HPI Baja 5T

[Jeepers]

I just spoke with my friend Marc, who works for Carlo @ CCRacing and he said he recommends turning the pistion on the stock engine. Carlo removes about .002 to .003 of the dia. of the top of the piston to prevent it from seizing when it gets hot. Has anyone heard of seizing problems with the stock engine? Or maybe it is a southern thing because it does get pretty hot here in the summer.
Here is a link to Carlo's site.
http://www.cc-racingengines.com/inde...tpage&Itemid=1

I have not heard anything like that about the engine but he knows more than I do about those engines.

[alvinsmith75]

I got the RTR! And I am RTR! My wife found out about 5 minutes ago. Not good.

[Jeepers]

I got the RTR! And I am RTR! My wife found out about 5 minutes ago. Not good.

are you among the living still?????

[alvinsmith75]

Still here and no regrets. I am also thinkin of ordering an Associated RC8e to race at the dirt track. I hope UPS shows up tomorrow before I leave to go to the dirt track, I will be racing a Slash 4x4.
Got any tuned pipe recommendations for me? I was recommended the Victory rear exhast pipe with silencer from someone local.
Thanks,
Alvin

[Jeepers]

a few of the guys here are using the Jet Pro pipes they love them! mine is still the Factory 5B SS tuned pipe.

Here is a place to look at for parts

http://www.largescalerc.com/baja5bparts.aspx

[alvinsmith75]

2 words..Freakin Huge!

This thing is awesome.

[alvinsmith75]

[Brushless55]

Right on man, welcome to 5th scale!

[Jeepers]

Right on man, welcome to 5th scale!

Ditto!!!!

Damn I gotta get a new pull start for mine the spring broke!

[alvinsmith75]

Thank guys! I'm gonna run the snot out of her today. What upgraded tires do yall recommend? The stockers are half bald from running it up and down the street and I have only burned 3/4th tank of gas. I would like a harder compound all-terrain tire.
Thanks,
Alvin

[Jeepers]

I have tried the Hostile MX wicked looking tire! they seem to wear ok but I have not ran it much on these tires

http://www.largescalerc.com/mxtireshardforbaja5b-byhostileracingproducts-

instock.aspx

I also have the Proline Badlands but I have not used them yet.

[alvinsmith75]

Sweet thanks! I should have some video up for yall tonight. I just got back from running with a 5B. This is addictive. I removed the tinted windshield decal and will be mounting my onboard camera!

[Jeepers]

Cant' wait for the on board video that will be neat!

[alvinsmith75]

May need a minute for the video to finish loading.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIbyxg_U-Uc

[Jeepers]

these things area blast!