mbx5r - next project
 

It will inherit my Revo's gear. MMM, neu 1515 1y/s, JR ds8611a, and 4s lipos.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...452/mbx5r3.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...452/mbx5r2.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...452/mbx5r4.jpg

It comes with these too, which will hold me over for a while
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ugenparts8.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ugenparts9.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ugenparts2.jpg


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Good looking buggy you got there. Looking forward to the conversion. :yes:

Thanks, as am I. I should have it in hand by the middle of next week, but I need the middle of next month to spend any money unless I get motivated and sell the revo roller off quickly. The rc-m diffs and a nice roller would easily pay for a battery tray, rc-m mount, and body with no nitro holes cut in it (one with said holes in included).

I was looking at this buggy earlier tonight! I own a mbx-5 so you will love it.

What threaded body shocks do you guys think I should put on it? It must happen, I hate dealing with clips. It will be track driven a few times a month and bashed the rest of the time.

Why the hate for clips? I've never had one pop off, and they do a good job of making sure each side is exactly the same. Of course, they don't look as good...

Clean looking DickyT. First an E-Maxx, then an E-Revo, and now a Buggy....have fun!

I see your point about being sure each side is even... I may just have to suck it up.
I hate them because I'm clumsy when adjusting them ad drop them in the dirt and lose them. :yes:

let's not forget the tc4, 18t, zx-5 sp :whistle:

I've got a Prospec roller sitting here that I used all summer. Your going to like it I'm sure.

I never had a problem with the shock spacers. Believe me mine was bashed and crashed plenty. I never had one come off. :mdr:

That thing is going to be a handfull with that motor. How many cells are you going to run?

:lol: Yeah, you have got it bad.

neupower 4s 5000 mah 25c and trc 4s 8000mah 15c

No one has mentioned the rusty with the chassis he spent hours dremeling:intello:

yup, he's got the bug

I believe he sold that Rusty some time ago.

Many moons...

your going to love that buggy. i have one (nitro) and i love it. its super easy to drive.

RC-M Revo diffs sold, RC-M mugen mount and battery tray ordered!

I recently took my mbx-5 out for some practice jumping....for 2 full battery packs...5s 4k, the buggy was 8 -12ft. off the ground most of the day and I only bent a front shock shaft....so to say that it is strong, is an understatement.

Next time I will bring a camcorder! The only prob. w/a vid., is where we run is underneath a lot of trees so the lighting is not the best.

Anymore pics? im making the same thing.

As I told you on IM, that thing is gonna be awesome man, can't wait to see it done!

For shocks, get the new MBX6 big bores, best thing you can do!

Big bores make the car so much better =)

Looking forward to the conversion

I have not received it yet. Those are he sales pics. The buggy should arrive today or tomorrow.

I was really hoping it would take you a lot longer to do your buggy project than it's going to take for mine... lol

Don't feel bad, mine's still not done either (waiting for the lipos so I can make the tray). Not exactly the typical setup, but this is my MBX5r buggy:

http://scriptasylum.com/forumpics/mbx_13.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/forumpics/mbx_14.jpg

http://scriptasylum.com/forumpics/mbx_16.jpg

I will probably be trading my 18t for an x1-cr... that looks like what I want to do to the Jammin if things go that way. :intello: except I will put a front shock tower and shocks on the rear.. maybe..

Will the Ofna hyper 8.5 diffs fit the mugen? I know mugen uses odd sizing. when I destroy them I;d love to put a set of the ofna 8.5's in

Well... I'm having issues getting the buggy. The seller shipped it the middle of last week parcel post with no tracking or delivery conformation.... rather frustrating. I have the rc-m goodies to convert it here though! just need said buggy to arrive.

That sucks man... you need a horse's head to end up in his bed? I know a guy...

It arrived today, i will start conversion tonight!

Congrats man! *cancels trip to Wi* lol

:yipi: told ya so!

Cool. Can't wait to see progress.

stripped down:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...1-stripped.jpg

rc-monster mount and battery tray installed: I will have to play with tray placement once I get my MMM back and get it balanced.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...-converted.jpg

other side: I used the scrap of CF that I cut off the mount as an esc mount. If\when it breaks I'll figure something else out.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...-converted.jpg

mocked up with my mess of MM wires! this is temporary, it will get an MMM and have the wire run much cleaner:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...4-mockedup.jpg

I took a few test runs tonight and rebuild the CD 4 times. I started with 10k and I have 500k in there now and it still unloads to the front when I get on it hard. hmmmm. I want to get a kyosho plastic spur for it too, it is kinda noisy ;)

wow looks good. im still waiting on my motor mount from mike. for some reason its in kansas city. and its been 12 days and its still in kansas city.

hey i thought the rcm motor mount came with the nice looking servo mount too?

Thanks :) The rc-m mount did come with a servo mount, I chose to stick with the carbon fiber. I have it in the spares box ;)

The Kyosho spur won't fit on the Mugen diff.

bah.... noisy it is then.

Well, that was quick... are you sure you didn't do any of that at work? lol

my V3 MMM just showed up! no more mess-o-wire!

Sweet!