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03-11-2014, 01:55 PM

#5896

tropmonky

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Originally Posted by Stevenich

It's a 2s Pan Car battery.

http://www.amain.com/product_info.ph...ts-74V-3200mAh

Correct, I have the 3000mah (no longer offered) and it's only 150grams!!! I came in UNDER weight with this battery and had to add weight.

I'm trying to get my car down to around 1285g without battery so I can use a normal shorty battery and be around 1510g ready to race. That way I'm sure to not loose any punch or top end towards the end of a 6min race.

03-11-2014, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tropmonky

Perhaps you're right! I guess the bottom line is that there is no standard for stating the weight of RC vehicles.

However, the difference in weight between tires/rims and a Brick SQ battery and a pan car battery are WAAAAAAAY different; not talking about a couple grams here.

I'm leaning to your idea of the car without added weight, rims/tires and battery.

My car weight without rims/tires, battery or added weight is 1132g (with wheel nuts on).

lol, I was being sarcastic.... lol. FYI I have changed tires and gained/lost 40-50grams. Most people need to balance their weight around the electronics they own and the tires that work locally. I guess some guys might go buy all of the light electronics just to keep the weight low. Most guys buy the electronics they like. Even though the orion is heavy, many guys will run it because they like it. The will drop weight with alum bones, slipper eliminator, puck systems, Ti parts and so on. Getting you weight low with a RM plastic chassis car is not very hard. But the alum chassis of the B5M and the convertible cars makes it hard to get the weight low. Keep in mind though, sometime more weight is better. On a loose surface where I need to calm the car down, I like full packs. I have lightened cars to the point where they were undrivable.

03-11-2014, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tropmonky

There is a standard is 1499 grams race ready. Quit over thinking it

03-11-2014, 02:05 PM

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Perhaps you're right! I guess the bottom line is that there is no standard for stating the weight of RC vehicles.

The standard is ready run, as you would throw it on the track, that's how all rule books state that car weight is measured.

03-11-2014, 02:19 PM

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if you don't race any roar evens and just club race it dosent matter what your cars weighs

03-11-2014, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mxracer458

if you don't race any roar evens and just club race it dosent matter what your cars weighs

I also just club race....Never weighed any of my cars

03-11-2014, 05:46 PM

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On facebook, the Ryan's are running flat front arms.

03-11-2014, 06:34 PM

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On facebook, the Ryan's are running flat front arms.

Got a link to the B5 Facebook page? I searched and couldn't find it.

03-11-2014, 06:44 PM

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On facebook, the Ryan's are running flat front arms.

RM had flat arms on his SC10 too, not sure that's how the week will finish but interesting none the less.

03-11-2014, 06:44 PM

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Got a link to the B5 Facebook page? I searched and couldn't find it.

https://scontent-a-pao.xx.fbcdn.net/...25184901_n.jpg

03-11-2014, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Corners

Got a link to the B5 Facebook page? I searched and couldn't find it.

Go to RC10B5Nation and click on Jake Sanders' pictures, you'll see them there.

03-11-2014, 06:46 PM

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On facebook, the Ryan's are running flat front arms.

What's the benefit of running the straight arms on the front? I wonder if they're also using the B5 front shock tower.

03-11-2014, 06:48 PM

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Need a square pack? Better grab one of these before they're gone...
http://www.promatchracing.com/prodde...od=2s600090csq

03-11-2014, 06:49 PM

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Team AE's page

03-11-2014, 06:55 PM

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Well I was doing good on my B5 build and just encountered a big problem. The axle is very tight in one of the drive cups. I swapped the axle to the other side and it fits good so its the outdrive cup. The outdrive either has a little to much coating on it or its not machined out enough. Its not the slots for the axle pins either its where the ball slides in and out of the cup. I can put pressure on it and it will go in and out but no way its not going to bind. I didn't build the shocks yet but I know its bad enough where the shock would stay compressed if I pushed the arm up.