KF2 or B5M

butty1978 · #1 24-05-2015

Schumacher KF2 or Associated B5m I can get either but not sure which one if I choose KF2 have to save for it is it worth the extra money or am I better to get the B5 m.

fivepointnine · #2 24-05-2015

What surface are you running on? B5M's were designed for and excel on US style indoor high traction clay tracks. KF2 was designed for high grip Astro and carpet.

butty1978 · #3 24-05-2015

Mostly astro and also indoor on carpet and cork

Ashlandchris · #4 24-05-2015

Or get a YZ2. Seems to be good everywhere!

fivepointnine · #5 25-05-2015

YZ2 is a very nice buggy, although a bit expensive.

neallewis · #6 25-05-2015

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Originally Posted by fivepointnine

YZ2 is a very nice buggy, although a bit expensive.

See i think the exact opposite on the price.
Sure the kit price is a little more on the YZ2, but it has everything to run in the box, and is way more durable than a Schumacher.
The KF2 on the other hand has stacks of needed hop ups to get you anywhere near what the team run, and plastic parts are so brittle you need to carry bags of spares. I see the price as what you spend in a year to service the car not just the kit cost.

If running on high grip, its a kf/2 and yz2 for sure. I'll say look at the team C car slso. The b5m is a us style clay track car mostly.

ralphee · #7 25-05-2015

Ive broken one part on my YZ2 since racing it from release, a front bulkhead in a crossover slam, that would have nailed anything, the car is so tough and fast.
My buddy runs a KF, which he is super rapid with, but has broken a ton of plastic bits over a short time.

lee

grimidol · #8 15-06-2015

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Originally Posted by neallewis

See i think the exact opposite on the price.
Sure the kit price is a little more on the YZ2, but it has everything to run in the box, and is way more durable than a Schumacher.
The KF2 on the other hand has stacks of needed hop ups to get you anywhere near what the team run, and plastic parts are so brittle you need to carry bags of spares. I see the price as what you spend in a year to service the car not just the kit cost.

If running on high grip, its a kf/2 and yz2 for sure. I'll say look at the team C car slso. The b5m is a us style clay track car mostly.

It is right in saying that a lot of team drivers are running the rear end of the bmax 4 on there YZ2 ?