RiseRC

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I was running the gear diff at the time it broke, does that cause the issue?

Wildcat1971

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yeah, there have been a few reports about that. some guys are limiting up travel with orings.

Nemaris

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Has anybody been running the xfactory carbon chassis and have a review about it? Also I got some 3x1.4 pistons for using on the rear of my b44.2, and thought I would try using them up front in the B5M. My question is what are the benefits of using them?

The surface area seems to be less than the 2x1.7 pistons which have a total surface area of 4.5396. The 3x1.4 pistons have a surface area of 4.61814.

My confusion is on some setups Ryan Cav is using 32.5 wt at OCRC, which seems a little on the light side? Any insight into the benefits other than bump handling etc would be very helpful!

3srcracing

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Wow anyone looking for a trick looking buggy while saving some weight check out the Protek Titanium Screws kit for the B5M!

http://www.amain.com/ProTek-R-C-Team...Kit-77/p300792

Some much better then the kit, threads into the plastic better, and get a better feeling of when it's tight.

For the $42 they are asking, you just can pass that up! Doesn't seem like the hex want's to strip very easily at all!

Really impressed, buy with confidence!

Mizchief

Yea I think they added them right after I bought my buggy, otherwise would have gotten them vs. the AE Al screw kit. The Ti should be better about not stripping, have to be extremely careful with the Al screws and would suggest having an ez-out on hand.

WillS

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I run the xfactory infinity chassis. I found it provided more flex than stock when all tightened down. But on the track I race on it really locked the rear of the car in. It will lighten your car up a ton. So if you started taking weight out of the car already then you will have to run a square pack to be at legal weight. I am considering going with brass weights to get weight back up and go back to having adjustment with a shorty but it is rather nice in stock that I have no drop off in 8 min mains.

rc23

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carbon does flex more than aluminum but it also "violently" snaps back to its original form making for an inconsistent feel in my opinion. You could really feel it on an 1/8th scale

WillS

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Actually the chassis itself has same flex. The removal of the battery box was what adds the flex. There is no violent activity that I have noticed with the car.

Wildcat1971

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a local is running the xfactory chassis. he said pretty much the same thing as you. he tossed the chassis and went with the after market alum chassis. I forget the name of the company making it.

JiuHaWong

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=713664472015461

B5m with Xfactory chassis. Looked pretty good going around the track.

Jason Baliban

I am sitting in that crap right now.

jB

Cridd

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Anybody know when the Reedy ESC is going to be released?

Tommygun1

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I wonder if a direct spur gear hub causes problems with the trans. in stock? http://www.exotekracing.com/b5-b4-t4...spur-gear-hub/ The stock guys seem to use the Schelle slipper.

QDRHRSE

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The slipper eliminator is flawless on high and low traction tracks w/a 17.5. I run one on all of my stock cars.....period. Its the best upgrade you can make. If you can't make your car work with it its because your set up is poor.

xrayracer1

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Well I just finished building my B5M and I can see why everyone is talking about the ball cups. Those thing are friggin' tight as!