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Frankentruck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:29 pm I got what will become an RC10 B1.5 sometime in the future.
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What exactly is or what makes a B1.5?

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:15 pm

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:29 pm I got what will become an RC10 B1.5 sometime in the future.
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What exactly is or what makes a B1.5?

Its a blend of T2 and RC10 buggy parts. The chassis is shortened a little.

Some use a traditional buggy front, some use the truck front and RPM style arms.

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:15 pm

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 4:29 pm I got what will become an RC10 B1.5 sometime in the future.
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What exactly is or what makes a B1.5?

This is the guide I'm going to mostly use:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=10842&hilit=Shelfer

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:15 pm
What exactly is or what makes a B1.5?

It is also the theoretical missing link between the B1 and B2. The B2 went directly to a molded composite chassis whereas the T2 utilized a re-designed aluminum tub. Since the B1 and T1 both utilized the same basic aluminum tub, the B1.5 answers the T2 tub in buggy form. This is what I have learned here. Thank you RC10Talk.

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:15 pm What exactly is or what makes a B1.5?

It is just about 50% more than a B1. Not quite a B2 though.

morrisey0 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:07 pm It is just about 50% more than a B1. Not quite a B2 though.

Double posting just to be 3800th post.

3800 posts in a single thread!!

Quite helpful indeed. Thanks fellas. Never realized the B2 and T2 had different chassis, always thought they both used the redesigned aluminum tub. Shows how much attention I've put into the B2/T2.

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 5:45 pm This is the guide I'm going to mostly use:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=10842&hilit=Shelfer

That's the first thread I started checking out when I did a search. Need to continue.

morrisey0 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 7:07 pm It is just about 50% more than a B1. Not quite a B2 though.

That's the go-to answer I was hoping it was, but common sense told me there had to be more to it

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 9:30 pm That's the go-to answer I was hoping it was, but common sense told me there had to be more to it

Common sense has no place here.....

Poor truck

RC10th wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:00 amPoor truck

Yes, it has had a rough life. I'll be sure to give it some well deserved attention. A little nip here, a tuck there, replacement limbs...

Much needed roll bar cups & Futaba R203GF receiver for the on-road T4 (almost complete).
And finally made up my mind between Hobbywing Max10 vs Castle SW4. Recently seen some info of folks who had both systems in their personal rigs. The one common factor was Hobbywing system being slightly favored. It's home will be in the T4.3, but not before a Reedy 3300kv system vs H.W. 4000kv system comparo.

Three Revtech modifieds....too good of a deal to pass up. Will make nice spare parts once I get around to breaking down and tuning up the others!

Today's quick stop at the hobby shop.

New boots for an old car

3 parcels were incoming today... This is just a teasing, there is others