flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) About the only thing iv agreed with that you've ever said thunderstorm! But I agree with that, it's all about suspension set up as iv said many times before, Mine are great now iv found the right oil. Edited July 11, 2015 by flatout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I don't want to strip these HPI ones to see what they're running lol, I might drill some bigger holes in my KM's pistons and go for something around 30wt, I have 50 in at the moment. Unless someone can recommend a good set up? Standard 6mm VVC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Iv heard 40 weight all round isn't bad for stock shocks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 With what pistons though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I think the backs have 12 so id say 2 holes all round on 40w but maybe they leave the 12 holes in,? It would make the back hard though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) Iv got 8mm shafts in the stock shock body's and there 2 hole pistons but the holes are big, and im running 57w basically 60w and there good, very good better than iv ever had them, and there never going to snap, not in a million years there not, and you can use the stock parts on them, seals and a few other bits, and there cheap, they look wicked on, chunky as they are, Edited July 11, 2015 by flatout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I've no plans to move to 8mm as I've always found 6mm more than plenty, but I know I do definitely need to rebuild these KM ones, it jumps like crap lol. Although weirdly it seems to jump better with this N-R-P wing on, unsure if that's placebo effect or if it's making a real difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Im surprised its not taken off with that great thing on it, lol, there massive lol! Iv gone to 8mm coz iv bent the 6mm like a banana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I'll show you some pictures of the 8mm shafts as they are mounted on the baja, and some of the bent 6mm shafts with no bottoms on, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Quite surprising, only thing I've ever broke on the stock 6mm is the bottoms lol. I run limiting cables though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 You do now, did you say you bought a baja with them on and you didn't have them on any other baja? I'd love some but now iv got these 8mm in there like a bit of scaffold tube in there lol, there not going to brake, not easily anyway, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Yeah, then I broke a bloody shock on the next trip out so I bought some lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 I like the look these shocks have, the way they look now with these 8mm in, the stock body makes them look even bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderwolf Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 About the only thing iv agreed with that you've ever said thunderstorm! But I agree with that, it's all about suspension set up as iv said many times before, Mine are great now iv found the right oil. i'll ignore the insulting tone but the baja is one of the few models that wears out and breaks differently depending on who is using it and what upgrades they use i found the suspension arms, steering servo, and the gear box are good examples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 And again I agree. iv done all that aswell, it was one of the first things that started to let me down, hubs and gearboxes, and now iv got the reed in its going to find some more weak spots, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 Never had any issues personally with failing steering servos... Of course I do now realise that after saying this all 3 will burn out in rapid succession lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Iv had a t/b servo go on me, and iv stripped the main gears in my steering servo, i swapped an old gear out of an old steering servo and it was good to go again, same steering servo all this time, I think im ready for one though, got one in my sights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Why not send the G290 off to get the full pro mx tune? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 11, 2015 Author Share Posted July 11, 2015 I've thought about that but Ian was a bit too insistant on me paying for a new head, piston and ring lol, I explained the engine had only had about 3 tanks through it but he wasn't really wanting to do it just with the porting.... So it did actually put me off a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderwolf Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 And again I agree. iv done all that aswell, it was one of the first things that started to let me down, hubs and gearboxes, and now iv got the reed in its going to find some more weak spots, yea that'll happen, had an issue with the drive cups in both the diff and hub but the dog bones have held so far gearbox case only got replaced because the engine i had at the time literally exploded, put a nice dent in it thanks to a bent screw. hubs i've not had a problem with but that most likely because i only run them for about have a tank at a time, i get bored after that usually. the steering servo did break at one point, but i upgraded it with the metal gears and its been fine since, though its been awhile since the last time i cleaned it out. i think all the servos on the hpi bajas now come with the metal gears but i'm not too sure. as for the suspension arms, i'm still using the ones that came with the car when i got it out the box, bit sloppy on the front end (not that new ones are any better mind) but it is the one part i'm surprised hasn't broken yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 11, 2015 Share Posted July 11, 2015 Iv broken all the fronts and bent a chassis, killed all the hubs apart from the fronts, engines gearboxs, clutches in 3 tanks, tyres in one outing, hostiles two pairs, ripped the inner walls out, cages Christ knows how many of them, and I don't roll it much, not violantly either, its usully side swiping things, coz I usully am going sideways most of the time flatout, till it looses grip and spins out lol! It shouldn't do soon when the belted vipers are on, give them a go, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 It'll still slide with Vipers on... But it's a lot more controlable than MX's. But don't worry, it won't lose any of that Baja tail happy charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 It'll still slide with Vipers on... But it's a lot more controlable than MX's. But don't worry, it won't lose any of that Baja tail happy charm** (Rubbish handling**) Fixed that for you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 Fixed that for you Terrible drivers Back at you Dave lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 They don't drive themselves, you have to drive um, lol, There not auto pilot 4x4 s you no! Lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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