Garry45

I made the mistake of using hose clamps and split in minutes of running now I use cable ties and no leaks or splits [emoji106]

He also builds a baja from scratch so everything you need to no he does. Subscribe [emoji106] [emoji2]

Here is the guy that's taught me everything I no lol

Have you anyone who has experience with 1/5 petrol or maybe a member off here could go and look with you as if it's a trade and it's as good as it looks in that picture it could be a good swap!!! Don't be scared of these and there is plenty of advice from experienced members and ask questions even if you think there dumb as we all had to start somewhere. Also check out YouTube it's your best friend and I've learnt so much stuff and now build my own engines and I never dreamt in my wildest dreams I would ever do that so if I can do it you will do.

I personally wouldn't buy a used 1/5 unless I actually know the person selling it as there is a lot to go wrong with these and could end up costing you big time so be cautious. For the extra $$$ I would buy brand new from rcmodelz and u have a warranty plus excellent advice/support from the guys there (jon). If in doubt ring them and ask for advice..

Cant go wrong with the KM baja but go to rcmodelz.co.uk for it and talk to jon there he is the man plus u can buy all the upgrade parts and get good advice. I moved from nitro to 1/5 2 stroke and u will never look back lol

Me to lol unless some rich nice person buys me one lol but by god that Kraken is a work of art and about time someone got the bull by the horns and shook the RC world upside down with quality.

My thoughts exactly AJ but didn't want to comment as ive never used FID only read about how bad the grade of alloy is so steer clear!!!

Yes Krakens 1st attempt and from the look of the parts used they have done not a bad job IMO I cant imagine its going to be light and maybe the stock G320 is something to go by but they did say a G290 would be a good alternative if you brought it as a roller. Estimated time for sale is early next year!!!

U gotta read that thread I put up and that thing is built like a friggin tank and if u buy it as a RTR it comes with a G320

There saying under $2k so what £1500-1600!!!

This is the thread if you wanna read [emoji106] http://www.hpibajaforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149877

Well guys dont no about you but this looks very nice [emoji106] Think it makes the new fid dragon hammer look like a joke but only my opinion and ive seen the thread on this on the US HPI Baja forum and this thing is built like a tank

Well my new Outlaw head/piston arrive but couldn't post because of the problems on the forum and loosing posts/videos here. Shame but hey ho more important things in life to moan about. Will do my rebuild when my bodge job goes bang but till then its all good [emoji106] [emoji41]

Yes mate like u im lovin how my outlaw is running on the lower gearing and cpi pipe and the rpm im getting is proper and it hits it so quick and lucky ive got a big field to run as that thing flies and its had 12 tanks through it now. So far nothing has broke but I wont put the mockers on it lol Sounds good your end too mate and glad the reed is going good[emoji106] and get those phat dads on and u will have a near on unbreakable drive train [emoji106]

Hi stevo Hope your well mate and not been up to much apart from ripping it up with my truck lol. Truck is tops now with the 18/56 gearing and that cpi bb pipe,bags of low/mid/high end punch [emoji106] [emoji41]

Went out sunday to test my cpi pipe and 18/56 gearing and to say im happy with both is an understatement. The pipe sounds awesome and has a much nicer note than my clone vrc side pipe which was ear spitting. 1st few runs were around the 18700rpm mark and tweaked the carb a few times and finally settled on 19200. Had a idle issue which turned out to be an air leak on the carb side (thanks dean for the help) So got to have a look at that but I will be back out again this week for round 2

Cheers Dan The thread lock did help but it wasnt all that and now I no why lol. Will get some more spring washers but so far so good but will take a spanner with me when I go out next and cant wait to test it out and the weather here in Essex has been atrocious so fingers crossed [emoji106]

Sorry for the lack of updates as to be honest ive not done to much apart from go out and enjoy my bashing/speed runs. Fitted a TTO tach and ive had it over the 19,999rpm on every run so ive geared down to 18/56 but yet to try it out due to the bloody poxy rain. oh steering servo is knackered and just about works enough to do some runs so will replace when it stops working completely bit its just over a year old and its the original KM one as well as the throttle/brake servo so will just replace it with another KM SS as u can't knock that. Managed to pick up a CPI BB pipe for a song and I fitted it today which was a right PITA as had to remove the shock tower brace and cage and lower bumper mount. I fitted the header of the pipe fine and as I was undoing the shock tower brace BANG and I jumped out of my skin lol. Thought WTF was that and on close inspection one of the exhaust studs snapped. As u can see there was about 2-3mm left sticking out and lucky for me I didnt put to much red locktight on it and just managed to get some mole grips and eeked it out and it was a squeaky bum time lol. Had some spare studs so fitted them and fired it up. https://youtu.be/-mlU7OXsqog https://youtu.be/-SV1d5qrJEI Going to change back to 17/55 gearing to see what rpm that cpi bb tops out at.. Doubt it will rev as well as the clone vrc but I dont expect it to as ive done plenty of reading and was torn between the cpi bb or the jetpro 5t pipe. Im looking forward to getting more low end but will try both gearings and make my mind up so watch this space [emoji41] [emoji106]

Sorry Steve just seen this and I got mine from MMR model tech and as I said to dean I don't think it was ever right but didn't no any better!!! Wasn't really till I had it in the outlaw and I just couldn't dial that low end bog out no matter how lean I went which wasn't good so I just put up with it plus thought that clone side pipe was a factor to but it isn't with that 813 but there is a very slight delay before the mid/high end kicks in but that's the nature of the pipe not carb. I gun the throttle from standstill and it will spin and spin and then the mid/high kicks in and all hell is let loose lol but compared to the 990 is so far apart it's laughable

Steve As soon as u said about slacking off the springs I had visions of how my truck handled before I set them up properly with it rolling over at the sight of a slight turn lol so gonna keep it as is mate but will try it out soon just to see if I can get more front air. Got my settings written down so can go back to them but I will slacken the fronts off next time out as the rears are fairly stiff but it handles very very well[emoji106]

Was exactly the same mate and the difference between the 990 and 813 is significant but I think my 990 wasn't right or faulty as always had problems sorting the low end bog even on my old KM engine!!! Will take your advice and stiffen the rears up a bit and slacken the fronts right off as like u I was bouncing the front on full throttle and probably getting 3-4 inches off the ground and it was constant until I came off the throttle and its was doing that today and couldn't get it to sit right up so didn't bother getting any video plus 2 many people around for my long speed runs which was a bummer but always next week [emoji106]

Good to hear your up and running and problem free as it does my bean in big time and no the feeling when things are going great and next thing u no you've done a whole tank and grinning lol Had the wheels off the floor but no where near as high as yesterday and think your right with the wind but every run wheels off the floor but not from the off its as soon as it hits that mid/high end there off and it's a sight to see and it never got close with the 990 and no that side pipe doesn't help and I just wonder what would happen if I ran a rear Dom!!! Think I would be on my roof lol Get out again mate and enjoy it while it's good [emoji106][emoji41]

Right that's it had enough as every man/women/child and his dog is over here now and it isnt safe so will have to be next week :-(

Lol mark and its glorious here in deepest essex :-) So far no go but can just get the front wheels off the ground but nowhere near as much or as good as yesterday!!! Looks like a big fat failure but will give it another shot as nearly out fuel boohoo lol