My 5b thread

[simplechamp]

Looks like you've been having some fun with that thing! You going for the conversion, or going to keep it gas for awhile? (I can't imagine those Jetpro pipes were cheap?)

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Originally Posted by simplechamp

Looks like you've been having some fun with that thing! You going for the conversion, or going to keep it gas for awhile? (I can't imagine those Jetpro pipes were cheap?)

Oh, she'll eventually go electric. The pipes were $260, the motor $320.

I've got about $1000 in aluminum going on it. All a-arms, knuckles, shock towers and steering will be aluminum.

I picked her up used with a nomadio radio for $350. I had to do it.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

Looks like you've been having some fun with that thing! You going for the conversion, or going to keep it gas for awhile? (I can't imagine those Jetpro pipes were cheap?)

Or the engine

I can't imagine this baja being converted for a while.

[pinkpanda3310]

Is that thing heavy for you to lug around? I reckon I'd pull myself over if I tried to pick one of them from a wheel chair

I'm curious to see if the chassis holds up for you. I've heard people say that aluminium front arms don't give so it breaks the chassis if you hit something hard enough. Under the front skid is a couple of screws which form a perforated line to snap.

Of course, they might be just driving like dic...I mean like me.

What clutch are you running? If you don't have one get a ceramic clutch. They are expensive but they last that much longer so the cost works out abuot the same in the long run. The advantages are not having to change the clutch so often and when it does die it is much less likely to overheat the shaft and bearings. I say this because a stroked motor with pipes is going to be a lot of grunt and you will go through the clutches fairly quickly.

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Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

I'm curious to see if the chassis holds up for you. I've heard people say that aluminium front arms don't give so it breaks the chassis if you hit something hard enough. Under the front skid is a couple of screws which form a perforated line to snap.

Of course, they might be just driving like dic...I mean like me.

Oh, I'll be driving like a dickhead. Based on your advice here I preemptively added a scorpion racing chassis stiffener