Raging

[_paralyzed_]

I dropped $580 at Daves Discount Motors for a 30.5cc engine and dual pipes for my 5b. I got the order today.

Some unscrupulous bastard sent me a 29cc engine that is worth $110 less than I paid and a full horsepower less than the larger engine.

I left a phone message and sent an e-mail, but they're out till monday.

I believe they'll make it right and things will end amicably, until then RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[magman]

That sucks Harold...

Sounds exactly like what happened to my wife today. She was trying to order tickets for my daughters b-day coming up. She had the tickets she wanted, date she wanted, etc, but, when she did the confirm order, the screen changed and the dates were different and the artist was different. To make matters worse, they will not exchange tickets or anything. Needless to say, we are out $500- and my daughter is not going to the show.

Insert comment about wasting money on gas, when you should have went brushless

Serves you right.

[Bondonutz]

DDM will make right, they have excellent customer service. I'll bet they even offer a UPS prepaid label to ship the wrong one back.

[_paralyzed_]

Mag- That sucks man. Try to sell the tix you got stuck with on craigslist. Maybe recoupe some money?

asheck- I fell into a 5b. No nitro for sure!! but this thing is fun!!

Bondoscrotum- I bet you're right. I've heard nothing but good about DDM, that's why I ordered from them.

Pics coming soon guys...

[rawfuls]

Sorry in advance..


couple days later...

[Chadworkz]

Now...I absolutely love brushless, so don't get me wrong, and I am building another nitro Supermaxx just for the hell of it, but "gasoline powered" vehicles are a completely different world, and well worth NOT converting them to brushless!

The sound, smell, and power of a true ringed-piston, spark-plugged, pre-mixed gasoline, engine-powered vehicle is a bug that bites you instantly the very second you get a chance to run one, and there is just nothing like it, nothing even comes close!

Brushless HPI Bajas are really cool, and sometimes you find yourself "having" to convert them from gasoline to brushless for various reasons (Mike's conversion kit is without question the best that money can buy), but they are nothing like when they were gasoline-powered!

Just my $0.02...

[Chadworkz]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

I dropped $580 at Daves Discount Motors for a 30.5cc engine and dual pipes for my 5b.

Once you get that bad-boy installed, let us know how much better she runs...I have heard that it makes ALL the difference in the world (like going from a 125cc 4-stroke to a 500cc 2-stroke!!!)!

[_paralyzed_]

will do Chad.

Here's somebody's video showing the pipes I got

[brushlessboy16]

RAWR RAWR RAWR, MOTOR, MOTOR, Grumble grumble....

[Chadworkz]

The throttle response on that thing is crazy-fast!

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

RAWR RAWR RAWR, MOTOR, MOTOR, Grumble grumble....

I know I know. A 5b basically fell into my lap, I had to take the plunge. I got a used 5b with a nomadio radio for three fiddy. Yes sir, $350.

Anyone wanna buy a used stock 23cc fuelie

[bumsnogger]

Hi guys.I often get the wrong parts! My esc from hobbywing go's weird(no reverse,got reverse,varying brakes,etc) They want $28 postage on a 40 gramme item.LOL. I'll try to get an email from the eshop I got it from.

Harold, I ain't mad at you. I just wanted to see if all Baja drivers were the over sensitive type.

That's a nice looking setup. But I have to question the effectiveness of the dual pipes, for ideal tuning.

The sound, smell, and power of a true ringed-piston, spark-plugged, pre-mixed gasoline, engine-powered vehicle is a bug that bites you instantly the very second you get a chance to run one, and there is just nothing like it, nothing even comes close!

So true, especially with Castor 927 , but I prefer to get my 2-stroke fix in 250cc ride on vehicle. I can't hear a 2-stroke, and not want to ride. As a matter of fact, just talking about it is making me want to ride.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by asheck

Harold, I ain't mad at you. I just wanted to see if all Baja drivers were the over sensitive type.

That's a nice looking setup. But I have to question the effectiveness of the dual pipes, for ideal tuning.

Oversensitive? I don't have ICE in my veins

I'm a 'lil worried about tuning in general. I hope the pipe will be okay, it's made for the 5b by jetpro so it should be cool.

I've been reading up on the baja forum about tuning, I'm going into this blind.

It's not the sound of a 2-stroke for me, it's the smell. If I smell a lean mix my heart gets pumping. I snowmobiled from the age of 10, and averaged 2000 miles a winter of riding. Oh how I miss it. Now I r/c