Time for the servo install!

I’m using a trusty Savox SC-1258TG servo for this build.

Installing the servo mounts. The B5 has kind of a weird servo mount design. The mount shown above would prevent you from running a low-profile servo (it would hit the wires).

Servo installed.

Motor time.

We’re running this in MOD class, and Walter provided me with a Tekin Redline Gen 2 10.5 turn motor. This should have a decent amount of pep to get the buggy around the track.

Powering the motor is a Tekin RS esc. It’s small footprint fits nicely in the confined space of the B5.

Wiring.

I switched everything I own to Airtronics over the end of the winter. For this I’m installing the Airtronics 92524 receiver and pairing it to my MT4. It’s only FHSS-2 modulation (slower than FH4), but I doubt I will notice much of a difference and it’s tiny.

Perfect fit!

Next we install the little foam mat to protect the lipo and give it a gentle cushion.

Since we’re going to be running a shorty pack, we’ll install the foam adapter to fit it. The will prevent the pack from sliding around.

Running the CRC “22” shorty lipo.

All buttoned up and rear for finishing.

Associated doesn’t provide any tires, so I just mounted up the wheels for now. Just to get an idea of what this will end up looking like.

The painted body from Anthony Joseph (TJ Paint FX) showed up. Looks pretty dialed!

The body looks even better mounted!

So there we have it. The Associated RC10B5 fully assembled and ready to rock. I picked up some tires at the track and hit the ground running.

I raced it at a few local races including the March Madness race at Full Throttle in Green Island, NY. It was a fun first time on the track with it. Of course I had ZERO experience running in Mod Buggy class anywhere. I’d only run the stock buggy classes before. The car pushed a bit when I first went out. Some weight in the front and a tire change freed the car up enough to make it drivable. This was also the first race using the Airtronics MT4 radio. A lot of firsts for this outing. I qualified in the C Main. I was able to pull off a win and bump to the B main, where I wasn’t able to do much. Those guys are FAST. Too many mistakes on my part made for a lackluster run, but track time is track time.

Some pit shots of the buggy at Full Throttle:

After running it, I feel the B5 really is the next stage of the 2wd buggy evolution. It feels really smooth and easy to drive on the track. I had a lot of fun with it. I can’t wait to get my own down the road.

Thanks again to Walter @ Liquid RC, Anthony Joseph, and everyone else that made this build happen. We really appreciate the support!