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The Baja 5B is a rear wheel drive 1/5th scale off-road buggy that is nearly 32" in length! Its design is revolutionary for large scale RC Cars, following the style of classic Baja buggies with long suspension arms for great ground clearance and large suspension travel. The big size allows the Baja 5B to go where smaller buggies can't and makes the Baja 5B's driving experience as close as you can get to the real thing.
The Baja 5B is big, but coming as a "Ready To Run" car and powered by standard gasoline it can't be easier to get ready for action. Everything is included in the kit - 1. Preassembled Baja 5B chassis, 2. Prepainted Baja body shell, 3. Preinstalled high quality FM radio gear with built in fail safe, 6V receiver pack and charger. 4. Pre installed massive 23cc gasoline engine providing plenty of power. All you need to do is fill up with standard gasoline and some oil, and off you go!
Chassis Design
The narrow channel chassis made from rigid 4mm aluminum gives the Baja 5B the classic look and extreme stiffness and durability.
Long Travel Suspension
Double wishbone suspension with long travel aluminum shocks gives superior Off-Road capability. The narrow chassis design allows for super long suspension arms which results in smooth damping characteristics and long suspension travel.
The newly designed "Hyper Adjust Piston" shocks are made from aluminum and have 5 dampening settings that can be adjusted externally without removing the shocks. Dual rate springs give progressive characteristics for smooth suspension on all surfaces.
Differential
A Viscous Torque Control differential delivers the power to the rear wheels smoothly. The differential can be tuned by using different oils. Hardened metal is used throughout the drivetrain for reliable performance in all conditions.
Baja Style Roll Cage
A typical Baja style roll cage made of high impact nylon gives the classic look and protects the engine and body shell from crash damage.
Receiver Pack
Standard equipment includes a 2000mah 6 Volt rechargeable receiver pack and an AC charger. A battery power monitor indicates the state of the battery for reliable operation.
Radio Gear
The included high quality TF-10 FM radio system offers excellent range and reliable operations without the interference that can be caused by fuel engines.
Servos
The steering servo is a massive 25 kg-cm unit for quick steering and lots of torque. All servos are water resistant and allow the Baja 5B to be driven in extreme off-road conditions.
Engine
Plenty of power comes from a massive 23cc "Fuelie" gasoline engine. There is more than enough power to make the Baja 5B feel as quick and nimble as a 1/10th scale buggy. The Baja 5B runs for more than 30 minutes on a single tank of gasoline, and refueling with gasoline costs a fraction of nitro hobby fuel. The "Fuelie" engine includes a pull starter, primer, choke, kill switch and a high performance dual element foam air filter.
Wheels and Tires
Special 3-piece bead lock wheels are included. A bead is bolted onto the wheel to securely hold the tire in place. No glue is used to mount the tires, which makes changing the tires quick and easy and the wheels can be used again with new tires.
HPI's sticky new Dirt Buster tires with different tread pattern for front and rear guarantee high traction on almost all surfaces.
Specifications:
Chassis
Overall Length: 32 in 817mm
Height: 10 in 255mm
Width: Front 18 in 460mm / Rear 19 in 480mm
Tire Track: Front 15.5 in 395mm/ Rear 15.75 in 400mm
Wheelbase: 22.5 in 570mm
Ride height: 3 in 76mm
Suspension travel: Front 3.74 in 95mm / Rear 4 in 100mm
Weight: 21.3lb
Camber: Adjustable front with shims rear with screw
Front caster: Adjustable with shim 22 / 25.5* / 29 degrees (* stock)
Toe-in: Adjustable front with tie rod rear with shims 2 / 3* / 4 degree each side (* stock)
Aircraft aluminum 6061 T6 monocoque chassis
Double wishbone suspension with adjustable roll center F/R
Twin plate ventilated disk brake
Drive system: HD metal gears with sealed gear box (8.382:1 gear ratio)
Diff: Viscous Torque control with 4 pinion gears sealed diff case with silicone oil
Shock absorber: 5 position adjustable dampening and fully adjustable coil over spring
Wheel type: 3 pcs with high impact nylon material
Engine
2 cycle piston valve gasoline engine
Cooling system: Air cooled
Displacement: 23cc
Maximum output: 2 horsepower 2.4ps
Fuel: Pre-mixed fuel, 25 (Gasoline) : 1 (High grade 2 cycle engine oil)
Starter: Recoil Starter
Radio
FM radio system with fail safe system
Steering servo: Hi torque water resistant 25kg.cm with Speed 0.16sec/60 degree
Throttle servo: Hi torque water resistant 6kg.cm with Speed 0.16sec/60 degree
Receiver battery: 6V rechargeable NiCad battery
This product was added to our catalog on June 8, 2006
