HPI Baja 5B (RTR)
January 20, 2009 by Baja Planet
Filed under Available Baja Models
HPI’s new giant 2WD Baja 5B buggy will take RC Cars to a new dimension!
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!
The innovative design of the Baja 5B has been developed and tested by HPI’s designers over the last 18 months.
Baja 5B 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 s
- 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
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| Roll cage, radio box, bodyshell, wing, undertray, gear case all mounted with clips for easy maintenance | Easy off roll cage | Easy off water resistant radio box | Ventilated dual disk brake |
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| Automatic long life centrifugal clutch, “rev & go” | Rubber gater protects drive shafts | Suspension adjustable with shims | Quick access gear box protection |
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| Adjustable rear wing | Oversized front steering hub | Adjustable rear hub | |
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| Rear exhaust | Dual rate springs for optimal damping | Protected upper shock mounts | Protected lower shock mounts |
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| Waterproof radio box… | …with rubber caps for charging jack and crystal | Rechargeable receiver pack and FM fail safe receiver inside the radio box | Rubber protected switch |
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| Easy removal of the radio box with body clips | Strong U-shape aluminum chassis | Rear plastic under body to protect the aluminum chassis | |
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| Large air filter | Convenient engine stop button | Viscous torque control differential | Adjustable turn buckle and oversized ball end |
