djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hey all, I'm new to this part of the MSUK forum. I'm always found in nitro & electric. Got myself a Baja 5B coming and I was wondering if there was any built tips you guys could offer me. I hear there are bushings in the kit that should be replaced with bearings, also an engine/mesh mod? So looking forward to the build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisknights Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 welcome to the world of petrol , just enjoy your build and post some pictures up as you go , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie.no1 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) I too have just purchased a Baja 5b cannot wait for it to be delivered, and get started in the world of 1/5th racing!! Edited July 25, 2012 by Stevie.no1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thanks all I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisknights Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 might be worth splashing out on a kill switch , it `s a must in my books , well worth it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Yeah Somthing I'm gonna look into ASAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie.no1 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Also a metal clutch carrier a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINKIN2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Six replies and yet not one comment on the Topic Title Welcome to the club guys, don't forgets your prefilters and mesh mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Welcome to the big boys bro. Best decision I ever made moving from nitro to petrol. Generally more expensive, but so much more fun, they can handle more, go more places, lot faster, and overall more fun. Get some build pictures up and then some running videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Will do I'm not giving up on nitro or leccy. not by a long way. In the near future I'm after a 1/10 2WD buggy!! Anybody got a link to this engine mesh mod? I did read it a year or so ago but can't find it to save my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Will do I'm not giving up on nitro or leccy. not by a long way. In the near future I'm after a 1/10 2WD buggy!! Anybody got a link to this engine mesh mod? I did read it a year or so ago but can't find it to save my life. http://www.bajaplanet.com/baja-mechanic/tutorials/engine-mesh-mod-tutorial/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Thanks you Sir!! got the bushings to bearings sorted. It's to in the gearbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Make sure you buy a killswitch also, if someone hasn't already said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 Will do. The kill swich is next on my list I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Definitely fella, you don't want to spend all the money you have and time building it for it to end up in bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) what a hot & bussy day I've had. New motor for my D8E turned up. So I fitted that. Not long after I finnished doing that there was another nock at the door. It was my BAJA . ModelSport did a great job at getting it to me. Ordered it in the afternoon & got the next afternoon How cool is that. My mother was round when it came. Now bare in mind she seen me unbox 1/10 buggies in my teens & 1/8 buggies of late. But she was a little bit bug eyed when I started to unbox this monster! For about an hour & a half she had a look of awe on her face. I was just grining from ear to ear Well on with the build tomorrow. Sofar I've just got up to fitting the fuel tank & radio tray!! Edited July 27, 2012 by djr2096 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cboy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 +1 for the kill switch dont run it before uve fitted it, other wise youll be seeing a grown man cry ( if you take a mirror with you ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Ok what's the deal with stock & tuned exhaust? Stock quieter, tuned more power for a guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajakid97 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Yeah i would say so, tuned are normally louder too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINKIN2 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Ok what's the deal with stock & tuned exhaust? Stock quieter, tuned more power for a guess? Pretty much spot on there. You can also get different pipes that offer better low end performance or others which are tuned for top speed. As you would expect from 1:1 scale exhausts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Here's a pic of the Baja build from Saturday somtime. I had put her all togeather buy Saturday night Today I did all the paint & bodywork!! She looks great, but I'm waiting for my Proline undertray before I put pics of her paint job on here! As so many of you have said "get a killswitch", what do you all recomend? Edited July 31, 2012 by djr2096 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINKIN2 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Many of us run with these Battle switches (10Amp relay) that you can use and just add a length of speaker wire to the stopswitch http://www.dimensionengineering.com/products/battleswitch Or then there is the more popular choice and pre made killerbee switch that comes as a complete set http://www.killerrc.com/ Looking at the pics of your shed, I would bet that you would not have a problem wiring up your own relay, but that said they killerbee is a decent bit of kit and smaller too. Both are well tested here on the forum, and you would not be making a bad choice with either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyboi Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Jolly roger does them aswell dont forget I got 1 of him there very good for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage35 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I use the killer rc super bee one of the thing I like the most is the low voltage cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Well, I couldn't wait for the under tray to get here befor showing her off!! Here she is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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