheels, and the quality of the plastics is infinitely better than the B4/T4 - though I think many will be a little bit disappointed at the omission of the VTS and titanium turnbuckles. I have not driven the truck in 17.5 trim (shorty pack/slipper eliminator), but with a square pack and an 8.5 it was easy to get around the track. A solid 7.5/10 to be sure. |
Originally Posted by rigor
(Post 13921814)
Planning to run a shorty in your T5m? Stock 17.5? Everyone says truck is better with weight of saddles / square.
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got mine going.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i...323_175638.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g...323_191555.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...323_193852.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k...323_202356.jpg Dont have a body for it yet but heres the weight with an old rm body sitting on top of it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O...323_200748.jpg |
Originally Posted by mjbtaco
(Post 13921976)
got mine going.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i...323_175638.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-g...323_191555.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U...323_193852.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-k...323_202356.jpg Dont have a body for it yet but heres the weight with an old rm body sitting on top of it. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-O...323_200748.jpg Going three gear right from the start I see. I plan doing the same. |
Originally Posted by jpcopeland1
(Post 13922017)
Going three gear right from the start I see. I plan doing the same.
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Originally Posted by mjbtaco
(Post 13922020)
yeah running stock so i figured i should lol gonna run it at ocrc this friday to see how it goes.
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Originally Posted by jpcopeland1
(Post 13922260)
Hopeing to have mine built for racing on LRHs new layout. Should be smooth and very high grip.
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With the new truck going to the 3 gear do you have to get the different top shaft like you did with the buggy? Or is all you need the case and motor plate?
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Originally Posted by skoalisbad4me
(Post 13922356)
With the new truck going to the 3 gear do you have to get the different top shaft like you did with the buggy? Or is all you need the case and motor plate?
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Originally Posted by mjbtaco
(Post 13922377)
dont quote me on this but looking at the manual it looks like the new gear box uses the 5x10x4 bearings on the top shaft. so the included top shaft with the t5m should work for the 3 gear. (i put my buggy 3 gear assembly on the truck)
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I is confused after seeing 4-gear and 3-gear pics. Nice clean layouts by the way. But what does the truck come with?
EDIT: Nevermind. I just saw copeland's post above. |
This may be a dumb question as I haven't really read every page here.. Did a simple google search and it didn't return anything useful.
Are they going to make a RM version or is this supposed to be fine on all track conditions. From what I was told at my LHS, MM sucks on our track, so this truck won't work for me ( I think).. Assuming MM trucks drive similar to the MM buggies. I have a T4 now that I have been slowly updating, sans the BB shocks and VTS slipper. My plan was to just get the T5 when it came out, but if they aren't going to release a RM version, I'll just get the shocks and call it a day. |
Originally Posted by Rabidtrout
(Post 13922664)
This may be a dumb question as I haven't really read every page here.. Did a simple google search and it didn't return anything useful.
Are they going to make a RM version or is this supposed to be fine on all track conditions. From what I was told at my LHS, MM sucks on our track, so this truck won't work for me ( I think).. Assuming MM trucks drive similar to the MM buggies. |
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