137LikesTeam Associated RC10 B5m Mid-Motor & Rear Motor Thread
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03-06-2014, 04:50 PM
#5371
hey guys, now that some guys have had their b5m, what have been the thoughts on b5m vs c4.2, i have a decked out c4.2 and its great but i also have the chance to buy a b5m... or b5 tonight... in winter i run on indoor carpet and in the summer we will be running on a clay track outside.
For the limited track time that I have had on the b5m my thoughts:
b5m is just all around easier to drive to me. It's feels more planted, it might be that it's a heavier car?? It has heavier shock towers and arms for durability.
IMHO
Last edited by kjohnsiii; 03-06-2014 at 05:10 PM.
03-06-2014, 05:04 PM
#5372
That happens to all of the rubber sealed bearings I have encountered in R/C and cycling. The rubber seals are contact seals but only very light pressure with very light grease so they have less drag. Larger bearings with rubber seals (real cars, etc.) Have much higher pressure seals and heavier grease so they weep grease at a much slower rate.
03-06-2014, 05:07 PM
#5373
As far as c4 vs. b5m I choose the b5m. The c4 was good but it was just too twitchy most of the time and I crashed it a lot.
For the limitless track time that I have had on the b5, my thoughts:
b5m is just all around easier to drive to me. It's feels more planted, it might be that it's a heavier car?? It has heavier shock towers and arms for durability.
IMHO
For the limitless track time that I have had on the b5, my thoughts:
b5m is just all around easier to drive to me. It's feels more planted, it might be that it's a heavier car?? It has heavier shock towers and arms for durability.
IMHO
03-06-2014, 05:19 PM
#5375
I hate to beat a dead horse now but something is up with the shock shafts. Don't wanna call Kody Numdendahl and Predu liars but there's more than just tolerance differences going on here, there's a substantial difference between my FT B4.2's along with my SC10.2 shafts and my B5 shock shafts.
Why would AE call out the fact that the new shafts are 3mm in their write up as far as new features.
Everyone grab their calipers, because aside from what the digital read out is, when I lock em down on the 4.2's and SC10.2 shafts and move right over to my B5 they don't come close to sliding over the shaft.
Why would AE call out the fact that the new shafts are 3mm in their write up as far as new features.
Everyone grab their calipers, because aside from what the digital read out is, when I lock em down on the 4.2's and SC10.2 shafts and move right over to my B5 they don't come close to sliding over the shaft.
Here are some pic's.... they are the "same" ... and these are not cheap calipers
Discuss
03-06-2014, 05:29 PM
#5377
03-06-2014, 05:30 PM
#5378
03-06-2014, 05:46 PM
#5380
Shock cap movement
I need to go back and shim the rear arms where they connect to the chassis. There was an unusual amount of slop there. I also was a little worried about how much slop the shock caps have on the upper shock mounts. The tops of the shocks can shimmy back and forth quite a bit at the upper shock mounts. I thought maybe I was missing something that might have needed to go in the shock cap hole but didn't find anything in the instructions 
03-06-2014, 05:49 PM
#5381
Gotcha, thanks for clarifying.
03-06-2014, 05:50 PM
#5382
03-06-2014, 05:51 PM
#5383
That's what I figure, but it's doing it to several bearings. I don't remember my B4.2 and T4.2 doing that.
On another note, anyone from AE care to chime in and share when we can expect spare parts for our cars to be available? Id rather not park my car if something breaks...
On another note, anyone from AE care to chime in and share when we can expect spare parts for our cars to be available? Id rather not park my car if something breaks...
Parts have been coming in almost non-stop since early January. The main problem is just the high demand, it's difficult to get caught up when everything is sold before it even arrives.
On the plus side the car seems to be very durable and I have seen very limited parts breakage compared to the B4.
03-06-2014, 05:54 PM
#5384
