I just wanted to post here really quick Jared Tebo's set-up for the RB5 that he has been using. He has set the track record at his home track and has been going really fast with it. I have also tried this at OCRC and Battle Front (in Michigan) and it works really good. This is the best my RB5 has ever felt indoors. This set-up gives our car the steering it has been needing without taking away any rear traction.

Joe Pillars

Front

3-B Pistons / 30 wt. Losi Oil/Orange Springs / No limiters with shock ends unscrewed 3.5 turns
Inside hole on tower / Outside hole on arm
1-A Camberlink with 1mm ball stud washer under ball stud on bulkhead (inside on bulkhead/inside on casterblock)
Spindles in upper position (standard)
Casterblocks positioned middle in the arm
25 degree kick-up with thin spacer
1 1/2 oz of weight in the front

Rear

3-B Pistons / 25 wt. Losi Oil / Dark Yellow Springs / 54mm shock shafts with no limiters
Outside hole on new lower tower (UM520)/Middle hole on LA243 arm
2-B Camberlink with 2mm ball stud washers under both ball studs on bulkhead and hub (middle hole on bulkhead/outside hole on hub
Hubs spaced in the middle of the arm/Hubs all the way down position
2 degree anti-squat (standard)
1/4 oz of weight by receiver to off-set the weight from super small KO receiver
1/4 oz of weight on each side in the back triangles in the back of the chassis (1/2 oz total)
Battery in forward position
Ride Height: Front-24.5mm and Rear-23mm

Motor: Team Orion Vortex 2008 7.5
Motor Timing: 3rd line back from the main center line (turning the endbell clockwise)
Battery: Team Orion 3800 Li-Po
LRP Sphere Settings: 1,1,0,1

What tires is Jared running w/ that set up?

Pro-Line M3 8175 and Pro-Line M3 Hole-Shots

What are the track conditions? Smooth? Grippy? Any big jumps or table tops?

Jared's track is smooth and has good traction. His track also has allot of jumps.

Where is he placing the 1.5 oz in the front?

You can fit 2 1/4oz squares inside the front bulkhead by shaving off the edges a little bit, then the bulkhead labeled with 25/30 fit perfectly over it. Another 1/2oz directly under the steering Ackerman. Then 1/4oz on each side of the chassis in-between the servo and servo saver.

I raced with this set-up last night at Battle Front in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jason Jakubczyk and I were the 2wd fastest in the 2wd Modified Class. I had the fastest lap in every qualifier. Just couldn't put in a clean 5-minute run. The track was very loose, but my car had allot of traction as well as steering with this set-up. I used Pro-Line M3 8175 and Pro-Line M3 Square Fuzzies. I have also been using the new Team Orion ESC.

What profile were you using on the Orion ESC again? Also, did you play with the timing on the motor?

I ran profile 3 with the motor timing all the way back to the last line when turning the endbell clockwise. I ran a Team Orion Vortex 2008 7.5 geared at 22/81.