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Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310
If you have a standard baja then you basically want to bring it up to ss spec, decent pipe, metal diff cup etc...
I haven't got it for my car but a ceramic clutch is a good idea. They are 4-5 times expensive but last that much longer if not more. If you do run out of clutch pad you get metal on metal which generates lotsa heat on the crankshaft and screws the bearings. A ceramic clutch will just lose performance with out much issue.
I have also heard if you put aluminium arms on the front you havve a greater chance of cracking the chassis. Under the front skid plate is a couple of screws which create the weak point.
Use high octane fuel and synthetic oil, it burns cleaner so the engine will last longer.
There's probably a few other things but that's all I can remember right now. Hope it helps. 
Oh yeah, something else. Use the outer wears not only on the air filter but on the pull cord casing as well. If you run in sand and dirt a lot (as it's the most fun) the stator will get sand blasted. |
A Lauterbacher or Alcon clutch is a very nice upgrade, but not necessary. I use the stock Zenoah, not CY, they are very different. Zenoah uses a better pad material that does last longer, plus once you do get to the metal shoe as long as you are paying attention, it will feel different. As long as you ditch the plastic clutch bell carrier, and go with either an enclosed clutch setup or at the minimum an aluminum clutch bell carrier the stock style clutches last quite a while.
Gas is fairly important, make sure the gas you use doesn't have ethanol in it. In some states they use oxygenated gas (I know in Utah they do), that just means that it has ethanol mixed in. While your baja will run on it, the ethanol shortens the life of the seals and diaphrams in the carb. As long as the octane is around 90 you should be fine on all but the highest compression engines. I use Sunoco 260GTX personally and find the baja runs fine on it. Also make sure you use a high quality oil, I personally use Castor 927. Using the cheaper oil designed for lower rpm 2-strokes will not protect the plating on your cylinder. The oil will shear off the wall leaving no protection and the plating will be damaged. As long as you use a high quality synthetic or I use the blend that is designed for high-rpms you will be fine.
I'm impressed at the number of baja owners on this forum. I think the percentage-wise the number of hobbyists that are baja owners is still fairly low though.