Harris2258 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Need some advise I've got a baja 5bss and my brother inlaw wants one but can't aford a hpi model so he was looking at a km baja as there half the price , so I was just wondering are they any good value for money parts etc. cheers???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-z-awd Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 some will say yes and others will say no i have the hpi version and its pretty good as for the km version iam not sure but a few guys on here have threads about there`s on here worth having a search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munch Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well worth the money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-d Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 ^what he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris2258 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 They look pretty dam good value are parts easy to come by and will Hpi parts fit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark35 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Yes they are compatible with hpi and all other aftermarket baja parts, the km is a good cheap way into 1/5 scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Mines orsom mate best thing I've ever bought and i think I'm hooked now on the large scale iv never had a rc before and there very easy to control as soon as you get used to the power on the end of your finger it's amazing the km and the money rc modelz are asking in the uk is to , i really advise he gets one he will not be disappointed mate i can tell you that much, the 29cc has loads of power for a beginner and you can turn the endpoint down so your not on full throttle for the running in process i found this very helpfull i no you can do this with all or most rc set ups , it stops him putting full throttle on, but this was my first rc it's easy to get used to stripping down for maintenance and cleaning, my favourite bit, this way i can keep an eye on my baja to keep it in good check, the upgrades are very affordable and availability is quite good as it is compatible with hpi baja, i love my km so yes thumps up for the km definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris2258 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cheers for that they sound alright cheaper than hpi anyway for nearly same buggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cheers for that they sound alright cheaper than hpi anyway for nearly same buggy id say it was just the name on it and the parts that's different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris2258 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeh that's what I thought apart from tyres they look abit on the cheap side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I've got the monsters on mine and it's just the inners expansion that blows the tyres plenty gaffer tape around them, there's a quick pic in the off road gallery of the inner foam with gaffer tape around it its only a quick rap around i did to show somone how to rap it witch way to go with it, but do it as tidy as you can right to the edges aswell or that will expand aswell, your always going to change the tyres anyways and a cheap tyre isn't going to cut it with these beasts they will just destroy them, hostile mx hard compound tyres are supposed to be good for these baja's on the rear, but i haven't got through my monster tyres yet as i only use them really for what there made for grass and other soft stuff, and there really good for the grass wet aswell i find loads of grip with these on, there spot on and there very available from rc modelz were i got my km from and the service is bang on there only at the end of the phone and they are every time, i can't ask for anything better mate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 id say it was just the name on it and the parts that's different So if the name and parts are different, surely it's a different car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Pmsl! Lol! Thanks mate you get what I'm saying though don't ya? When you've taken all the stock parts and upgraded them i don't think you'll be able to tell with out looking what engines in it and half the time it's got a chipped up motor anyway, so yeah they'll all be the same when there pimped up. And that's what I intend on doing the motor, lol! Thanks matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris2258 Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Yeh I've seen rc modelz page on the net , and I've got hostile Mx's on my baja sound tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Tell him to go for it mine was here the next day delivery i couldn't wait, if you have the hpi then we don't need to tell u about the braking in process lol! It's boring i no but he will regret not doing it from what iv read about all sorts of engine not just these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thehbomb Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Great bajas your only going to upgrade like you would a hpi so it's a great start to 1/5 scale at half the place and rcmodelz are great to deal with 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazlam Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Excellent value for money mate. You will not be disappointed with the KM. I second that RCmodelz is great to deal with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris2258 Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 I'll tell him sound like a good cheaper option ta guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterman26 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Km all the way m8. Theyre good trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Ive just ended up with the 002c matey and it looks wicked, iv not run it yet but ill be doing a new build type thing on the general rc "happily ever after" keep an eye on it and you'll see the baja from brand new to well used as soon as I get all the necessarys done before im taking it out, lol! I cant just chuck them straight on the floor out the box and kill it and then wonder why its broke, strip it, lock it, and check it again these things go like stink kid, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrunton Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I ended up buying the KM Baja today so looking forward to it being delivered tomorrow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfat78 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 KM all the way. Daft paying double the price for the same thing, just because it has three letters on it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry45 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 KM all the way. Daft paying double the price for the same thing, just because it has three letters on it Couldn't have said it any better :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatout! Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Did your baja turn up? He's out bashing the life out of it I bet and hes forgot all about the forum,lol! Pmsl! I run mine in today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrunton Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Yeah mine turned up spot on, followed a break in video someone posted on my other post and so its all sorted now just got to run 2 tanks through, I ordered a kill switch too hooing that comes asap so O can get it fitted its a great car but did manage to flip it once today I under estimated a pot hole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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