scotty1986 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 hi all been looking at sidepipes and seen a clone of the vrc silenced side pipe http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rovan-baja-exhaust-pipe-high-speed-tuned-pipe-for-5b-5t-5sc-baja-gases-/281377700711?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41836afb67 anyone used one?? how do they compare to a dom ?? main thing is will it fit on my shorty what is 45mm shorter than stock?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) If memory serves, it does, it's quite close to the front arms, but I'm sure their was a guy who'd cut 5cm off his and he had a Victory on his. As I say, it was quite close to the front arm, but it did fit, I'll try and find the thread. EDIT; His is actually a GBE, but he cut 60mm off his and it fits, JUST lol... http://www.baja-forum.co.uk/showthread.php?30076-Shorty-Build&p=369259&viewfull=1#post369259 Edited May 17, 2015 by Oh How Original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Hi should fit i had the unslienced on without a problem ,got a GBE end bleed which is tight as a ducks back side 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 can you find adaptor tubes with snakes and likes added. maybe routing the rear pipework could help shift the pipe back a few cm. and i wonder this to looking at cookies picture does it not look like that pipes exit curve would fit just lovely behind the shock tower up front so the pipe snakes over the top of the front end behind the shock tower and exits on the other side, rotate the pipe round so it snaked over the front but behind the shock tower, that leaves the arms all free ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sorry Cookie I didn't realise you were a member on here lol, the link I posted is yours (hope you don't mind) If Scotty has cut 15mm off less, then any side pipe should fit, although the Bart Torpedo is the longest I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) No probs man ok by me Edited May 17, 2015 by Cookie1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 cheers lads for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Damn, that buggy does look very nice and aggressive. If I smash up my sc body I might try a 5b mayb a shorty but would I be able to swap back if I brought a shortend chassis. Are the shorties much smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Hi bud love my shorty good and responsive tight turning circle and very lively, you could just pickup a used chassis and cut down yourself, keep other chassis in case you want to swap back, I cut 6cm out of mine about the shortest you can go with keeping stock fuel tank and cutting battery box in half, some lads cut 4.5cm so gives that little extra to put a lippo in behind battery box, my battery I have to keep under front shock tower its out the way seems to be ok, although 6cm dosent sound much when next to a full size Baja they do look short go for it your enjoy bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Well if memory serves, the 'typical' length people cut out is 37mm isn't it? If memory serves, that's so you can still use two of the pre-drilled holes to marry the two chassis' together, and just drill two of your own. I've fancied a shorty a few times, and if we end up moving and I can't use my other RC's, I might as well build one as I'll have plenty of spare cash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 think the typical amount to cut off is 45mm like i have and kept 2 of the pre drilled holes ,, mines just the same llength as a scorpion chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Certain it's in the 30's... Or at least I know it used to be. Only thing stopping me ever doing one is not having a really reliable and safe battery set up. I don't want to switch to LiPo and so far I'm yet to see a battery set up that looks 'safe' lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 mine is cabletied to the inside of my roof ,, cant be seen with the windows and it and it aint budging at all,, i could if i chose to run a smaller 8th scale hump pack and fit it in my rx box and just take a spare one when i go out as it wouldnt give huge run times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Aye that is one option, but just not keen on having a battery so exposed to be honest, I like it inside it's battery box... It might just be me being over cautious though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 It is 4.5 cm is the usual cut for a shorty leaves two holes to line up from , 6 cm takes all holes out have to redrill and countersink new ones, battery mine slides under front shock tower, I use a 5 cell 4600 all in a row I just strap in with chunky cable tie front nose cone goes over that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Ahh sorry, my mistake then, I could have sworn that their was loads who said 37mm was the norm lol. Have you got anymore better pictures of how your battery is mounted Cookie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie1 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Battery position nice thick cable tie job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nitroholic Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I know if you cut over 100mm off you can't fit a side pipe RC plane fuel tank and there is loads of room left for a decent battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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