If I run 30% fuel in by b5 should i remove a shim or leave it well enough alone..

Thanks

Leave it alone. It is setup for 30% fuel out of the box.

No need to remove anything. The B5 is ready for 30% out of the box.

Went down to the GSC round 1 this past weekend they was 160 entries and a but load of werks engines there and im happy to say Tim Hobbs Tqued and won sportsman buggy and David longbardo got 3rd in sportman buggy both running B5s good job guys way to represent.

Awesome job, congrats guys!!!

Had a blast. i think listening to my good friend Denny Powers on engine choices that it was the best dicision i have ever made. the werks engines are the best engines by far i have ever ran. after the race every one was asking wat engine i was running. i was pulling everyone down the straight ways and out powering them in the turns. i had a blast couldnt of asked for no better of a performance of the Werks B5. and specal thanks to Denny powers for being my pit man and to david longbardo for his battle he had to secure his spot. i had a blast

. I gave it an extra day and hope the video was up but I guess Mo got busy this weekend again. it's ok Mo we understand.

No offense but Mo taking the time to do a break in video to try and help everyone out is not something that he is obligated to do. If he is going to do this he is doing it because he wants to try and help people out. Mo also has a child, a job and races a lot so I'm sure that he is also quite pressed for time trying to take care of all 3 things so I'm sure busting his chops is not going to get it done any sooner.

Breaking in an engine is not rocket science, I took the time to write up a detailed step by step instruction guide on how to do this which can be found in the first post. Please let me know exactly which part you are not understanding and is stopping you from being able to break in your engine? Once I get your response I'm sure that I will be able to address any confusion/concerns that you might have about what you should be doing.

Regards,

Ron

Well said Ron,

Guys its not as scary as you think, there are just a few simple steps and precautions to breaking in a new motor which ron has stated in his first post in this thread. There are many other opinions on howto break-in a motor and most of them will all work the same, if your searching for a video im sure you could find something on ebay, it doesnt have to be the Werks B5 video to work...

You are right...we all have different methods. I clean the motor out first really well tto make sure there are no contaminates left over from the manufacturer and seal it up. Then I use a heat gun to get the temp up to around 230 for about 5 mins and then I start idling fuel through it for about 8 tanks keeping the temp above 200. This will seat the piston to the sleeve. Then start leaning a little and put it on the track or ground and ease it around for a few more tanks while working toward a race tune, leaving it just a little fat for the first few races and then I finish up with a race tune. When its balls finally drop,you have a strong,ballistic running B5...

But if you have the luxury of handing the buggy to Paul Conway to put the race to on it..then its UNGODLY FAST

Im not trying to put pressure on him. I know everyone here has other things In life To do beside trying to make a video and posting it up online. Ron's break in method I understand it and done it to my werks engines without a problem. I just think a video which there arent too many out there and ron's break in method would make it easier for those of us when we run into any problem at the track. I'm just saying a few of us in this forum has been waiting for a nice werks break in video to save it on our Phone and take it with us to the track.

P.s I love my B5/B6. I'm very happy with them.

The only part scares me, is getting the needles close before I start it. Not too far one way or the other. Cause I have already screwed up a B5 already. I want this one to be on the money. That's all.

Don't worry about it too much. Follow my break in procedure and you should be ok. Set the idle gap with the idle stop screw first, then set the HS needle to flush and fire it up. Your engine will will tell you how it is set! If the LS needle is too lean your idle will be really high, if your LS needle is too rich your idle will be really low. Just adjust it (the LS needle) until your idle is nice and smooth and then you know you are ok! Remember when you are breaking in your engine also try to break the tuning down to the basics which is what attempt to do using my system.

IMO the track is not the best place to break-in... first couple tanks should be on the bench clearing the motor out and letting the piston and sleeve seet together...This is done by leaving the motor plenty rich while still keeping it around 200 degrees via heat gun, blow dryer, or an engine warmer...Then the next step is just some simple figure 8's keeping the car at 200 degress to further the break-in..too me when i see someone trying to break-in a motor at a track..evenmore on race day, they are too eager to do it right and often rush things so they can get on the track.. Just about all motors if you set the needles flush and fire it up it will be plenty rich..i just cant see why you need a video to help explain this...Not to disrespect but if you cant understand rons very very simple break-in steps i question your ability to race or tune a motor or even set it up in the car....

I've never been "nice" to my engines during break in I typically idle a tank through it trying to keep it warm, toss it on the track and run about 3 more tanks through it leaning it out a bit each while varying the throttle as much as possible. After that, I lean that mother out and race it They dont seem to die any sooner than others and I've never had a straight up failure. Not recommending this method, just stating how I've done it since my first nitro.

Just ordered a B6 this morning along with the Sirio 2013 pipe (I couldnt find a retailer that had the Werks pipe in stock). If I have time, I'll break in via Werks method but if not, I'm gonna do it like I stole it