Originally Posted by
"Smiley"
I'm picking up a B5M tomorrow, Any tips or tricks I need to know about? Thanks in advance.
Start with the 1st post on this thread, do the "squeeze method" with pliers as the stock ball cups will be stiff and bind up.
Just build it and run it!
Box stock set-up is a good start.
Upgrade as your budget allows!
Only
NEED TO HAVE thinngs are the rear camber mount is very fragile, when it breaks replace with aluminum, AE or Schelle are great pieces. The stock front wheel bearings and gearbox bearings are rough, Schelle bearings are very sweet there too (gearbox, get the oiled ceramics, they are awesome)!
Otherwise you sholud be good to go!
Nice bling parts are Aluminum C+D mounts are nice, Titanium turnbuckles are nice, aluminum top shaft is nice, Avid/Schelle slipper is a very good upgrade as well!
Theres other upgrades but not totally necessary unless your gonna try to win a lightest buggy contest!
Hope that helps!