craigbrown79 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 A big shout out & thank you goes to lee65 on the b*** forum for doing such a great offer on my baja 5sc kit! Been on both forums for a while now only had nitro before, been after a 1/5th baja for a long time and on Thursday I took the plunge and bought the kit off lee and it was delivered Friday evening! Couldn't believe the size of the box when it was delivered, was like a big school kid when it arrived!! Just reading through the manual to get a quick understanding of how it goes together. Shopping list so far required 1) servo for the throttle not sure which one budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1979 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 It's no good in the box mate lol You havin a look over durham bmx 2morro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbrown79 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Would like to but I've just changed hours at work which means I work every weekend unless I plan ahead for a month and put a days holiday in! The joys of working for a major company lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walters Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 More pics plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy72 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Good to see you got a fair deal with Lee65 for the hpi, unlike the 5ive T I brought off him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Good to see you got a fair deal with Lee65 for the hpi, unlike the 5ive T I brought off him what was wrong with the losi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Always nice to see a new kit, particularly if you're receiving it!! You prefer 2WD to the Losi 4WD I presume? It's still quite a stable beast. Enjoy and keep the photos coming. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbrown79 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 Its the first 2wd I've had, had savages before but looking forward to getting this built sometime soon Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 At bit more like 1:1 Supercar oversteer. Seems to happen a little in slow motion, but you still have to correct it properly, and sometimes that's keeping the power on!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy72 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 what was wrong with the losi? Front shock tower bent, left hinge pin bent, hinge pin brakets and plastic covers bent/damaged, front and rear lower arms bent, bent drive shaft left front, centre diff leaking badly, front diff bearing flange shattered/front left drive cup split, front hub damage as in distorted , stock clutch carrier bearing on its last legs, those where the main things that have been corrected or upgraded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic2810 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Front shock tower bent, left hinge pin bent, hinge pin brakets and plastic covers bent/damaged, front and rear lower arms bent, bent drive shaft left front, centre diff leaking badly, front diff bearing flange shattered/front left drive cup split, front hub damage as in distorted , stock clutch carrier bearing on its last legs, those where the main things that have been corrected or upgraded. u won't be the last either Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy72 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 u won't be the last either Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 So you know Lee65 as awell then? or FG-Lee65(ebay) or real name Leon Brittian, who has a 50% stake in Ultimate RC???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigbrown79 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 He seems very genuine and honest when speaking to him on the phone when I was buying the kit Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The shell is quite weak, especially at the rear end so plenty of tape required to reinforce it once painted. I would also recommend some shock limiting cables, especially on the rear Have fun building it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro taste bad Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I also thought Lee65 was a good seller? but that losi sounds pretty rough and if it wasnt described in the ad i would not be happy. anyway i would get a RPM rear bumper mount for the 5sc as it allows the use of more pipes and is a skid plate built in. Also i found the rear tires on the 5sc pretty crap for anything but dirt and gravel so if you run on grass i would get some new tyres. servo packed in pretty soon after i bought it as did the chassis so i would get an under chassis brace and read up on the d.i.y section on baja forum uk so you can add them as you build. an alloy clutch carrier would be useful and the shell could use some reinforcing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggy72 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 He seems very genuine and honest when speaking to him on the phone when I was buying the kit Sent from my XT890 using Tapatalk 2 What I suggest you do is build your car 1st mate, then pass comment on what you've paid for, speaking to few people in and around this site and others and it seems he's taken a few others for ride before..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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