HPI Baja 5b

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

Any one here got one, and what do you think of it.....
Going to soon buy one, and wondering what Hop Ups are essential.... any weak bits?
Also I am thinking of buying 2 of the clones for the wife and daughter, anyone had one of these or know much about them?

cheers
Harb

Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Location: Melbourne

Mate from what i've seen and heard, don't waste ya time witht he clones, very hit and miss, mainly miss Very Happy

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If you are going to buy a new one get the SS, as these have some hop up's standard, but you will need to buy a radio and build it Cool

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

Cool.......cheap is always the same eh.....

Thanks for the info

Harb

Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Location: Brisbane

have a look here: http://www.ausrc.com/forum/index.php

Plenty if info about build ups of the Baja...

Joined: 06 May 2004 Location: Brisbane, Southside

I am building a 5B SS at the moment.

Here is the best site on the HPI Baja and upgrades.

http://www.hpibajaforum.com/forum/index.php

There is also a bash on in Brisbane Southside this Sunday 30/08

Opposite the Glen Hotel.

http://www.hpibajaforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32803&page=2

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

Thanks suzukiboy.....

Still waiting on some Carbon fibre parts to show up, so I thought I'd tweek the boring old 26cc SS engine Smile

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First pull it apart........

and get rid of the 26cc cylinder and standard crank.........

now it took me a while to work out why anyone would want to pull out a perfectly good Crankshaft and replace it with a "Stuffed" one............until I worked out "stuffed" is the brand hehehe

bit longer stroke and all the divets in the crank filled to make for better air flow in the sump....resulting in more fuel/air getting into the cylinder.......

after a few other secret, hehe mods, and a tricked up big carby, it was almost back together.......

also had to do a few mods to the starter, as the new higher compression makes mince meat out of the standard nylon zip start clutch.....nice new metal one fixed that.

well back together with a few extra's, bit of billet external stuff , an expansion chamber , pre filter etc etc and away we go !!!!

I hope !!!!! Mr. Green