Working on the Baja
01-15-2007, 03:48 PM
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Working on the Baja
No I don't have one but I'm just curiuos how you guys find it to work on.
I've heard from a LHS and a friend that some work is difficult on it. Some areas are hard to get at and you need to remove several items!
Just want some honest replies. I know some parts come off with body clips so they don't count.
I've heard from a LHS and a friend that some work is difficult on it. Some areas are hard to get at and you need to remove several items!
Just want some honest replies. I know some parts come off with body clips so they don't count.
01-15-2007, 05:32 PM
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RE: Working on the Baja
I stripped my down too the frame also within less then 30 mins PC of cake, just follow the MANUAL that comes with the car, thats what it is there for.......
01-15-2007, 06:41 PM
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RE: Working on the Baja
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No I don't have one but I'm just curiuos how you guys find it to work on.
I've heard from a LHS and a friend that some work is difficult on it. Some areas are hard to get at and you need to remove several items!
Just want some honest replies. I know some parts come off with body clips so they don't count.
No I don't have one but I'm just curiuos how you guys find it to work on.
I've heard from a LHS and a friend that some work is difficult on it. Some areas are hard to get at and you need to remove several items!
Just want some honest replies. I know some parts come off with body clips so they don't count.
Ok........... you want a honest answer, clips not included. 10 screws for rear suspension with Diff, 3 for the engine and 4 for frontend. total time 20 min
01-15-2007, 06:44 PM
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RE: Working on the Baja
VERY easy to work on. as stated above, only a few things are a bit of work to get to. like the diff case. but all in all, i can have my gearcase out in about 10 minutes and have the diff out in another 5. the rest is pretty damn easy really.
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01-15-2007, 10:33 PM
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RE: Working on the Baja
I guess it depends what you're taking apart. I don't see myself getting a Baja, mayne if HPI makes a 4wd then I'll think about it.
01-16-2007, 12:41 AM
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RE: Working on the Baja
Myself--I can take the engine apart--port it, and put it back together before I get a engine out of the chassie. Well---not quite. Skip the porting. I wish it was easier to get out. I had to take off the gears. I am not sure I had to do that, but I wish I could just slide the engine out of the clutch bell.
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RE: Working on the Baja
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Myself--I can take the engine apart--port it, and put it back together before I get a engine out of the chassie. Well---not quite. Skip the porting. I wish it was easier to get out. I had to take off the gears. I am not sure I had to do that, but I wish I could just slide the engine out of the clutch bell.
Myself--I can take the engine apart--port it, and put it back together before I get a engine out of the chassie. Well---not quite. Skip the porting. I wish it was easier to get out. I had to take off the gears. I am not sure I had to do that, but I wish I could just slide the engine out of the clutch bell.
heheby the way i think your sig has some deep meaning to it... [8D]
01-17-2007, 08:39 AM
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RE: Working on the Baja
I plan on getting one in the future after I get some dental work out of the way. Also I'm looking for a local spot to run it at. But from all the research I've done on it it looks real easy to maintain and dissassemble. If fact I wish it came in kit form. It would save a few $$. And it looks like it could be assembled ( the basic assy, not the tweaking) in about 3 days. At least that's how long its taken me with past R/C cars. I've never had an RTR before. It's getting harder to find kits any more in any scale.
