hi everoyone, i am in the process of figuring out what i am going to buy, an hpi baja 5b ss or the MCD race runner ultimate. i have been doing my homework regarding the HPI baja 5b and just now found out about the MCD race runner. Which one should i buy? which is better? more durable? can you put the same engines in the MCD as you can the baja 5b? any help is much appreciated.
hpi baja or MCD race runner
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You are looking at 2 VERY different rc's. THe engines are interchangable. but any engine put into a MCD has to have the crankcase modified to clear the rear driveshaft. The MCD will kill your wallet, if you are using it for bashing, mine are on the shelf if you are racing they are the best. I have been bashing a Redcat with very good success. If you were asking about a 4wd I would suggest the Redcat. Here is a video of my Redcat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq0vpc_KWNY
If you are buying to bash with I would suggest either the Redcat or the 5t. The Rampage can be upgraded to be far superior to the 5t for a heck of a lot less money.
Good luck on your decision.
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i wanted to get a buggy that would be good for racing and some bashing. i am not going to be doing 20 foot jumps by any means but i want something that will definitely be durable. the baja 5b ss is nice cuz you can build it, but i seems like people put so many hop ups on it that you end up paying out the nose for a durable vehicle. is the rampage buggy much more durable? what about putting a particular engine in it?
the hop ups used on the baja are part of the additon cycle, it has NOTHING to do with the baja being unduralbe without them. infact if your racing a mostly stock baja is just what the doctor ordered. most tuned pipes will have the stock motor making almost too much power to be usefull on a track. so a stock can may be best on a track. or a VERY Sensitive trigger finger will be needed if you run almost any tuned pipe.
the MDC will be around 2grand to get it up and running. 1500.00 just for the roller, you still need to ad motor, servos, battery, and radio gear. you can get an SS, toss 300 into it for some Race upgrades and be out racing for aroudn 1200 out the door.
if you have a Quality radio system already bonus.
i would install Better turnbuckles, better driveshafts and Hostile Mini MX tires front and rear with a set of his new foams. the cy 26 is a decent motor. but CYs do have plating and crank bearing issues. If your serious on racing, buy a stock Zenoah 26 topend kit, and a set of Fast Eddy Crank bearings and new oil seals. its not a matter of IF the cylinder plateing will fail on you, or if the bearings will go bad, but WHEN. have them on hand so your ready to install them when you see the stock 26 going south.
some good suspension mods and maybe a full set of RPM arms and you ll have a SS that is VERY durable, Very Competitive and should be plenty durable for your bashing needs.
the MDC will be around 2grand to get it up and running. 1500.00 just for the roller, you still need to ad motor, servos, battery, and radio gear. you can get an SS, toss 300 into it for some Race upgrades and be out racing for aroudn 1200 out the door.
if you have a Quality radio system already bonus.
i would install Better turnbuckles, better driveshafts and Hostile Mini MX tires front and rear with a set of his new foams. the cy 26 is a decent motor. but CYs do have plating and crank bearing issues. If your serious on racing, buy a stock Zenoah 26 topend kit, and a set of Fast Eddy Crank bearings and new oil seals. its not a matter of IF the cylinder plateing will fail on you, or if the bearings will go bad, but WHEN. have them on hand so your ready to install them when you see the stock 26 going south.
some good suspension mods and maybe a full set of RPM arms and you ll have a SS that is VERY durable, Very Competitive and should be plenty durable for your bashing needs.