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#1 flippychris

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:02 PM

hello all well iv finaly got back onto the baja band wagon and got a brand new 2.0v for a neat price its all stock but iv got some sway bars , exhaust and shock socks comming soon but i think its time to get some pictures and videos up.

what it looked like when it arrived
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=02021.jpg
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=02025.jpg
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=02026.jpg

and after its first run
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=02033.jpg

well thats my baja 5b for now but later on i will get the video uploaded and when my parts arrive i wil get another load of pictures and videos up !!

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:12 PM

Looking good mate, you need to get a killswitch if you dont already have one.

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:19 PM

Defo get youself a kill switch if you havent aleady.

Looks good though

#4 flippychris

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:04 AM

View PostMark7616, on 15 January 2012 - 07:12 PM, said:

Looking good mate, you need to get a killswitch if you dont already have one.

thanks mark but i have already orded one a killer bee system so as soon as that arrives it will be fitted

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 06:28 AM

looks good mate :) i also got my first 1/5th scale this weekend :D

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 03:36 PM

the first run guys !!! video not that good i didnt have wifi when i uploaded it as my iphone 4s has krap quility without a wifi conection

Edited by flippychris, 16 January 2012 - 03:39 PM.


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Posted 16 January 2012 - 03:49 PM

WANT haha thats awesome mate shifts quite a bt dont it

gonna have to have baja drag races down that bit where the vans go

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 04:25 PM

Good first run! they look better dirty. :thumbsup:  guessing its 26cc?

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:27 PM

View Postbawseybajabashers, on 16 January 2012 - 04:25 PM, said:

Good first run! they look better dirty. :thumbsup:  guessing its 26cc?

its 23cc and was the first run after it was broken in it had to be richend beuase it was boging at accelaration and that it was to lean

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:29 PM

View Postdannydriftking, on 16 January 2012 - 03:49 PM, said:

WANT haha thats awesome mate shifts quite a bt dont it

gonna have to have baja drag races down that bit where the vans go

haha danny , you will get one also that will be a good idea when my parts arrive e.g. a tuned pipe , sway bars and shock socks

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 07:07 PM

nips along good for 23cc.  my sandrail is only 26cc 4 bolt.

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Posted 18 January 2012 - 04:00 PM

just alittle update

http://s1226.photobu...rrent=20020.jpg
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=20021.jpg
http://s1226.photobu...rrent=20022.jpg

looks abit dirty but it was the best i could do with a paintbrush and a rag lol

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Posted 19 January 2012 - 06:39 PM

nice sunday socks mate. B)

auto glym show and shine car aerosol is good stuff for baja's to come up nice and clean as its a good alrounder for metal, glass, plastics, rubber..

http://merlinmotorsp...aign=ShoppingUK

Edited by bawseybajabashers, 19 January 2012 - 06:40 PM.


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Posted 19 January 2012 - 06:56 PM

i really should get some shock socks for my firestorm! i think they are so cool, are your ones waterproof/splashproof?

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 06:11 AM

View PostRooBoonix, on 19 January 2012 - 06:56 PM, said:

i really should get some shock socks for my firestorm! i think they are so cool, are your ones waterproof/splashproof?

i dont care they were cheap and look beast i cant ague with that lol

Edited by flippychris, 20 January 2012 - 06:12 AM.





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