Mick’s Hpi 5t General Lee rebuild

[Mick Boomer]

Got my rubbers in for the pipe. Almost 1/4” taller.. Also ordered this intake along with about 200$ more poop from taylor

 

[Ollie]

glad its not just me that finds it impossible to only order what you need from taylor, its all just too sexy

 

[Clubin]

I find it easy to justify my purchases.

 

[Mick Boomer]

I find it easy to justify my purchases.

I sure do too. When I hit a step that makes me nauseous I correct it. Overkill correct but I correct it lol.

 

[Speed Freak Racing]

Not using super spikes all around. Only in the rear.

I’ve been running my super spikes on my Baja 5T with my Taylor 35. Don’t have problems rolling it
I have problem snapping pins and flipping it until I got the wheelie bar. And you can roll pretty much any car with any tire if you take a turn sharp enough. If you want those super spikes, buy them and enjoy them mine are actually starting to get worn out / down . Do not run them across gravel though those nubs will get torn right off.

 

[Mick Boomer]

So, got parts in for the engine. Should I loctite anything that bolts to the engine? Or just use torq wrench?

 

[Rep732]

Generally any metal to metal thread should use loctite, blue does the job 99% of the time, I use a light coat of red for holding the clutch to the crank.

 

[Mick Boomer]

I like it.

 

[Mick Boomer]

Spot on mesh. poopy alignment.

 

[Clubin]

Flip that pinion gear around.
I fought with that too. I think that’s what I did.
I added a few thin shims behind the pinion after I flipped it.

 

[Mick Boomer]

It rubs the backplate flipped.

 

[Clubin]

It rubs the backplate flipped.

That’s the way mine is. I flipped it and added a few shims.

 

[John Parks]

Shim the spur, hpi layshaft shims OR use the small aluminum rings that come on the hitec d845wp servos that are on the plastic gear. They fit perfectly and work awesome as a shim

 

[Clubin]

Shim the spur, hpi layshaft shims OR use the small aluminum rings that come on the hitec d845wp servos that are on the plastic gear. They fit perfectly and work awesome as a shim

I suppose that would work too. I messed with mine for a long time and this was my best solution.

 

[Mick Boomer]

What is it with high end parts being wonky. Easily a machining change would make life easier. Down again probably a week ordering shimms. I would much rather the pinion bolt tighten against the bell shaft rather than the bolt tightened down to the pinion.
I will use red loctite on that bolt

 

[Mick Boomer]

Sorted. Aluminum bits and plastic bits where they should be.

 

[Clubin]

Sorted. Aluminum bits and plastic bits where they should be.

Looks perfect.

 

[John Parks]

Very nice mick, excited to see this one go

 

[Mick Boomer]

Clean killswitch install.

 

[Clubin]

Clean killswitch install.

This all takes Time to do properly and make look good. Nice work.