Fg Baja 4wd Brushless

[Ryu James]

i have been looking and planning for my large scale conversion which i will start this spring. i was going to convert my 1/5 on road smartech but decided against it cuz on road just doesnt do it for me. so here is my dilemma now. i really want 4wd but the HPI baja is so much more friendly in every way. it is really the only large scale kit that exists in my area and parts are and upgrades are super easy to get. the other large scale kits are virtually obsolete around here. so i am torn. do i go with a 4wd kit which is what i want but then have troubles getting upgrades and parts (or have to wait 2 weeks every time i order). or do i sacrifice the 4wd and get the HPI and have and endless amount of possible hop ups and parts always avail?

from you HPI owners out there is it possible to make the 5b or 5t 4wd? has anyone tried? does anyone have a hookup with somebody that could make some fat 8mm CVDs?

here is one that i am really looking at. only draw back is this 4wd system is belt instead of shaft.

http://www.largescalerc.com/index.as...OD&ProdID=1817

anyone out there owned one of these?

how does the 5b do brushless style? the last 2wd brushless i had couldnt hold the road worth a shi*. wheelies and peel outs if you wanted to get on it at all. i just like 4wd so much more.

anyway, i am looking forward to this build. post lots of pics.

[monsterbaja]

Hey ryu.if you look at the pictures at the beginning of this tread,you will see that this car

Is the one i am building brushless.
Hpi baja is a great car,no doubt,but if you want a 4wd drive,you will regret it if you settle for 2wd.
The quality of the FG baja 4WD comp. is just amazing,i haven never broken a a single part off the car..Good luck, ask me anything .

[JERRY2KONE]

Hey there monsterbaja that is a nice looking truck, and 4X4 is definitely a huge plus. It always feels much better when you can manufacture your own mounts and do any kind of custom work. Not that it is impossible to duplicate, but copies are hard to come by. Nice work on your toy. AND welcome to the RCM group. We do it better in here, because we are electrified brushless monsters. Have some fun and jump right in, the water is fine.

[monsterbaja]

Thanks Jerry.This is a great forum,i was recommended this forum from "masterblaster" at the Hpibajaforum. i can`t believe i haven`t notice this before.

[JERRY2KONE]

Honestly I can't remember how I ended up in here, but I sure am happy that I got here. I think maybe it was something that I read on the UE foruma while ago that pushed me in this direction. I really love the UE gear, but when you begin to realize that the stocks were not going to improve in his store things got a little bit boring for me. This place is always exciting for one reason or another, and I learn new stuff just about every day. And I am in here just about every single day, because I feel like I am going to miss out on something if I miss a day. The RCM store is always full of cool stuff and he is coming up with new gear all the time in support of our addiction. What more can any of us ask for in a forum/store/support center??? Life is good.

Oh and I forgot to say that the owner MonsterMike is not a groutchy old man who gives his customers a hard time because of his own misfortunes. Mike is great to all of us.

[pinkpanda3310]

Hey I was curious to know what you guys thought of the smartech titan/carson devil. Yes, apart from being poor quality, but it's 4wd and it has good balance. Once fitted with all the right running gear I hear it's a good truck.