racer_hh

Just decided to order a B5M.
And now I am reading in this thread that it seems it is not as robust / durable as the competitors (TLR 22 v2, RB6). A few pages before people report that plastic breaks without big crashed and on page 280 somebody mentioned that he changes kit plastic parts by hard plastic, because of durability.

Tell me the truth - what is your experience in terms of stability / durability?

Thx

roundguy

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Had mine 2+ months and haven't broken a thing, and I crash more than I like.

Wild Cherry

numbers facing towards the rear shock
Inside hole on hub, 3mm under ball stud..

oldnfat

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Most durable 1/10 buggy from associated... I feel ever.
Also had several b4's and RM 22 and MM 22.
Only thing I have had to replace is the stock wing after too many rubber side up landings.
Great buggy period.

knucklehead459

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that buggy must have a shit ton of steering

Pittsdriver

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For those who went with the aluminum rear hubs, how do you like them?

splking1

You using the front or rear holes

Wild Cherry

Closest inside hole on hub if looking at hub mounted on car looking from above.

bigdog

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Only part I broke on either of my cars B5 and B5m was a faulty ball cup on my B5 and that lasted a monah before it finally popped off! Haven't had any breaking issues period! Nothing like the b4.2! Hitting poles head on and having crazy crashes will break any car! If your a decent driver you will not not break very many parts!

splking1

With this inline mod wouldn't it be better to have esc up front and battery all the way back? If you have a shorty servo it will fit. It wouldn't work that way with a normal size servo.

jmoneym

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2 months, I haven't broke a thing.

racer_hh

Good to get positive feedback regarding durability. Who has experience in competition against RB6 or TLR22v2 or TeamC TM2v2 on carpet / astro tracks?

Jake S

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if you cut the waterfall for the battery to go back to the motor there looks to be room with a normal servo.

negatv1

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I have normal sized servo in standard configuration (with tekin rs gen 2 & Futaba 614fs rx). I didn't even consider it a tight fit. ?

That said, I like the idea of the inline setup, but as the guy above commented, seems like the battery running closest to the motor would be more ideal for weigh distribution in the mid-motor car.

suby723

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Thats exactly what I was thinking. Seems to me like the best way to go about running a shorty pack inline.