HPI BAJA 5T PIPE..WHICH ONE IS BETTER
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HPI BAJA 5T PIPE..WHICH ONE IS BETTER
KINGMOTOR TUNEDPIPE,ORTHEHPI BRAND ? THEYLOOKTHESAMEKINGMOTORIS$59.99 and the HPI69.99on EBAY....Im on a tight budget ..please help..OH THEPIPECOMESOUTTHEREARMIDDLE...THANKS..DO they make a difference also.
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The HPI pipe from what i've heard isn't that great, and is loud as hell. It depends what you wanna get outa your engine will determine what pipe will work best for your needs. Pipes that give the best performance gains are around $150 easily.
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ORIGINAL: jigawatt
1/5 scale and ''on a budget'' don't mix well
1/5 scale and ''on a budget'' don't mix well
Sure it does, you just don't run it as often one way or another as im finding out.
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Sure it does, you just don't run it as often one way or another as im finding out.
ORIGINAL: jigawatt
1/5 scale and ''on a budget'' don't mix well
1/5 scale and ''on a budget'' don't mix well
Sure it does, you just don't run it as often one way or another as im finding out.
May I suggest JetPro pipes? I just got one and MAN. Quality pipe! Listen don't buy the clone pipe or the HPI pipe. Just wait longer. Save a little money and once you have 160 or so dollars then you can go buy a nice pipe. The performance gain will amaze you.
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Thanks to all I guess Ill save up and get a good one..My buddy says his HPI PIPE IS GETTING dingd up ..He says he does not know why..Ok no clone or HPI PIPE 10-4 thanks again guys..I have the money to make it twice as good but I have a wife and kids ..Just trying to save some money and buy the right one...
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Any suggestions on good sites for parts for my 5t
Any suggestions on good sites for parts for my 5t
http://www.davesmotors.com/site/index.html
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i have the stock pipe from my king motors baja i will sell it to u for like 15 bucks i bought a ddm dominator so i dont need it any more let me know if you are interested
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After finally getting my 5T tuned right with the stock can and even with a silicon exhaust tip, I still find the performance to be very good. I may not bother upgrading my pipe it all. I don't have to worry about the 5T can getting damaged and the noise output with the silicon tubing is juuuuust right! [8D]
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I have to admit at first I was not expecting that much of a difference going from stock to a jetpro pipe. I knew it would be better but not by much. I was wrong, my engine behaves in a different way now! Rev much faster and the powerband is WAY better/higher. I'm amazed by the difference.
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The cans are junk. Do yourself a favor and get a decent pipe. It will breath new life into your Baja. I put a Dominator V2 on my Baja 5B 2.0 and its like night and day. Honestly that should be your first upgrade. It's well worth the cash.
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The cans are junk. Do yourself a favor and get a decent pipe. It will breath new life into your Baja. I put a Dominator V2 on my Baja 5B 2.0 and its like night and day. Honestly that should be your first upgrade. It's well worth the cash.
The cans are junk. Do yourself a favor and get a decent pipe. It will breath new life into your Baja. I put a Dominator V2 on my Baja 5B 2.0 and its like night and day. Honestly that should be your first upgrade. It's well worth the cash.
I'd rather get my Baja more "break proof" then spending $150+ on a pipe that can easily get damaged and just piss people off. Just my priority, everyone has got their own with their baja's.
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I'd rather get my Baja more ''break proof'' then spending $150+ on a pipe that can easily get damaged and just piss people off. Just my priority, everyone has got their own with their baja's.
ORIGINAL: vge
The cans are junk. Do yourself a favor and get a decent pipe. It will breath new life into your Baja. I put a Dominator V2 on my Baja 5B 2.0 and its like night and day. Honestly that should be your first upgrade. It's well worth the cash.
The cans are junk. Do yourself a favor and get a decent pipe. It will breath new life into your Baja. I put a Dominator V2 on my Baja 5B 2.0 and its like night and day. Honestly that should be your first upgrade. It's well worth the cash.
I'd rather get my Baja more ''break proof'' then spending $150+ on a pipe that can easily get damaged and just piss people off. Just my priority, everyone has got their own with their baja's.
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Just looking at how much it hangs out on the left and right side suggests to it getting damaged from debris from the wheels as well as a hard rear landing. I've heard the CPI pipe performs better anyway and it better protected