ShengQi ShengQi 1/5th Scale Petrol RC Monster Trucks

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Hi all .......Ok iam new to all of this so some info whould be good i whould like to buy a ShengQi 1/5th Scale Petrol RC Monster Truck Hummer or something like it spend around 350 TO 400 Pounds is the truck good or bad info please on this thank you ...........
 
Welcome! If you look in the 'Other manufacturers' section on here there are a few threads with info / opinions.
 
GEZZ said:
Hi all .......Ok iam new to all of this so some info whould be good i whould like to buy a ShengQi 1/5th Scale Petrol RC Monster Truck Hummer or something like it spend around 350 TO 400 Pounds is the truck good or bad info please on this thank you ...........
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Welcome matey,I personally wouldn't go for a Sheng.For £400.00 you can get a good used FG or Carson(which in my opinion are bullet proof!) You can get Duratrax or FS ,but the Shenqi have a reputation for going pop all the time.
Carson and Duratrax are a clone of FG so parts are available from fleebay ,FS are a clone of MCD but the parts do not come up that often on the auction sites but are cheap as chips new!
As Dwarfy said,take a look at "Other manufacturers" thread it will open your eyes.
Good luck on the future purchase.
J.
 
i,ve had an sq baja for 3 weeks but trouble out of it, its only just getting reliable after changing a lot of parts to hpi ones, my brother had the sq hummer took it out lastweek all was well untill the throttle stuck in the full open position, we lost sight of it screaming off in to the distance at the end of the field is a huge drop on to a golf course . over the field appeared a golfer holding the truck less 3 of its wheels and only half of its bodyshell, he said he only just got out the way, this truck was fitted with a failsafe we found the throttle had just jammed in the carb . scary:no:
 
I have the shengqi hummer and I change the radio to a better one right off (DX3R). I had a problem with the body. It was very brittle and it cracked. I have had very little problem with the truck. The only time something broke on the truck, it was my fault and the way I was driving it. I buy duratrax parts for it at my local hobby shop. I put on a few hop ups and it has been a great truck.
 
pablo said:
i,ve had an sq baja for 3 weeks but trouble out of it, its only just getting reliable after changing a lot of parts to hpi ones, my brother had the sq hummer took it out lastweek all was well untill the throttle stuck in the full open position, we lost sight of it screaming off in to the distance at the end of the field is a huge drop on to a golf course . over the field appeared a golfer holding the truck less 3 of its wheels and only half of its bodyshell, he said he only just got out the way, this truck was fitted with a failsafe we found the throttle had just jammed in the carb . scary:no:
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Jeeze pablo,that is scarey! can yo imagine if it hit someone doing50-55MPH:no::no::no:
J.
 
think if you buy a clone expect to change a few things,to get it reliable my sq baja refused to start today turned out to be the cut out switch on engine a trip to maplin and 80p for new switch and it was up and running again . good old maplin
 
pablo said:
i,ve had an sq baja for 3 weeks but trouble out of it, its only just getting reliable after changing a lot of parts to hpi ones, my brother had the sq hummer took it out lastweek all was well untill the throttle stuck in the full open position, we lost sight of it screaming off in to the distance at the end of the field is a huge drop on to a golf course . over the field appeared a golfer holding the truck less 3 of its wheels and only half of its bodyshell, he said he only just got out the way, this truck was fitted with a failsafe we found the throttle had just jammed in the carb . scary:no:
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You should've been running a pico or "killer bee" kill switch.

http://powerslideracing.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=85_86&products_id=1779

http://powerslideracing.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=85_86&products_id=1714

Makes them pretty safe :)
 
voo2doo said:
Welcome matey,I personally wouldn't go for a Sheng.For £400.00 you can get a good used FG or Carson(which in my opinion are bullet proof!) You can get Duratrax or FS ,but the Shenqi have a reputation for going pop all the time.
Carson and Duratrax are a clone of FG so parts are available from fleebay ,FS are a clone of MCD but the parts do not come up that often on the auction sites but are cheap as chips new!
As Dwarfy said,take a look at "Other manufacturers" thread it will open your eyes.
Good luck on the future purchase.
J.
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we had a 2 hour enduro , and the fg,s broke down after ten minutes,so there not that bullet proof after all.... the hurrax crpton 06 pretty much scored the most laps /partnered with a 5b baja...the enduro was held on a full on rain /and the track was very muddy clay ....
 
HPI BAJA 5B 29cc

Just got my self a HPI BAJA 5B 29cc With a lot of spare parts of ebay has any one had a go do you know what thay are like ..............
 
baja

Will do as soon as i get it could be in for a wate with the post strike ............
 
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