Got some spare money what RC 1/5 scale petrol car

[Scooby1doo1]

First off if this is in the wrong place can some kind mod move to better suited place, I can't find any on the phone.

Well been working hard for the last few months (honest) the family holiday is sorted, and now I have a fare amount of spare cash.

I have signed up to an RC car forum but it's very busy, posted a question this morning and it's on page 2.

Now i have been looking at a HPI Racing Baja 5B 2.0 also 5B SS due to only having the 26cc instead of 23cc.

Also been looking at the 5SC and losi 5ive, and I don't have a clue witch one to buy.

The feild I will be going on is short grass with a few hills that can be jumped, I had a truck 1/5 scale some moons back and would get air born to around 4-5ft high.

I also used to take it on the skate board jumps, I will not be racing in any form of clubs. The only racing would be with my bro and a mate, just general bashing around.
What one would be best for my needs, if any other info is needed just shout.

Cheere


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[sacko]

Don't do it, honestly.

I had an FG Baja and upgrade the engine to 29.5cc with a Samba pipe; it was quick.

Now jump a 10kg car @ 30mph, surprise surprise; it breaks.

On the HPI as the FG the spur gear gets too hot and melts as the heat is transferred from the engine as well as meshing with a metal gear.

The HPI Baja is the one to go for, which variant depends on budget and preferable.

IMO steer clear, they're shit.

[raptorheli2]

i went the FG route a while back and you can forget jumping a 5th scale pretty much. they have too much weight to handle it for too long. if you want to jump buy a savage or the like.

i don't want to rain on your parade but unless your a hardened car guy then you will get bored with the car in VERY short order. i'm partial to a whim myself and have had 3/4 5th scales and they never get used.

cheers

[Scooby1doo1]

Well that's a bummer I kinda wanted to here losi or baja SS.

Budget is not a problem but dot want to be silly, say if I bought the 5ive I would need to buy TX another £150 so say £1150. But then I don't want to spend £££'s buying alloy parts, same goes for any really.
I have found in the passed alloy bends plastic flexes. So would like to keep its stock.
Had 1/8 in the past including a savage and could that thing jump, but don't wanna go back 1/8.

I'm not going to be jumping full bore like the savage no way near, the savage was jumping on the skate board pads 20 plus ft with easy. The only thing that broke was the petrol tank, plus hate nitro cars now to much pain.
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[raptorheli2]

i can only go on my experience of 5th scales in that if you leave the ground too much at just about any height then your repairing it. buy the alum bits and your bending it.

if you intend to keep the car pretty much on the ground with only very small jumps then a 5th scale will work fine.

i would personally buy a used car from a fellow modeller who is bored with it. that way you don't lose a lot when you get bored (and you will)

cheers

[Scooby1doo1]

Lol i no you get bored but i seem to always come back.

It's hard finding some thing that's not naff when it comes to used RC cars.

People's perfect condition is not always the case, and money needs spending as parts are well worn.




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[trexamanic]

i would consider myself in a better position than most to comment on this.
i have run 1/5th scale for over 6 years and just recently sold up.
The best out there by far is the hpi baja.
My personal favourite is the 5t.
dont bother with the 5sc as its weak on rear drive.
the losi is a good machine but no way near as much fun or as well catered for in upgrades as the baja.
I have a 5t box here if you want it for free.
still selling a 5t shell and x brace.
go get it and have fun.
when you break you upgrade.

[Scooby1doo1]

[QUOTE=trexamanic;867891]i would consider myself in a better position than most to comment on this.
i have run 1/5th scale for over 6 years and just recently sold up.
The best out there by far is the hpi baja.
My personal favourite is the 5t.
dont bother with the 5sc as its weak on rear drive.
the losi is a good machine but no way near as much fun or as well catered for in upgrades as the baja.
I have a 5t box here if you want it for free.
still selling a 5t shell and x brace.
go get it and have fun.
when you break you upgrade.[/QUOTE]

Ok cheers for that

The best is the baja but your favourite is the 5t can you explain this is more detail please.

Not sure what I would do with a box but cheers for the offer.


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[del19_82]

I'm with the guys here, I had a nitro truck & once in a blue moon it got an airing. Me, Raptorheli2 & a few other guys used to run them up at our club for a laugh but after 10 minutes they get boring & put back up the loft until the next time we wanted to thrash them again. Suffice to say mine and a few others are now sold because they just didn't get used.

If your really wanting to do it, then a Savage would be your best bet for jumps and all round carnage, upgrade the shocks & stick a wheelie bar on the back and it's good for 10 minutes worth of fun :D

[Scooby1doo1]

Well I think I have made my mind up, was watching a losi 5ive on eBay sold for £816.
So my plane is buy on of these and if or when I'm bored of it sell it on for a few hundred quid los.
Been watching some tube vids of it, and it's bad ass.


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[BigBadDom]

I've had numerous rc cars including a FG Baja, which was great fun but is limited in capability due to weight. My all time favourite for all round bashing, high speed and jumps was the HPI Vorza Flux. Now I know that this isn't 1/5 scale rather 1/8 scale, but it will do 70mph out of the box and I have cleared rugby posts off a skateboard ramp without any damage whatsoever. My mate runs them round and round (upside down) in pedestrain tunnels and gets huge air in a skateboard park!

A completely ballistic, bullet proof machine. In over 100 uses I only bent one driveshaft, scuffed the chassis and damaged the lexan body. If you want something for bashing you won't go wrong with this car!

[exiged]

Funnily enough i was in the market for a 1/5th scale truck also,searching on youtube to find vids when i stumbled across the heli vid that got me into choppers in the first place,and away for wheeled rc altogether.

Ive always fancied another 1/5th scale truck myself though.Having had a savage 21 i wanted something meatier so went for an FG marder 26cc which i really enjoyed.As others have said,they are limited but still good fun.I never really liked the look of the baja but was looking at the maverick blackout 30cc and the fg monster truck/hummer.

[sacko]

Agree with the above 1/8th Truggy was excellent, we only sold ours because our track was dismantled at the club.

We all converted ours to Brushless, reliable and fast!

Losi 8ight 2.0 Truggy
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FG Baja
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[animal47]

In my opinion the only reason to buy a 1/5 scale is to race as they are simply to expensive to bash with, if i had to recommend one then i would say get the Losi but if you have that much cash to spare then why not buy a Hormann or an Elcon and give racing a go, it's very addictive.
Heres my race buggy
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[Scooby1doo1]

Cheers guys

I don't want to go 1/8 again just like the 1/5 truck I had, don't wanna go nitro as after having petrol it's just so much better. If I had to go leki then I wunt Evan bother, leki as come in in all forms of RC over the yrs, but I'm stopping old school. Just can't beet the sound and smell of 2 stroke mixed, well for me this is part of the fun leaving a nice stinky smoke line.

I could spend daft silly amounts on a 1/5 scale but where do you stop, a line as to be drawn some where. My lines going to be £1150 losi money.

The only reason I'm spending this much is because of all the extra OT I have done at work, was told 6 to 8 weeks of 12's, but 6 months later still doing them.
Now OT technical more then doubles my wage, so if no OT or just basic OT like a Saturday or Sunday then I would not be wasting this much money on well a toy.

All my OT goes into a saving account, so say if i earn £10 more then basic then come payday (Friday) I transfer £10 into savings account.

This then pays for house repairs, car repairs, family holiday and Xmas.

Anyways you must be bored by now so I'll get some work done.




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