HPI Bajas

[pinkpanda3310]

Originally Posted by Gee

Nice baja billy. What are some essential upgrades for a kit?

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.