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10-19-2007, 12:12 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tucson
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|  Baja 5b
What do you guys think about the Baja 5b? I'm thinking more and more about buying one of these bad boys  |
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10-19-2007, 12:48 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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You haven't lived till you watch Jason beat the snot out of his! He landed it upsidedown in 6" of water at Finishline Raceway once sucked the motor full of muddy water! He squeezed the water out of the foam, pulled the plug out and gave her a few tugs to clear her out and she was good to go. If I had the dough I would have one fo sho!
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10-19-2007, 12:55 AM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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After winning the one at Nationals I have decieded to get out of crawling so I'll have more time to drive the Baja. Just kidding but IF I could only own 1 RC car or truck it would with out doubt be the Baja it is the most fun I've had in years!!! It is well worth the money. It is very tough, even though I've broken it twice now. Still waiting on parts to arrive from Tower, I wish my LHS stocked parts for it. You better have a big yard and not care about the grass that grows in it! |
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10-19-2007, 06:40 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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If I had a spare grand laying around I'd pick up a 5B in a heartbeat...
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10-19-2007, 09:25 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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I love mine. Haven't had any time to play with any of my rcs lately, but where my new house is, I have the entire west mesa of Albuquerque to play with it.  I do plan on taking it with me down to the lake (loads of sand down there) this weekend. If I can get some time, I'll take video and pics. |
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10-19-2007, 09:45 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Broken Arrow, OK
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x2  They are sweet. Especially after seeing one run in person and vids online of them. They look tough!Quote:
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10-19-2007, 04:08 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Africa
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Can't go wrong and I don't even like HPI in general!  |
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10-19-2007, 04:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Racking my Brain
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Ill be picking up one of the SS models as soon as they become avalible. I had the origional and loved it. I actually sold it to get into crawling. Luckly I sold it to my neighbor so I still get to bash it from time to time. Now that Proline just released a new Badland tire for it the thing should be even more of a ground ripper.
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10-19-2007, 04:18 PM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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I bought one and love it. I had to buy my wife one too... I built a mini "dirt bike" track / 5b track on my land. We have beat the heck out of them without breaking one part. The only downfall is that the "hoop ups" are expensive too and I can't leave well enough alone...
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10-19-2007, 07:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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What's up with tuning the 5B? Is it a pain in the azz or do you just fuel it up, prime it, and yank the starter a couple times like a lawn mower? They run on 2-cycle mix gas not nitro right? | |
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10-19-2007, 07:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ukiah
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Get it They are a blast, and the last time I ran mine I went for an hour and ahalf on one tank of gas | |
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10-19-2007, 08:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH
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They're even sweeter with a tuned pipe No dicking around with tuning, just gas and go, and go, and go. I'd love to see a 5T, though. |
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10-19-2007, 10:23 PM
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| Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In my head
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You don't have to tune it that much nothing like a nitro. Yes premix and 87 octane. I can get almost 3 tanks on a half gallon. I'm still new to the baja stuff but learning. | |
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