To build the Baja 5B re-release or buy a Vesla.5????

[Rep732]

@Ferrebee88 that is a excellent plan.

 

[Ferrebee88]

Unless Losi releases a 5t kit... I would buy that immediately

 

[Rep732]

That would be the day

 

[Seandonato73]

I made a great rig from everyone's left over parts. Better then any kit you'll buy.

 

[misterleon]

I made a great rig from everyone's left over parts. Better then any kit you'll buy.

Still running the esp 34?

 

[Ferrebee88]

Start sending me all your leftover parts

 

[Seandonato73]

Still running the esp 34?

Yep, it's been a great engine. Doesn't guv3 any grief and has good power.

 

[Mick Boomer]

I made a great rig from everyone's left over parts. Better then any kit you'll buy.

Im currently doing the same thing. Didn’t realize how many parts Ive accumulated since 2012. 99% original hpi parts. Basically a 5bss.

 

[Ferrebee88]

Would it be a cardinal sin to build the Baja Electric Kit? I bet that baby would fly

 

[Seandonato73]

Yes.....

 

[Ferrebee88]

Yes.....

Fine... When the time comes then I'll do it the same way I did the Vekta.... Let you guys fill my shopping cart!

Yep, it's been a great engine. Doesn't guv3 any grief and has good power.

What kind of speed do you get with the 34cc engine?

 

[Seandonato73]

Fine... When the time comes then I'll do it the same way I did the Vekta.... Let you guys fill my shopping cart!

What kind of speed do you get with the 34cc engine?

Fast enough to break a leg, lol. Idk never speed tested it. Couldn't ever bring myself to strap my phone to it and I don't own any GPS type things either.
If your really looking for speed, since it's a cardinal sin to mention the e-word, you just need to go e-word. Gas is great, e-words are easier for speed. My hpi savage xl, conversion (still has the 3 speed trans.) Is killer fast, faster then I can control it. Which reminds me, I need to order a set of blow proof diffs again since hpi is making parts now.

 

[Ferrebee88]

I'm not really looking for super speed. I was just wondering if I get get in the ballpark of 40-45mph

 

[Seandonato73]

That should be pretty easy. They will go close to 40 out of the box.

 

[Ferrebee88]

I guess I could just build both...

 

[Seandonato73]

You got more money then me brother lol.

 

[Mick Boomer]

Absolutely. Put a taylor 35 in it then go 20/54 gearing. 50mph easily and could probably even stretch 21/53 gears for more speed.. taylor 35 is probably the best engine for a hpi5b platform. Hpi5t platform I would go taylor 40gt.

 

[dirby]

get both and run them that is what i did.

 

[Seandonato73]

Absolutely. Put a taylor 35 in it then go 20/54 gearing. 50mph easily and could probably even stretch 21/53 gears for more speed.. taylor 35 is probably the best engine for a hpi5b platform. Hpi5t platform I would go taylor 40gt.

We're talking about a vekta and Taylor isn't the answer for everyone's speed needs. All these rigs go roughly 40mph with a bone stock g320. Why on earth do you need to get an expensive 35cc engine when a cheap esp race port kit will net you the same results for less then half the money? Or a 40 cc engine in a 5ive? I swear there's some sort of cool aid everyone's been drinking with the Taylor rc fad going on. We're not all made out of money.

 

[Ferrebee88]

You got more money then me brother lol.

I was joking about building both. Just building one is expensive enough. I am finishing up my Vekta build, so it will be a while before I can build the Baja and get all the parts to make it run.