KM Baja VS HPI 5B

[junkman]

boiling the arms, just makes them less brittle. BTW, if you havn't read the post on the rcuniverse forum, check it out. Its about 75 pages dedicated just to these cars. The clones are a pretty touchy subject on the actual 5b forums, but the rcuniverse one can be very helpful.

[OldGuy]

Originally Posted by junkman

boiling the arms, just makes them less brittle. BTW, if you havn't read the post on the rcuniverse forum, check it out. Its about 75 pages dedicated just to these cars. The clones are a pretty touchy subject on the actual 5b forums, but the rcuniverse one can be very helpful.

Thanks! How long to "cook" those arms?

I have been on R/C Universe, and have waded through a lot of posts, but I keep running into a zillion posts on the HPI Baja VS KM clone debate and the moral, legal, implications etc, etc. You don't happen to have a link or two handy that will direct me to the stuff that is more of interest to me such as mods, improvements and so on. The moral dilemma of buying a clone is pretty much over for me since I've already bought the KM............LOL

[OldGuy]

HELP! Please! The KM Baja arrived yesterday. It was working great and I was using it for maybe 10 minutes and GENTLY hit my deck with the front tire. Stripped the gear on the steering servo. Futaba S 3306 servo I just bought locally does not seem to fit since it has square sides but the servo bracket on the buggy is rounded like the stock servo. Suggestions Please!

Thanks!

[jhautz]

Maybe the HPI servo mount....? Just an idea. i really dont know cuz I dont have either car myself.

And the knock off drama begins.

[OldGuy]

You are right about the drama! LOL...........But everyone said the parts were an EXACT match for the HPI! Apparently not......LOL

So who knows a link to buy HPI parts.....not upgrades mind you, just parts.

Thanks again.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Originally Posted by OldGuy

You are right about the drama! LOL...........But everyone said the parts were an EXACT match for the HPI! Apparently not......LOL

So who knows a link to buy HPI parts.....not upgrades mind you, just parts.

Thanks again.

davesmotors.com, teamgonads.com, mmrlargescale.co.uk, etc. are all good dealers.

Would you rather buy an RC-Monster motor mount and support him or get a cheap knock-off to save a few bucks?

I have never owned a KM Baja so I have no idea if they're any good or not, but I am glad I supported HPI and bought the real deal rather than outsource to some company in China looking to make a quick buck by making a cheap imitation of someone else's idea. The HPI Baja is so far the TOUGHEST and MOST FUN RTR RC I have ever owned. I love brushless, but gassers are truly an experience. When you look at the big picture they aren't really all that expensive compared to a 1/8th (buying charger, lipos, ESC, motor, etc. costs a lot) and they are so much more fun and can run all day if you so desire.

[OldGuy]

Thanks for all your help gentleman. The Baja is painted and the steering servo is fixed!