BLKXJ96

I agree with the above Ti turnbuckles are about the only out of the box upgrade you need. The rest of the car is really good, on both my B5 and B5m i have broke one front shock tower and one front bulkhead. I have had both cars sense they came out.

mdowney

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People have been breaking the plastic rear camber link on buggies for years and the solution is always the same: put grub screws in the empty, unused holes. This strengthens the block and helps prevent breakage. I haven't broken one since I started doing this years ago on my old RB5.

And if you want to be extra cautious (I never bother with this), you can use a LONG ballstud that sticks out below the camber mount and pop a small nut on it.

billdogg

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*Deleted, problem solved.

slashdad

iTrader: (33)

I've tried to install the brass arm c mount (91523) and cannot for the life of me work out how it comes together with the rear tower on the rear of the chassis. What am I missing?
Can one of you fine gents post a picture or explain what I need to do please?

Wildcat1971

iTrader: (84)

C goes forward. Not near the tower

nordfink

I've got pucks and cb's cut gears and everything installed with no issues...

slashdad

iTrader: (33)

Thank you. Rookie error. Think I'm still hungover.

Skeeter36

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Ha ha priceless!

2dialed

it looks like I have bump out when I compress my front end. should I not worry about it or could I lower my front axle by 1mm or cut it down where the ball end attaches to go -1 on bump steer

dbowen

iTrader: (7)

Yes a lot of guys are doing cutting down where the ballstud goes since Cav put -1 bump steer on his setup sheet

2dialed

the cav way seems like the worst way. lowering the axle or raising the steering rack to me could give the same effect without weakening the steering block. has any pics been posted of this mod

Zaxbys

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Moving the axle will change the geometry in other, unwanted, ways. Like ride height when the arms are level.

Zaxbys

iTrader: (9)

The ball diff will always be more consistent, provided it's broken in and tight enough (not barking). As a gear diff is used, the diff oil heats up and becomes thinner.

Gpeters66

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When I built my B5M I used this set up and followed it to a "T"...or so I thought. I just realized that he uses the B5 rear arms also. I ordered some today. Will I notice a big difference and is there a certain way that I need to install them?

dbowen

iTrader: (7)

Yes you will notice more rear traction bc the arms push your rear hubs forward about 2mm from stock. Also you want to flip them and run the right one on the left side and vise versa