Kit part missing?

[niz55]

I have been looking for this part for the last 45min and I can't find it at all. Anyone that recently put the kit together can help me out figure this out?


Thanks

 

[Rep732]

@niz55 I have a kit and your looking for this part ..look for the number on the tag

 

[MonsterAir]

If it's not there then it's not there Are you missing both sides?

 

[Clubin]

Lol. The pic doesn’t look like the rite part because of the angle but @Rep732 thats it.

 

[Rep732]

@MonsterAir it's the representation of the picture is whats confusing. Ive been having to find parts by the tag number.... there's ALOT of plastic with this baja 5b kit

 

[niz55]

Wow! I do have that part. The drawing looks 100% different. I was going crazy trying to find it. Lol


Thanks guys

 

[JohnTz]

When I was building my kit I thought I was missing parts multiple times but they were always in there. Some take some digging to find and I had some that had broken off the trees and were loose in the bag. HPI is pretty good at not kissing parts. Glad you found it.

 

[niz55]

Yeah is my first time building Baja platform. I am used to losi manual as I have built many of those.

Can't wait to get this thing going with the esp ported 32cc. Got bunch of aluminum goodies with it also from DDM .

I recommend replacing the arms with RPM ones. They are much better quality.

 

[JohnTz]

I built mine stock and so far it has held up great. My only problem has been the cheap bearings. Slowly replacing all of them.

 

[niz55]

Any place I can find good quality rod ends? The ones that come with the kit are extremely weak. 2 of them cracked right from the middle while I was threading them in with the turnbuckle. Something similar to losi plastic would be nice.

 

[Rep732]

How the hell did you manage that!?

 

[niz55]

How the hell did you manage that!?

I don't know bro they just cracked. I was threading them like I do with every other rod ends and 2 of them cracked.

 

[Rep732]

That sucks. Somehow I didn't have an issue. Was it the grey rod ends? That plastic seems a bit hard.

 

[JohnTz]

Those ends are tough. Maybe threaded them cockeyed? I’m not aware of any other ones. I may be wrong but I thought the kit may have some extras in the tree?

 

[niz55]

That sucks. Somehow I didn't have an issue. Was it the grey rod ends? That plastic seems a bit hard.

Yes the grey one. I am also replacing the aluminum turnbuckle with fasteddie ones on ddm. They scratch very easy.

Those ends are tough. Maybe threaded them cockeyed? I’m not aware of any other ones. I may be wrong but I thought the kit may have some extras in the tree?

I don't think I went in crooked but could be. Also the rods have good amount of play while installed so upgrading them to something better would be nice.

 

[Rep732]

@niz55 I noticed that too while winding the turnbuckle in, they gouge way to easy.

 

[niz55]

Anyone know this kit comes with power switch? I didn't see it in the manual. Just want to order a losi one from Amazon so it can be delivered tomorrow for the install.

 

[Rep732]

So far I haven't seen it in the bags, I would assume it's part of the "you" buy the radio system required add ons.

 

[niz55]

Thought so.

Thanks rep

 

[MonsterAir]

Get yourselves clipless hubs before you even run for the first time. Otherwise expect to be chasing wheels!