Hailed as one of the best RC cars released in 2008, the HPI Baja 5B SS is as powerful a buggy as you can ask for. This particular kit brought the Baja platform to new heights, bringing tons of improvements that enhanced its speed, power and durability.
Sure to appeal to fans who love to tinker with their cars, the kit allows for plenty of customizations to your Baja buggy racer's looks. The clear body shell leaves itself a blank canvas, allowing you to slap up your choice of paints and designs, using the included pre-cut decals and protective overspray film.
The Baja 5B SS comes with a gunmetal-anodized monocoque main chassis that appears absolutely nasty under the body, all while providing a rigid base for superior performance. Orange anodized Super Sport parts complement the chassis, leaving it even more durable and better-looking.
Power is delivered from a Fuelie 26s gasoline engine, paired with an aluminum tube pipe, delivering faster acceleration and higher top speeds than other desert buggies before it. Working together with the 750cc gasoline tank (which holds enough fuel to see you through 40 to 45 minute runs) and an 8000 RPM clutch (for a quick push during a standing start), it should see you blow through the pack in even the most competitive races. Other notable hop-ups include a new rear shock tower brace, heavy-duty shock set, metal gear steering and ultra-responsive sway bars.
To put it simply, the HPI Baja 5B SS Kit can't be recommended enough. It remains as one of the best buggies in the scene and totally deserves all the praise it has received over the past two years.
Specifications:
- Scale: 1/5th
- Length: 817mm
- Wheelbase: 570mm
- Weight: 21.3lbs. / 9.6kg
- Chassis: Aircraft grade 6061 chassis
- Motor or Engine: Two cycle piston valve gasoline engine
- Servos: High torque waterproof metal gear steering servo w/ 25Kg.cm - Speed 0.16/60 degree
- Kit/RTR: Kit
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 750cc fuel tank
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