HPI Bajas

Originally Posted by Slowkrawl

I picked up a baja ss last weekend for cheapie, and already have more than what I paid for it worth of parts on the way hahaha. *flame suit on* this truck is more fun to drive than my savage flux on 6s...The savage is faster but doesn't have the noise and the sheer size. I can't mega-huck the 5b like I can the savage but maybe that is a good thing lol.

Parts on the way:

v2 dominator
kill switch
hostile mx's
kold kutter ice racing screws
tgn air filter

When I got her she was a little dirty, but rtr for $300? Couldn't pass it up, a buddy was hurtin for money.
Diiirrrty
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Little bit of grass wedged in there lol. Needed a new bearing and the bearing carrier, no biggie.
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After a bit of cleaning. To get this thing perfectly clean I would have to tear it apart, which may happen if I pick up a new motor for it.
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The savage and the 5b before a bash session.
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Keep in mind the savage is extended and widended, and still looks tiny compared to the 5b lol.

Why cant you huck it as far as the flux? My baja has seen just as much air as my 6s erevo. Those that know me, know I have hucked my revo pretty good.


Looks like quite a few people have bajas. Seems that they are becoming more and more popular.

[Slowkrawl]

Gee, there is a difference between a kill switch and a failsafe. The failsafe slams the brakes on, which is hard on the servo and brakes. The kill switch cuts the motor when either it goes out of range or you can shut it off with a 3rd channel.

Billy, the difference between the flux and the baja is that the flux doesn't always have to land perfect or even on it's wheels lol and more often than not it will drive away. I already broke a front a-arm jumping the baja but I am slowly learning how to keep it flatter in the air.