FDM Hpi E-Baja 5b

[rootar]

for 3gs you build could 3 very nice setups, instead of jsut having one larger not as capable one.......

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by rootar

for 3gs you build could 3 very nice setups, instead of jsut having one larger not as capable one.......

So what makes you think that it is not capable? Plus this is another E conversion which means no fuel to mess with, no plugs to foul, no tuning. Just plug and play. You can mess with the gearing and maybe get a little bit more speed or whatever you want.

[lydiasdad]

No way, I like mine much better. A fraction of the price.

[JERRY2KONE]

Originally Posted by lydiasdad

No way, I like mine much better. A fraction of the price.

MINE WHAT???

[Jeremy1976]

No, I love the fact that mine is a 2 stroker!!!! It would just be way too weird on a big 5th scale to have no engine sound..... Plus I have a ESP 27.2 Zenoah.

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...t=100_2238.flv

[lydiasdad]

Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE

MINE WHAT???

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...=electric+baja

I have a Baja SS and there's no way really that I would even consider making it electric. Mine runs through mud, dirt, puddles and trees lol; all places where I'd be scared to put almost $3k worth of electric stuff near, at least not without some industrial strength waterproofing. Plus it sounds awesome, especially with a decent exhaust.

I don't really see how it can compare:

On a full tank of gas I get between 30-45 min of run time, depending on how hard I am on the throttle. I doubt those batts would be able to provide more than 20 min. Even then, you gotta recharge for an hour. You could spend an extra $400 on a second set of batts, but then you'd be through them also before the first set was done charging. You'd also need some pretty serious power supply goodness to charge em in the field.

When I run out of fuel, I just put more in and off I go again :D. No need to wait for stuff to cool down, or for batts to charge. Usually if I have to wait longer, its because I broke something :D

As for durability, its 6 one way and half a dozen the other. My Hyper ST is only around 7kg. The Baja is close to 14kg... Nuff said lol. I have hit trees, poles, done huge jumps and had crazy crazy crazy cartwheels, and so far the only thing I've broken is the plastic spur gear a few times. They're fine out of the box.

[TexasSP]

Originally Posted by lydiasdad

No way, I like mine much better. A fraction of the price.

I am with you! A fraction of the price, just as functional, with the body on it looks about the same.

Chris is on crack. I am not saying he doesn't have the money invested, but seriously, who is gonna pay that much for it. My guess, slim to none.

[zeropointbug]

I was going to say that the batteries would not be able to supply the power to that motor... but a quick calc later shows that it would. Seems to add up as far as what components he used, let's just hope he never cheated somewhere crucial.

The thing that really gets FD, is his attitude... I had a bad experience with him.

[lincpimp]

Not sure about his esc choice...

Plus those are not the best lipos...

Also, how good is his motor mount?