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Originally Posted by Semi Pro
i agree, i perfer the look and style of the baja to most of the other 1/5's on the market, as for useing a 1/8 and turning it into a 1/5 i thought about it but there isnt a 1/8 on the market that will stand up to 10-12hp for long, add in bigger tires and the 1/8 diffs will fail even faster
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If you scale up an 1/8 scale truck, it won't weigh as much as a Baja - so you won't need 10-12hp through it. This past summer I built and tested this:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=26979
It weighs 19lb with batteries. I run it on 8s geared for 50mph and have logged nearly 5hp through it:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...t=26979&page=7
I've had no problem with the Muggy/LST drivetrain with this weight and power.