[cybermenace]

I have been into rc for alot off years started with leccy cars then a leccy heli but it cost me a fortune so i moved back into surface rc bought a Schumacher Rascal its was an awesome littler 1:16 scale car and was really fast,
i have had a load of other nitro cars and buggys since then but recently i bought a Baja ss kit they are the nuts does anyone else have anything similiar?

Heres my Junk Yard Dogg!!!

[GMC79]

Nice pics man, looks big in the pics what scale is that one 8th?.
yeah used to be into it a lot, Had similar buggy in the past cant remember it's name just now will come to me. Not had petrol/nitro ones tho.
Here's mine, not been used properly for years (as u can tell them tyres not been on tarmac,lol) and is quite old, mayb 15yrs. was used a lot in the past and loved it.
It was a Tamiya Mondeo BTCC till i bought cossie shell etc. Pics show faults and photo's done inside makes paint look bad colour but still for it's age it's in great condition and i was young when built it...

[cybermenace]

Kool pics there m8,

My baja is 1/5 scale 32" long its 2 stroke far cheaper to run the a nitro i have been down the route and wouldnt go back as i had to mail order fuel and at £30 for 5 litres its just not worth it,

unlike the 2 stroke only £5 for 5 liters and a bit of oil i am saving money everytime i fill it up lol,

[oakie]

I have a HPI wheely king - just getting the bits together to build a custom alloy chassis to turn it semi scale
Also getting the urge to buy an RC tank

[sim667]

Always wanted an offroad nitro car..... never got round to buying one

whats a good starter deal?

[cybermenace]

Originally Posted by sim667

Always wanted an offroad nitro car..... never got round to buying one

whats a good starter deal?

If you do manage to get yourself one dont do what i did and start small,
i did that and ended up spending way more than i wanted buy getting a bigger 1 then another bigger 1 until i got my baja which is 2 stroke and in my opionion is what i should have bought to start with at one point i had 11 rc cars in my shed from 1/32 scale to 1/5 scale but i only have my 1/5 scale baja now and its the nuts

[colantra]

I race 1/10th electric tourers and started out with buggies, but your Baja looks very cool.

The nearest I can get is my "Savvy", great fun for any type of ground

[cybermenace]

Originally Posted by colantra

I race 1/10th electric tourers and started out with buggies, but your Baja looks very cool.

The nearest I can get is my "Savvy", great fun for any type of ground

Nice looking savvy hers my old savvy fully hopped to the max,

[dazzler9000]

Hi cybermenace,

Damn it I love the BAJA, I've had my eye on a Traxxas Revo for a while now, but that thing looks awesome!! How fast does that thing go?

[cybermenace]

Its does about 40mph - 50mph dephending on what surface it is run on,

Revos are mint i have never owned one though but have read good reports about them..
just go out there and buy one you wont regret it,

where are you from? if you are close to me you can come and see the baja in action and will even give you a shot my post code is TD15 2DL

[dazzler9000]

Thanks but I'm in Southampton, so it would be quite a drive!!

One thing that would put me off a little bit is having to build it. I used to be a mechanic about 8 years ago, but I just don't know whether I'd get time to build something like that now days. How long does it take?

[cybermenace]

Originally Posted by dazzler9000

Thanks but I'm in Southampton, so it would be quite a drive!!

One thing that would put me off a little bit is having to build it. I used to be a mechanic about 8 years ago, but I just don't know whether I'd get time to build something like that now days. How long does it take?

I have a friend on another rc forum who lives in southampton he would show you his if i asked him for you this is his post code SO52 9FD,

you dont have to buy the kit version you can get a rtr version as well Welcome To Modelsport UK. The UKs largest stockists of R/C Model Cars by Tamiya, HPI, Traxxas, Schumacher and many more

[dazzler9000]

Brilliant, I'd be keen to meet and have a watch of one in action. I'm in no position to buy anything at the moment, as I'm getting married and have lots of AV stuff still to pay for.

If you wouldn't mind asking him and PM-ing me any details if he doesn't mind.

The RTR kit isn't the big beasty one though is it?? got to have the best one

[cybermenace]

the differences between the rtr version and the kit is:-

1.rtr - 23cc engine - kit 26cc engine
2.rtr - muffler exhaust - kit has a tunned pipe
3.rtr - standard shocks kit - kit vvc heavy duty shock set (Which is a must have)
4.rtr - standard rear shock brace - kit modified rear shock brace
5.rtr - standard servos - kit has a powerfull steering servo but needs a t/b servo at extra cost
6.rtr - has no anti roll bars - kit has the roll bar set
7.rtr - is purple anodized - kit is gun metal anodized
8.rtr - only needs petrol and the battery charged and away you go -
kit needs a t/b servo,radio gear tx and rx,battery,charger,failsafe and petrol and oil and away you go,

It could be a few more things but i thinks thats it

its sounds like a lot of hard work but its really worth it in the end

[dazzler9000]

Cheers for that, I'll have to see what cash I've got after the wedding.... I have to admit I’d prefer to get the daddy!

Once they're built are they fairly reliable?

[cybermenace]

the daddy is th one to go for you can pick up a 2nd hand baja ss on ebay for around £650 + depehnding on what radio gear is with it,

I have had mine for over a year now and only had minor repairs its like anything if you look after it it will last forever,

these beasts are built to last my old savvy i was forever buying new spur gears for it and shock shafts but my baja has only had 1 shock shaft in a year touch wood i go out with about 3-4 times per week i only used my savvy at weekends and it got damaged more

[richard plumb]

Just starting out in this since having an ancient porsche when I was a little'un.

Now got an e-firestorm flux which is a lot of fun, and I'm in the middle of building a modern tamiya porsche kit.

I also have someone making me a replica of my old car - should be with me next week hopefully!

So I'll soon need a shed to hide them away from the missus in. Especially if I start lusting after an e-revo or e-savage flux

[cybermenace]

Hi Richard,
The new HPI Savage Flux HP looks great i would love one myself but i think the missus would hit the roof AGAIN lol

[sim667]

Originally Posted by cybermenace

If you do manage to get yourself one dont do what i did and start small,
i did that and ended up spending way more than i wanted buy getting a bigger 1 then another bigger 1 until i got my baja which is 2 stroke and in my opionion is what i should have bought to start with at one point i had 11 rc cars in my shed from 1/32 scale to 1/5 scale but i only have my 1/5 scale baja now and its the nuts

Ive only ever had a go with an onroad one...... will the baja not flip as u go round corners etc?

[sim667]

WOAH!

They're not cheap are they?

Thing ill still be dreaming of an RC car for years to come.....

Unless there's a cheaper alternative lol.

[cybermenace]

Originally Posted by sim667

WOAH!

They're not cheap are they?

Thing ill still be dreaming of an RC car for years to come.....

Unless there's a cheaper alternative lol.

You can buy a clone take the engine out and replace it with the baja ss engine and fully hop them up for the price of an origianl baja ss and it will be hopped up to the nuts and no one would ever know the difference
People do buy these
Petrol Radio Controlled Cars - ShengQi 1/5th Scale Petrol Radio Controlled Baja Buggy

Then get all the hopups from MMR HPI Baja 5B & SS Hopups

[GMC79]

They do look nice, and be nice to build. Couldnt pay that for one tho especially at the moment being a bit skint.

What kind of weight are they? never seen any data.
That one you linked to has 2.15bhp so could end up with some rather lovely bhp/ton power to weight ratios.

[cybermenace]

Originally Posted by GMC79

They do look nice, and be nice to build. Couldnt pay that for one tho especially at the moment being a bit skint.

What kind of weight are they? never seen any data.
That one you linked to has 2.15bhp so could end up with some rather lovely bhp/ton power to weight ratios.

The one in the above link is no comparssion to the real thing as its a clone and the engine is nowhere near as fast or as powerfull as the real thing HPI Baja 5B SS Buggy Kit its the best rc car i have ever had i can also say they take so much punuishment and still come back for more ,

the weight i think i about 9k and i think the Baja SS puts out 5.2BHP dephending on the correct tunned pipe a nice lot of power to flying around the school fields,

Check out some of toppers videos on youtube he has his out all the time and some good quality videos YouTube - toppertopp's Channel

[GMC79]

Wow 577bhp/Ton, More than a veyron

It looks astonishing id love one, maybe sometime.

[cybermenace]

Well the next time you are passing through Berwick give me a pm before hand and i will give you a shot of mine i guarantee you will buy one by the end of that week

[freero]

nice to see an rc thread
I have a FG baja (with jetpro exhaust) a cen racing GST 7.7, a HPI savage and back from when I was a kid a tamiya big foot. I'll put some photos up when I get a chance to take some

[freero]

Here's mine :

[cybermenace]

Your FG Baja could do with some dirt on it,
it looks brand new i thought about the fg baja before i went for the hpi baja ss ,
i would still like to have one but that will have to when i get some funds again as i have been made redundant

[freero]

Originally Posted by cybermenace

Your FG Baja could do with some dirt on it,
it looks brand new i thought about the fg baja before i went for the hpi baja ss ,
i would still like to have one but that will have to when i get some funds again as i have been made redundant

sorry to hear that mate. Don't get much of a chance to take them out tbh and it's always dry when I do so they don't get too dirty. The baja I actually bought 2nd hand off ebay £400 with all radio gear and the mods (prosport pipe, diff cover, alloy wing, filter, shock covers) already done

[cybermenace]

£400 you got a bargin there