RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast?

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast?
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as Guest

Users viewing this topic: none

Printable Version

202oz Servo With Money Back Guarantee
Seller: monstertruck2000
Details: $17.95 | 1/6/2009 | Classified Ad
We will rotate YOUR AD in this spot if you select "Forum Featured" when placing or editing your ad!

All Forums >> RC Cars, Buggies, Trucks, Tanks and more >> RC Giant Scale Cars >> RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast?

Page: << < prev 1 2 [3] 4 next > >>

Login

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/7/2006 4:12:10 PM

Posts: 479
Joined: 8/1/2005
From: Wherever, MI, USA
Status: offline

I think you get used to a speed no matter what, then want to go faster. When I get mine out, I'll probably be happy for a couple weeks, then want more speed, it's my nature. I do it with everything!

_____________________________

Owner of TurtleRacing

(in reply to ibstar)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/8/2006 1:16:13 AM

Posts: 466
Joined: 9/23/2004
From: Ravenna, MI, USA
Status: offline

In the march issue of R/C Car they used a GPS to get the speed. This is what they said and I quote "The Baja 5B was clocked by GPS at 38 mph on the soft-sand dunes of San Felipe, but it'll do over 40 mph on hardpack". The more I run the car the faster and snappier it is getting. Mine seemed to be tighter than all the Zens I have broken in. At first when I would turn it off the motor would stop instantly, no short purr at the end or nothing just stop. Its starting to loosen up a little now and run faster. As far as the muffler goes I took it off and looked at it more and not only is it smaller with a smaller exit hole than the one on my Zen powered Traxxas, but there is also sound absorption stuff inside. I pulled the muffler off the traxxas and there is nothing inside, just an empty can. I tried to put the Zen can on the Baja to do some testing but it would not fit because of space. So I put the Baja can on the Zen powered Traxxas and guess, what slowed it down and took away some of the low end snap. I had to retune the carb so it would run right. That is how restrictive the muffler is. It's an x-can for me unless someone comes out soon with a rear exit tuned pipe.

_____________________________

Getting stuck is not an option.

(in reply to TurtleRacing)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/9/2006 6:40:24 AM

Posts: 732
Joined: 12/10/2005
From: , AZ, USA
Status: offline

I'll be doing some video of the Baja speed tests with a GPS on Monday or Tuesday. Then you can see for yourself what the stinger does for speed. It made a huge difference on mine, but i didn't have time to mount the GPS before I left for vacation. I had to re-tune mine for the 105 degree weather we are having, and that made a big difference as well. You have to remember, most of the people that are buying the Baja are new to large scale, so the learning curve of tuning the 2-cycle will take some time.

(in reply to jeepfreak1972)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/9/2006 10:47:28 AM

Posts: 2666
Joined: 2/24/2006
From: midland, MI, USA
Status: offline

this will be my first Gasser RC. the Baja has deffinatly brang some peeps into this scale. COMON MR POSTMAN!>
Timmahh

(in reply to USABaja5B)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/16/2006 8:57:52 AM

Posts: 1
Joined: 6/13/2006
From: Glendale, AZ, USA
Status: offline

I have the 5b the did fine but not enough bottom end !! So i put a big bore 2mm stroker 30cc kit in it now its got power! That kit puts out about 5 1/2hp. Now im waiting for a GOOD exhaust to come out !!

(in reply to Tigger N. Bennie)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/16/2006 10:01:01 AM

Posts: 466
Joined: 9/23/2004
From: Ravenna, MI, USA
Status: offline

I put a Zenoah g230rc on mine. Night and day difference from stock. Has power everywhere now. I'm waiting for exhaust options also as the stocker still restricts a bunch.

_____________________________

Getting stuck is not an option.

(in reply to 1/4 junky)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/16/2006 3:06:12 PM

Posts: 106
Joined: 4/9/2005
From: Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Status: offline

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HPI-BAJA-5B-TGN-X-CAN-EXHAUST_W0QQitemZ6064035111QQcategoryZ19168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is this an alternate exhaust

_____________________________

........Supercharged Hpi Rs4 3 evo.......
www.falkirkcruise.net www.rc-drift.com

(in reply to jeepfreak1972)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/16/2006 3:07:35 PM

Posts: 106
Joined: 4/9/2005
From: Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Status: offline

that pipe is huuuge lol http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FG-JETPRO-RACE-PIPE-SILENCED-MONSTER-BEETLE-RACE_W0QQitemZ6064044724QQcategoryZ19168QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

_____________________________

........Supercharged Hpi Rs4 3 evo.......
www.falkirkcruise.net www.rc-drift.com

(in reply to type-R-mad)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/16/2006 3:59:35 PM

tizdaz

Posts: 1105
Joined: 9/13/2005
From: chester, , UNITED KINGDOM
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: rbgerrish

I like mine!

Very nice, the color is nice for that type of buggy, nicely done

...much better than the stock colors

_____________________________

Largescale info: http://www.tizdaz.co.uk \o/
Tizdaz - (aka rctruckz!)

(in reply to rbgerrish)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/21/2006 7:32:41 PM

Posts: 242
Joined: 4/10/2006
From: Westland, MI, USA
Status: offline

Mine seemed fast enough but the motor died after about 2 hours of use,Axle boots tore after about an hour ,The rear suspension arms seemed to have been about worn out quickly as well.

Motor has been sent to HPI and the other issues are being taken care of.

I used 89 octane with 25:1 oil.

< Message edited by MsDarla -- 6/22/2006 10:31:51 PM >

(in reply to tizdaz)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/26/2006 7:43:24 PM

Posts: 107
Joined: 3/17/2004
From: Ontario, CA, USA
Status: offline

I'm not sure who wants the calibration specs for our radar gun, but I think many people think that there's some secret code like in Contra to get unlimited lives.

The calibration of most radar guns, and check is simply a tuning fork. When I hit the fork and place it in from of the gun it should read what the frequency is set to, which it does. Radar guns really don't "fall out of calibration" where it reads 50% more than it should.

Our test of the speed was without the restrictive extension on the muffler (it's not a tuned pipe) and we reached our top speed in a pretty good distance. If you read our mag, or even go to our website where the review is posted, you'll see the actual plotted curve of the acceleration.

I'm not sure why everybody has to say that magazines are big liars, but what makes everybody else more credible. Does not owning one and saying everybody else lies make you the expert?

The 5B is fast and fun. It's not made to do 50mph out of the box and at that speed it would kill somebody. Check out our video on our website and see that they are fun, do have lots of low-end and are fast. These engines don't rev like smaller nitro engines and even off idle they spin the tires easily...they just don't sound like they are trying. TORQUE doesn't make noise.

_____________________________

Xtreme RC Cars Magazine
www.rc411.com

(in reply to MsDarla)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/26/2006 10:16:17 PM

Tigger N. Bennie

Posts: 8400
Joined: 9/28/2003
From: Track, USA
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: DerekBuono
Does not owning one and saying everybody else lies make you the expert?

The 5B is fast and fun.

That's pretty much why my signature currently has what it has and why my avatar shows what it shows--Believe it or not.

quote:

Second-hand opinions are about as useful as used toilet paper--You can either use it or forget about it. It's your choice.

_____________________________

Lots of RCs, two cats, and a Nikon.

(in reply to DerekBuono)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/27/2006 12:42:47 AM

Posts: 732
Joined: 12/10/2005
From: , AZ, USA
Status: offline

I finally got my stock Baja up to 39 mph. When I installed a Spektrum, I noticed the throttle wasn't opening fully. With 125%, it now opens all the way.

(in reply to Tigger N. Bennie)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/27/2006 4:24:43 PM

Posts: 1316
Joined: 7/20/2005
From: Greensboro, NC, USA
Status: offline

I wonder if all Baja's don't pull their throttle linkage fully at WOT? Any other Baja owners checked and/or tweaked the throttle linkage or servo endpoint to get the carb to go to full throttle?

If this is epidemic in Baja's you gotta wonder why HPI would hamper the Baja performance with that extensioin pipe on the muffler and not fully throttling the carb.

_____________________________

Firehammer with Zen 26cc and FG 8485 limited slip diff (no more "sit and spin" - just hooks up and goes).

(in reply to USABaja5B)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/27/2006 4:54:31 PM

Posts: 625
Joined: 2/1/2006
From: ny ny, USA
Status: offline

yea mine didn`t go WOT.
i had to go 125% with my jr radio.

(in reply to kengentry5000)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/27/2006 5:00:37 PM

Posts: 2666
Joined: 2/24/2006
From: midland, MI, USA
Status: offline

neither did mine, i adjusted the linkage first and then my epa and rates.
Timmahh

(in reply to buggymangp)

RE: Is the HPI Baja 5b Fast? - 6/27/2006 5:02:21 PM