steviec121 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Hi all Ive been thinking about doing away with my touring cars and 1/10 elec buggys in favour of a 1/5 off roader, however the market seems limited for choice the HPI baja and Losi seem to dominate however i have seen some cheaper alternatives in the mavrick range and also this Yama ( looks similar to the HPI baja ). I guess what im asking is what you all think of these cheaper alternatives or are they a waste of money Cheers for looking and any advise would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Have a look at the km baja range very good value if budget is less of an issue the losi5 and hpi baja are both good out of the box 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Cheers, daft question but are the parts interchangable with the HPI eg body wishbones ect (breakables i guess lol) or would i need to get hold of KM parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy71 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 just a word of caution,stay away from the yama buggy. the maveriks are fine and so are the km range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 I was thinking the cheapness of them was too good to be true Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 If you go for a km you can upgrade with hpi parts if you wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy71 Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Cheers, daft question but are the parts interchangable with the HPI eg body wishbones ect (breakables i guess lol) or would i need to get hold of KM parts? yes the KM range are compatible with the hpi parts and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(-:AD:-) Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 4wd or 2 wd. ftx punisher if 4 wd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KORB Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 ShenQi are not a bad mod to buy. (plenty of slaters on here-that have never had one!) Son has had his Shenqi Hummer now for 2 years or so, still going well and no problems! But it's upto you what you get in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 Cheers guys, think im gunna go for a KM as like the baja and like all the mods you can do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Cheers, daft question but are the parts interchangable with the HPI eg body wishbones ect (breakables i guess lol) or would i need to get hold of KM parts? Not daft its fully compatible mate in this hobby there's no daft question you learn all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 ShenQi are not a bad mod to buy. (plenty of slaters on here-that have never had one!) Son has had his Shenqi Hummer now for 2 years or so, still going well and no problems! But it's upto you what you get in the end. ShenQi is the worst thing you can buy as I have one although all parts have been replaced with the hpi, I basically had to get it to a stock hpi as all the plastics are crap I wouldnt touch it pole again the diff n gears gave way while breaking the engine in on the first tank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Cheers rockie. Have to ask these things as i know my way round what ive got but these large scale ones i havent a clue about just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytis Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 l just bought my KM T1000 from rcmodelz and build quality is really very good. been told that the shell is too hard and will brake easily but after rolling it a few times it didn't even cracked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Must admit i am liking these KM ones. One thing i have been thinking is how well they jump. Im not expecting the kind of big air jumps i get from my smaller ones but can they handle a skate park or bmx track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feedtheinferno Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Must admit i am liking these KM ones. One thing i have been thinking is how well they jump. Im not expecting the kind of big air jumps i get from my smaller ones but can they handle a skate park or bmx track Just to help you, this is my KM, not finished 100% yet but I'm sure it will sway you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytis Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Must admit i am liking these KM ones. One thing i have been thinking is how well they jump. Im not expecting the kind of big air jumps i get from my smaller ones but can they handle a skate park or bmx track bmx track yes, but depends of driving skills and size of jumps, l doubt about the skate park. here is a good video: http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/175318-baja-killer-bash-skatepark-15th-fun-blackout-losi-bajas/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytis Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Just to help you, this is my KM, not finished 100% yet but I'm sure it will sway you very nice mate. l am only upgrading mine when it brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderwolf Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 the hpi and km bajas can handle alot more than people give them credit for imo. if you want to jump you get limited controll with 2wd and your shock set up makes a much larger difference in jumping than how hard to pull the throttle and brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl160180 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 bmx track yes, but depends of driving skills and size of jumps, l doubt about the skate park. here is a good video: http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/175318-baja-killer-bash-skatepark-15th-fun-blackout-losi-bajas/ This is one of our local bashes, My baja is one of the ones that went about 20ft or more into the air off the big ramp, wasnt me driving tho. Ended up having to replace the chassis after that jump, was already cracked so gave it a good send off LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rytis Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 This is one of our local bashes, My baja is one of the ones that went about 20ft or more into the air off the big ramp, wasnt me driving tho. Ended up having to replace the chassis after that jump, was already cracked so gave it a good send off LOL l only received my baja on Friday and 2 of my mates already asked me to give them a go. guess what l said? NO!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KORB Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 ShenQi is the worst thing you can buy as I have one although all parts have been replaced with the hpi, I basically had to get it to a stock hpi as all the plastics are crap I wouldnt touch it pole again the diff n gears gave way while breaking the engine in on the first tank My lads not had any problems (save for a starting issue sometime ago). All original parts from day 1. The shell's are crap though! It left my 4x4 FG Baja for dead last year on the beach so power is not an issue either. All Buggies / Trucks break at some point depending on use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockie Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) My lads not had any problems (save for a starting issue sometime ago). All original parts from day 1. The shell's are crap though! It left my 4x4 FG Baja for dead last year on the beach so power is not an issue either. All Buggies / Trucks break at some point depending on use. This guy had same problems as I had! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1167411 Also the shell is the best thing about the shengQi they are better than the hpi and proline in my opinion! Edited July 30, 2013 by Rockie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviec121 Posted July 30, 2013 Author Share Posted July 30, 2013 Cheers everyone, your views are helpful and ive made my choice so once ive got the cash together i shall get the pics up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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