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

...........

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

Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Location: Adelaide SA

I've got a few of these, I've been buying heaps from www.PowerSlideRacing.com.au they have tones of gear for them. Also joined www.Ozlargescale.com

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

yeah they are fun.......

We've got 3 of them here too.......need more time to run them though :(

Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Location: Adelaide SA

Got some bling on that one!

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

yeah went a bit stupid Embarassed

Joined: 16 Jan 2007

thats at least upto 2g's now surely

i've got one damn money burning things...although cant get enough of mine

the main mods i did were change the clutch for a lauterbacher piss the std or ss one off itll cause you dramas
upgraded driveshafts
lower rear arms
velocity stack with a ddm filter
29cc kit
and a ddm rear dominator pipe
check out those pipes they are awesome the ss one is just all noise

so far so good...

Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Location: On board the Mothership

I refuse to tell you how much it has cost due to the high chance my wife might read this post
Its like a dam drug....once you start building the dam things, sense just leaves the room Laughing

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: Golden Square

Thats some serious bling. I like it. I want a 5T, the truck version. Looks like a trophy truck.

Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Location: NSW Suzuki 4wd club

I am buying a V2 off ebay, should be here next week...

$850, and has had about 2 tanks through it.

I reckon it is a good price...

Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Location: NSW Suzuki 4wd club

Got it yesterday arvo, it is bloody neat for a second hand unit! Barely any scratches on it.

Can't wait to take it out for a flogging...