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11-10-2014
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losi 22.2 or b5m
Hi cant make my mind up which to get. what is the more popular car. please help
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11-10-2014
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They are both great cars. From great companies who have a fine race heritage. What sort of tracks are you running on ? High traction, low traction etc etc. The B5m is a dedicated mid motored car where as the 22 2.0 can be setup as a mid motored car or with the supplied parts in the kit you can set it up as a rear motored car !
HTH
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11-10-2014
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Adding to the mix
If you are going to race on AstroTurf - Schumacher Cougar kf. Or the cougar sv a less 'mid' mid motored car! And they are British.
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11-10-2014
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Hi. the track is an outside track. the surface is a mix of AstroTurf, grass and concrete. see link https://sites.google.com/site/tivertonrccc/gallery. was thinking of Schumacher but isn't the sv2 an oldsih model now?. thank you
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11-10-2014
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Never driven a B5M, I drove the original 22 but didn't like it... Currently driving a VBC firebolt and I think it's ace, straight out of the box! Has to be worth considering!
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Of those 2, if it's the only choice get the b5m it works well as mm on loose track as well.
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13-10-2014
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As others have said, the most important thing to consider when choosing a buggy, if you have no preference yourself, is to check what others are racing at the club.
I am one of a very few that run the 22 2.0 in my club. As a result i am pretty much on my own when it comes to sharing setup tips, borrowing parts etc. Now you can overcome some of that, i keep a complete spare v1.0 roller for spares, as i sometimes race an hours drive away, and don't want to ruin a day by breaking a couple of quids worth of plastic. I like to think i have the benefit of learning more, as i have to try all setup changes myself, instead of just pinching a quicker guys setup. But be warned, it can be quite frustrating, as some days, the car just doesn't do what you want to do, and you cant figure out why. So in short, if you want an easy time and short term results, just get what everybody else runs. But if you want a challenge and a bit of adventure, get something that nobody else runs!!
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13-10-2014
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Ive had a b5m since they first came out and the first few meetings I just couldn't get it to perform how I wanted it to and wasn't getting more than 9 laps. After a lot of practice and help from others at my club I got on top of the setup and mid 11 laps is now the norm. Its now a very reliable and consistent car but it took a lot of work to get it how it currently is.
I go suggest getting the schelle slipper and lunsfold ti turn buckles for the b5m. would I get the b5m again knowing what I now know, yes.
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02-11-2014
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late but interested
Hi there, I had same choice to make a while back, went with b5m, mainly due to the number of Centro b4s that ran at my local track. Ive found it a very well built car, surviving crashes id have put money on it breaking something.( still manage to breeak bulkheads, but thats my own fault going up ramps at wrong angles mainly and ending in a wall) bmax is a good choice j77 right about that, from what ive seen anyway. Would love to know what you eventualy went with.
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