Baja 5b Racing Vids
 

Check this out,http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrd...arema-victoire,looks like awesome fun.

There's also video of the MCD 4wd buggies,i've been wanting to see one of those run,the Baja looks miles better though.

i saw a 5b for the first time at my LHS a few weeks ago... i actually had dreams about it, i wanted it so bad! big, and super tough! then i started to think about the cost of a brushless system to push that thing around, and had second thoughts...

did you see the video of HPI running the 5b across 100 miles in baja country? it can really take a beating!

edit: here it is.

I want one so bad even if i leave it two stroke, supposed to be fast out of the box

yeah - i think i read somewhere that it does mid-50's in stock form. it's actually not a bad price, either - less than 1k, and a radio is even included.

Very sweet video's... both of them.

I can reassure you guys that things things are absolutely insanely fun. I saw one run at the sand dunes near me and it was jumping big and flipping and nothing broke. It is a really strong, beefed up truck. It actually only goes about 40mph, but ti is plenty fast and will be a ton of fun. The guy who had it, actually also had a g2r and 2 brushless stadium trucks, lol. I think a xxx-t and t4 if I'm not mistaken...

I also heard word that HPI id working on a 4wd version... :027:

hooooollleeeeee... if they come out with a 4wd version, i'll sell my... my... i don't know! something! i wouldn't be able to help it. the money would just fly out of my wallet, lol.

edit: i'm thinking one of these could really give something that size a push!

I would leave it 2-stroke in all honesty though(did i just say that:032: ).it seems like the most practical power source for them to me and still plenty fast,the tuned up engines aren't to be sniffed at.you can run those things all day with no worries,just fuel it and go,it's just like your lawn mower.Plus the noise doesn't offend my ears like nitro does,and they don't have the tuning and maintenance hassles.

It is pretty much the easiest form of rc's. The only thing to do is pour the gas in. Ans then just 1 tank will give you about 40 minutes of run times. How awesome is that... :027:

Thats awesome!

i aggree if theres a 4wd version im on that FAST!!!! and id also leave it nitro, and then build nuther truck for the cost of the bl system to put in it lol

I drool over the 5b every time I go to my LHS. :004: This 5B Dumont Dunes Video and This Jump really get my blood pumping!

Stock out of the box they run mid to upper 30's. If you remove the stinger off the muffler it will do about 40. If you remove the guts from the stock muffler with the stinger removed it will run low to mid 40's. The kits have everything needed except radio batteries and gas. You get some spare parts extra diff oil, shock oil and grease along with 2 stroke mixing oil (enough for about .6-.7 gal.).

They are dogs in stock form. Sluggish off the line and lacking acceleration in general - especially compared to brushless beasts most guys around here run.
Personally, I think the baja would be quite an easy brushless conversion - and wouldn't require anything special in the way of a system. In fact, this vehicle would likely lose a couple pounds when making the conversion, and would draw less current than some of the 13 pound maxxes around here(the motor, pipe and fuel tank on these things are big and heavy). 6s Lipo with an xl or so motor and the baja should be under 15 pounds with all kinds of power. :)

I'm with you there, Mike. An XL could pull the "empty" buggy around no problem.

And yeah, the gas version really is not quick at all. Especially when you're used to BL.

We had a 5b for a while. It was fun, but you really need wide open spaces and you'd be surprised at how easy it was to get stuck. I suppose that we were doing things that it wasn't designed to do. As far as the weight goes, it was also surprisingly light, once the engine was removed. I just never really thought that an XL would be enough to push that thing around.

Mike, what are you thinking in an XL? Perhaps a sub 1000kv motor? I'm starting to get bored with what I have and want to build something new. I was going to do a Serpent, but don't know what I'd do with it once it's done.

12xl or so would be a monster I would think. 1000-1400Kv range motor should get the job done just fine.

Thanks. Now I just have to find a roller.

These buggies are plenty tough. It was funny to see something that big buggy cartwheel. The first time we wiped it out, we thought for sure that something had to be broken; but nothing was. The only real weak spot that I saw, was the stock bead lock wheels. They sucked. We kept having to pop them back out.

Those were the old style(original) wheels. The new ones have added more ribs on the inside and do not have that problem.

Mike, Could you do a motor mount for a 2250? I got that and a mgm 16024 I got setup for one Just looking for a roller

I just left my LHS. I talked to the owner about getting a roller. If he can find a buyer for the engine and related accessories, I'll be good to go.

Now I have to decide which controller to get. Maybe the 16024 would do, but I want to wait until I get my 16016 back and see how that runs before I decide.

I'd imagine that if an XL motor would do, a Neu 1515 2y or 3d should do very nicely. It's been a while since we got rid of the one we were messing with, so I'll have to wait and see about the battery configuration.

AAngel, did you get rid of yours because it wasn't that fast? or that you didn't have a lot of wide open space to run it?

i can see the latter point for me... MI isn't exactly baja country, lol. there are sand dunes in northern michigan (sleeping bear dunes), which would be a blast to run it at, but that's about a 3 hour hike for me.

i'm not going to have a choice if HPI releases a 4wd version. i'll have get one! :027:

We got rid of the Baja because, well, we got bored with it. After we took that "pipe" off of the exhaust and did a little tuning, we had it running at a solid 41 mph, as per two different radar guys. It was fairly quick and pretty fast. We just got bored with it because the only real place that we could run it was at our spillway, and then it was just running up and down the dirt. We couldn't do any sort of climbing with it because it was too long and not very nimble. It was also only two wheel drive which also limited what we could get into with it.

I'm looking at doing one, just because I'm bored with what I have already. Once I finish it, I'll probably get bored with it too and wind up selling it. As long as I go with the proper controller and motor, I should be able to sell it without anything coming back to bite me on the butt.

The one attribute of the Baja that I did really like was its stability at speed off road. It was rock solid and back end slides were easily controlable.

If there's a reputable hint of HPI working on a 4wd version, I'd definately wait for that. I've been tempted to get one myself, but the 2wd factor puts me off everytime.

What about an FG 4wd buggy?

I did think about the FG, mostly because there is so much aftermarket stuff for them. For that matter, the MCD kits look nice as well. The chief reason for my interest in the HPI is that my LHS will support it.

Yea, the XL motors pack a punch for the price. If you really wanted to go to town, a 2250 would be a heck of a motor on 6S.

thats a cool track. Its a good race! One thing that is cool, is that there are many to race against.

I never liked the MCD or others with their setup because they look bouncy, where HPI looks right on the track