Thanks for coming and introduce yourselves

[VertigoPerformance]

Please tell us who you are!!!

[Mas]

Hello everyone, as you already know, I am a newbie to the site!!! My name is Tom Douglas but most of my friends call me "Mas".
I am partially disabled from a work related accident and have been medically retired since 1994.
My home track is Sun Valley Speedway. Even though I live an hour north west of the track, I still consider it my home track because there are no other 1/5th scale tracks any closer to me than it so I consider it home :O).
I got my first RC car in 1977. It was a 1/8th scale Titan 100 that had a .19 K&B engine on it. The Titan RC car was made in Ojai California and was a spin-off of the Associated RC100 which was Associated’s top of the line car at the time. Both the Titan and the Associated cars were constructed mainly from 70-75-T6 aluminum.
I started racing RC cars in 1977 when I became a member of the Ventura Roadrunners RC Car Club.
I won the Ventura Roadrunners year end points championship from 1980 to 1984.
I was one of the Southern California Championship Series Steering Committee Members for Ventura from 1983 to 1985.
I organized and was also the official race director for the west coast’s first championship race ever held here. It was called the ROAR Region 6 1/8th Scale Championships and it was held here in Ventura in 1982. There were 150 drivers from all over the western states that signed up and showed up to race.
I was voted in as the vice president of the Ventura Roadrunners in 1980 and was then voted in as the president in 1981 and held the office until the end of 1984.
I started racing 1/5th scale cars in 2004. I won First Place in the Super Touring Car Class Expert C Main in the 2004 ROAR Nationals which was held at Sun Valley Speedway
Other than my 1/5th scale SVM MK5, the other Radio Control items I have are a 1/8th Scale HPI 4WD Proceed Can-Am car, I have a 1/8th Scale Associated RC 300BDCan-Am car, I also have an Associated RC10T stadium truck, I also have an XTM 1/10th scale stadium truck. I also have a Kyosho 4WD V-One-R 1/10th Scale On-Road Touring Car, and I have a Tamiya 1/10th Scale 4WD EVO-1 Electric car. I also have a 1/18th scale Team Losi Mini-T truck, and I also have about 6 or 7 of the Radio Shack 1/28th scale Xmods Custom RC cars, and lastly, believe it or not, I have 3 of the Radio Shack 1/64th Scale Hot Wheels Size RC Cars so that my grand daughters and I can race against each other in the dinning room.
So as you can see by the line up that I have that I like to drive RC cars and trucks no matter what size they are and will probably be racing some sort of radio control car or truck until I die..

It's really great to have another 5th scale web site to hang out at, so thanks guys!!.


My best to you all,

Tom "Mas" Douglas
Ventura California

[VertigoPerformance]

Mas,the bet post I have read in 11 years on message boards...

Glad to see you here and wished there were more like you in the hobby.

Cheers!!

ML

[Ruckus]

Hello
My name is john (aka ruckus) and i am an R/C addict.
I don't know when i became an addict - it was sometime when i was young (yes a long while ago)

It has been with me through many girlfriends and my current wife. i say current because if she find out what i am planning to purchase she may be my ex wife.

I do not as of yet own a 5th scale but have many other cars which my fav is the hpi savage however i am planning a purchase of the baja but would love to see a 4wheel drive truck version.

thanks
John

[Mas]

Welcome to the board Rukus!!! I haven't been here very long myself but I can say hi just the same :O)

[Akela]

Well guess its time to tell you guys a little about me.
Well for starters I've been in this hobby for almost 16 years, and yes that is over half my life. Been eyeing out large scale cars ever since 1987 when I was at Silverstone for a vintage F1 race, the "half time show" was a 1/4 scale demo race, and ever since I've been hooked on largescale cars. Even know the first one I bought was the baja. Now I have an xrc rc-1 and that will not be the last, lol! In the past I have raced full sized cars at a local oval track, and am dieing to get back at it. I've also raced a limited amount of go-kart races, I found it more my place beign a crew member as I'm 6'6". I am also a small engine technican, that all started out with being involved with kart racing. I feel at home with these small gas motors, and can not wait for my colection to grow!

[frumpy]

Hi guys frumpy here looks like a nice site,lots if different stuff and look forward to visiting here daily:)

[Carnivore]

Hi all! I'm Carnivore from Finland. Baja 5b is my first RC... :o Talk about addiction! :D I'm an engineer by trade and have been inventing little things on baja.. :) NOT anything spectacular. Just some practical little s**t. I'm a cheap bastard so my "inventions" are not going to turn world a better place. :) Just my world... :D

But if it makes your baja owning any less PITA, I guess I did what I was supposed to do... :)

[Tash]

Hi, I'm Tash. Kinda new I guess. Got my baja in March of this year. Love It! My bf has one too which he got at the same time. Having a blast! Talk to you all soon!

[hndaman1]

I just wanted to say A big hello to everyone, Here @ 5th scale forums.......for those of you that do not know me. I live in (Shevegas) No just kiddinghttp://themadbaja.com/forum/images/smilies/biggrin.gif I line in Sheboygan, WI and work Here www.jlfrench.com (http://www.jlfrench.com/) and I have been married for 12 yrs......I have a real passion for Corvettes, Hondas, and the BAJA b5.....But I will tell it like it is also, I'am up front and personal and do not like to beat around the bush.....It you don't like what I have to say etc thats cool..... I can handle that,I like Honest People and to be Upfront and Honest with others and myself....

I've been the large scale buggy scene for about 4years now, and I love it...But my biggest peve(and I'am sure I will be yelled at for it) is when someone tells you " YOU NEED THIS PART" and buy it from here only....thats all I have to say...lets all go bash away.....;)

[fergus]

ok well ive been on here a while but the intense bordem that i have made me relise i hadent introduced myself

sooooooooooooo...... HELLLLLLLOOOOOO:p


i live in oxfordshire (england)

oh and did i mention hellloooooo

[cenracer1]

Cenracer here...
I was told about this site by Vertigo Performance... I am also a moderator on the Mad Baja Forum as well.. I have been into R/C cars since the 80's and still own and drive a Kyosho Burns 1/8 Buggy... I own several types of R/C cars and trucks from nitro to electric to my favorite.. the HPI Baja 5B... I am married with 3 kids, 2 dogs and a cat...The Baja takes up the vast majority of my free time and I wouldn't have it any other way....

[Werloc]

Hey guys, Just joined and saying hello. I'm new to this forum, but most of you know me from other places.

[cahonus66]

Hey everyone. Thought I should stop being a non-conformist!:) My Dad's name is Dennis, so everyone calls me Honus, except my wife. She hates that nickname.:D My Dad introduced me to rc's when I was a teenager. I still miss that dope smell coming from the garage!:eek: I bought my first rc car when I was in the Army, which is how I ended up here in Cali. I live in the High Desert, so bashing areas are plenty. I just purchased a 1/5 baja. It arrived in Cali this morning. Should be at my front door by Tuesday. (fingers crossed):) I have three kids, A daughter, son, and a 6 month old chihuahua!:D

[Lunar Wolf]

Hello, just so all of you know where you stand i'd like to say this:

"Those that know me love me...







...those that don't know me...







...love me...









...from afar."

[VertigoPerformance]

LOL!!! These British people... :p

[cahonus66]

Yes! We have no bananas! :D

[Limey420]

YO,

Im in victoria, B.C. and have a spanking new SS which i just finished building..and its awesome....sold my RTR as soon as I saw the SS:cool:

great forum! can't wait to get together for a bash session

peace

Dave

[Akela]

Hello Dave,
Nice to see you over here, hope some of the others you run with will join up as well.

Yeah think we will plan a bash day in Victoria... now its just your job to find a good spot!
Let us know what tires to bring, paddles?

[hndaman1]

welcome too the club....You will enjoy it here;)

[VertigoPerformance]

Dave, Welcome, I have a good buddy in Vic so Akela and I have a place to stay if you can find a place to play.

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum! Kick up your feet sit back and check out the site! :D

[monsterman]

Hi guys my name is "Chris" aka Monsterman I've had my Baja a few days now. I ordered the RTR version from Tower, with their coupon code and shipping deal I just couldnt wait or pass it up any longer. I patiently waited the BIG BROWN TRUCK for days finally the other day I heard him pull up. He took a minute getting out of the truck, lol door opened and he had a HUGE box in his had.. I knew what this had to be.. Well sure enough get the box inside rip it open and there is my shiny new Baja the box itself was cool!! Ha ha :D

After opening the box slowly I pulled all the bags out and then removed the Baja right away noticed something wrong with the left rear wheel. The hub carrier was snapped.. Well I called Tower right away and they wanted me to ship back but I was like screw that so I called Hpi and my parts are in route.. This also gives me a chance to go over the buggy, take it apart to fix the broken part and do a good once over. I am ordering hop ups and other parts as we speak so those will be getting here soon after the holidays. I should be ready to go in about 2 weeks. Either way I know one thing its going to be hard to go back to Nitro now for me.. This thing is a MAMOTH BEAST!!

I am going to start it up tomorrow on a makshift stand and run a tank or two through it just let it idle and rev a little just to get that process going until I can get that hub carrier fixed..

Anyway glad to have found this place a new friend "Baja Owner" told me about it so here I am..

[VertigoPerformance]

Monster, Welcome!! can you send us pics of the hub so I can see how it is broken?

Thanks, we have allot of support here and HPI prerelease information which is cool.

Cheers.

Clayton

[monsterman]

Monster, Welcome!! can you send us pics of the hub so I can see how it is broken?

Thanks, we have allot of support here and HPI prerelease information which is cool.

Cheers.

Clayton


Sure I'll snap some pictures tomorrow to clarify its part # 85424 - Rear Hub Carrier Set the plastic part not the metal one.. Hope I didnt confuse anyone..

[Racetrackrat]

I currently live in Northern California. I've been in the hobby for 24 years now!... man I've gotten old!

I have taken part in most every scale and type of surface RC's there have been (or at least that I can think of); Gas/Electric, RWD/FWD/4WD, On-Road/Off-road/carpet/Rock Crawling, Cars/Trucks/Buggies/Motorcycles, and raced them all at some point! I've dabbled in Boats, Heli's, Planes and Gliders as well... no matter what I try it always comes back to the good ole Off-Road buggies and Trucks.

I often drooled over the larger scale vehicles in the past and made the decision this summer to by a Baja 5B RTR so I started doing my homework... that's how I found 5thScaleRacing! Somewhere along the way I caught rumor of the SS version and decided it was for me (I certainly didn't need another radio and besides I'm more "old school" I'd rather build my own cars if I have a choice!) and after an agonizing few month wait I've joined the ranks of the "Addicted" and now have my first "large" scale!

My current garage includes:

-Baja 5B SS
-Hellfire SS w/O.S.30vg
-LST2
-T4 (Team Edition)
-XXX-4G+
-TLT-1 (converted into a Crawler)
-Stampede (my Son's)

[cahonus66]

Welcome to the bored err I mean board, fellas. :D

Chris, Vertigo makes a nice replacement for the plastic hub carrier. :D

[hndaman1]

Hi guys my name is "Chris" aka Monsterman I've had my Baja a few days now. I ordered the RTR version from Tower, with their coupon code and shipping deal I just couldnt wait or pass it up any longer. I patiently waited the BIG BROWN TRUCK for days finally the other day I heard him pull up. He took a minute getting out of the truck, lol door opened and he had a HUGE box in his had.. I knew what this had to be.. Well sure enough get the box inside rip it open and there is my shiny new Baja the box itself was cool!! Ha ha :D

After opening the box slowly I pulled all the bags out and then removed the Baja right away noticed something wrong with the left rear wheel. The hub carrier was snapped.. Well I called Tower right away and they wanted me to ship back but I was like screw that so I called Hpi and my parts are in route.. This also gives me a chance to go over the buggy, take it apart to fix the broken part and do a good once over. I am ordering hop ups and other parts as we speak so those will be getting here soon after the holidays. I should be ready to go in about 2 weeks. Either way I know one thing its going to be hard to go back to Nitro now for me.. This thing is a MAMOTH BEAST!!

I am going to start it up tomorrow on a makshift stand and run a tank or two through it just let it idle and rev a little just to get that process going until I can get that hub carrier fixed..

Anyway glad to have found this place a new friend "Baja Owner" told me about it so here I am..

welcome aboard and I wonder who that "BAJA owner "was:confused::confused::p

[Limey420]

Hello Dave,
Nice to see you over here, hope some of the others you run with will join up as well.

Yeah think we will plan a bash day in Victoria... now its just your job to find a good spot!
Let us know what tires to bring, paddles?


We have a good place to run thats proved pretty soild, cool owners:) and i run hostiles MX's with good luck....

There is always the bmx track which works out to be perfect scale for the baja....

[Akela]

Guess me and Clayton will have to make a few trips... one just to check things out, then another for a big bash meet!

[OrangeExige]

Hi, My name is Mark, the Forum name relates to my full size toy.

Played around with a Nitro HPI RS4-2 a few years ago but looking to get a Baja for offroad fun as I never use the RS4 because it's difficult to find places to play with it here in the UK (since all the shops started opening on Sunday's).

Initially I'm trawling the forums for info and what extras I need to buy when I buy the SS kit. Thought it was more polite to register and say hello than just lurk as an outsider.

[Akela]

Welcome Mark,
I would love to see photos of your full size toy!

With the SS you are lucky there is not that much needed to buy right away. I would recomend axle extenders, and outerwears air filter cover. Then what ever esle fits your needs from there on out.

You will enjoy gas much more then nitro.

[Lunar Wolf]

:waves to the lurkers:

So mark, where in the UK are you? might be someone near by to bash with.

[hndaman1]

Welcome too our humble little abode I think you will find things here very insightful and very helpful to you and others...

[OrangeExige]

Akela,

There are a few pics Here (http://www.elise-s160.co.uk/exige%20pics.htm)


Lunar,

Bit further South than you in Coventry.

[Akela]

http://www.elise-s160.co.uk/images/exige/DSCF0008_small.jpg

Trade you my baja for it:D :b:

Now thats gotta be a fun car... dont think I would ever be able to shoe horn myself into it:D

[cahonus66]

Welcome to the board, Mark. That is one fine ride you got there. Dave you said you raced sprints, that thing looks bigger than a sprint car....lol

[Akela]

I would not think there is that much room in there, I cant fit in my dads 69 Elan

[OrangeExige]

http://www.elise-s160.co.uk/images/exige/DSCF0008_small.jpg

Trade you my baja for it:D :b:

Now thats gotta be a fun car... dont think I would ever be able to shoe horn myself into it:D

At least the hop-ups are a lot cheaper on a Baja, the Exige has very little standard bits left.

As for fitting, I'm 6'4" and fairly large around the waist and I fit no problem.:D

[Akela]

lol then I may stand a chance of sliping in being 6'6", just dont think that I could afford a Lotus right now... maybe if I sell the house and live in the car

[BigBoysToys&Hobbies]

Hey, whats happening everyone. We are an FG dealer in Mississippi, stocking lots of parts. We sell FG, MCD, Smartech, HPI, Lauterbacher and more!

[BigBoysToys&Hobbies]

Is there a place/post on here to post photos?

I tried searching, nothing came up.

These were done by CACI designs.

painted from the inside, 300 theme

[Akela]

Chris there is a forum for showing off paint... http://5thscaleracing.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=57

By the way that has to be one of the best paint jobs I've ever seen!

[hndaman1]

Welcome too the forum BBToys.......;);)

[taz 5b]

Hey all my name is roger i am 37years old well 38 on march 8th,but i have been into rc's for over 25 years,i am now into the hpi baja's in which both my sons enjoy as well,we also have a firehammer,traxxas monster buggy,my fg aluminum monster truck which i have just posted for sale or trade ,i like the truck but i like the baja better,like the new ss even more..

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum Taz!! Where are you from?

[milkman]

welcome:) if you have any questions just post:cool: :cool:

[melhugg]

Hi All Im New Here My Name Is jarmel Huggins But Every One Calls Me Mel Im From Dillon , SC I Have Been In To Rc For 10Yrs So I Really Love This Hobby I Have Had 10 & 8 Scales Cars And Trucks But I Never Got In To The Race Thing I Wonted To But Never Did But I Always Wonted The 1/5 scale Car And I Just Got 1 Two Weeks Ago Its An XRC ( Used )I Got It From Ebay It Needs A Body I Was Lookin At The Ford GT Body And I See The JHC Development Enterprise Has It Has Any Of You Guys Ever Use JHC Be For..?

[taz 5b]

Welcome to the forum Taz!! Where are you from?

i live in windsor ontario canada:horse:

[Lunar Wolf]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Tasdevil_large.jpg/630px-Tasdevil_large.jpg

[Lunar Wolf]

Here ya are Taz, found you an Avatard, get Aleka to fix it for ya:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/57/BabyTaz.JPG

[milkman]

hey lunar see you found taz good job

[mradlin]

i live in windsor ontario canada:horse:
What part? I'm from Fountainleu. I moved out to Calgary a year and a half ago. :D

[mradlin]

Hi All Im New Here My Name Is jarmel Huggins But Every One Calls Me Mel Im From Dillon , SC I Have Been In To Rc For 10Yrs So I Really Love This Hobby I Have Had 10 & 8 Scales Cars And Trucks But I Never Got In To The Race Thing I Wonted To But Never Did But I Always Wonted The 1/5 scale Car And I Just Got 1 Two Weeks Ago Its An XRC ( Used )I Got It From Ebay It Needs A Body I Was Lookin At The Ford GT Body And I See The JHC Development Enterprise Has It Has Any Of You Guys Ever Use JHC Be For..?
Welcome to the forum Mel!! I personally have not used JHC but there could be some on here that have. Also there might be more places to get a body also, Have you checked http://www.fguniverse.com/Default.asp?Redirected=Y ? They might have some also.

[taz 5b]

i live on the west side near huron church,and hey guys come on you could at least have taz drinking his jack daniels!!!!

[Akela]

send me the picture, I'll put up the old avatar for lunar...

[milkman]

im still tryin to get my milkman pic installed cant figure it out

[mradlin]

i live on the west side near huron church,and hey guys come on you could at least have taz drinking his jack daniels!!!!
That's cool! I grew up on Curry just off of Tecumseh Rd.

[mradlin]

im still tryin to get my milkman pic installed cant figure it out
Send the pics to Akela, and he'll put it up for you.

[xllxll_VIPER_llxllx]

Hey whats up peeps? im new to this forum but not to large scale, i have 11 r/c's right now and still buying like mad, i have 2 1/5 scalers which are 2 baja 5b's , nice to meet you all!

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum Viper! :D

[Lunar Wolf]

Welcome, just so you know i'm not going to PM you, all those Xs & I's are just going to make my life difficult.

[VertigoPerformance]

Luny, just put xii and pause, the name will come up all on it's own (if you didn't know that already)

Mradlin, his name is xllxll_VIPER_llxllx not Viper LOL!! SO NO SHORT CUTS!!!!

Welcome Viper I hope you enjoy the forum.

Clayton

[Lunar Wolf]

Ah good call! Okay Viper from now on you shall be known to me as xii (pronounced 'Zee')


*waves to zee*

[brroosst]

2 Baja's.... is one of those an SS....

[xllxll_VIPER_llxllx]

Ah good call! Okay Viper from now on you shall be known to me as xii (pronounced 'Zee')


*waves to zee*

LOL ok i 'll live with it, dunno if i'll remeber it tho! lol
oh ya and those arent i's they are L's just to clear it up for ya! thanks you all for the welcome! This site looks awesome, some of you might know baja.pete on here as well , we have a r/c site as well we just redid it so theres still work that can be done but the way i look at it is a website is only as good as the people that use it! the link is also in my profile but feel free to sign up(its free) and giive any ideas or thoughts you may have! Heres the link if ya dont wanna see my profile! see you all soon jay!
http://hobbyfamily.kicks-ass.org/

[xllxll_VIPER_llxllx]

2 Baja's.... is one of those an SS....

Nope they are both stockers, just a few upgrades on the 1 of them, after seeing and reading so much things on the ss with poor fits and breakages i'm sticking with the 5b,from expeirence i already know that properly tunes 23 with the right pipe will walk all over a 26 or 30.5 allday long! i was going to post pics in the gallery but for the life of me i cant figure out how to upload them , never seen any option to do it????;) Anyways thank you all for the welcomes, hope to caht somemore soon! l8trz jay!:cool:

[xrc-chris]

Hi everyone my name is chris i live in the uk near birmingham.I have always been interested in rc cars and i love taking my xrc buggy out and just having lots of fun with it. :-). My xrc hasnt been to kind to me! its not great but after all the problems iv had with it i still love it. lol. I love repairing it then taking it out and giving it a good run around.....

Even tho iv always been interested in rc cars iv only just brought my xrc buggy so im fairly new to this. If anyone knows what engines will fit in my xrc buggy i would realy apreciate it if someone could help me out. i did have a zenoah in mind but didnt know wich one would fit ????

thankyou

[Akela]

Hi Chris,
I know that a cy will fit with a small mod, so I guess a Zenoah will fit also.

Great to hear that your having a blast with rc's, with any car half the fun is fixing them up or rebuilding them.

[S1-CAR]

Hello People!

I am new to this forum, I live in Derbyshire and have always had an interest in rc cars my first being a tamiya superchamp (wish I still had it now) and have had various scale electric and nitro powered since although I must confess my favourite is my FG Marder which I bought recently. I raced motocross since the age of nine but had an accident in 2003 which closed that chapter.

Cheers:)

[milkman]

welcome to the forum S1-CAR good hearin from ya

[mradlin]

Hello People!

I am new to this forum, I live in Derbyshire and have always had an interest in rc cars my first being a tamiya superchamp (wish I still had it now) and have had various scale electric and nitro powered since although I must confess my favourite is my FG Marder which I bought recently. I raced motocross since the age of nine but had an accident in 2003 which closed that chapter.

Cheers:)
Welcome to the forum S1 CAR!! Do you have any pics of your marder?

[S1-CAR]

Welcome to the forum S1 CAR!! Do you have any pics of your marder?

Hello to you both, thanks for the comments!:)

As for the Marder pics, I just took these and as you can see I have started modding it already

[brroosst]

Nice to see a growing contingent of 1/5 scalers.....

[S1-CAR]

Nice to see a growing contingent of 1/5 scalers.....

Tis the way forward ;)

[xrc-chris]

hiya Akela thanks for you reply mate its nice to get some feed back. iv asked a few people about engines for my xrc buggy but they are not sure wich will fit :-( it would be better if i could get some pics of the engine mounts on the engine i want.dont know if you know of any places i can get pics of the engine mounts for this engine bb17x - ESP Modified & ESP Fully Ported 27.2cc Zenoah Engine 4.25+ HP (backorder)
$425.00

iv seen this engine on daves motors.

iv heard that this is a good engine but i think ill probly have to make some mods cous of the power it will kick out.

have you guys got any tips on changing an engine or what mods to make on my buggy one iv changed the engine, and if so were can i get the equipment i need to mod it up :confused:

[Akela]

that motor would tear up the xrc, not in a good way. I think that would be way to much power. In my old xrc onroad, I had mounted the stock baja (23cc CY) It was like almost doubling the power! I know that a member here had fit a Zen 23 into his onroad, I would imagine that the mounts are the same.


Try looking up technokit parts, there may be a larger selection... pretty much the same buggy

[xllxll_VIPER_llxllx]

welcome to the forum s1!

[xrc-chris]

you think so???? id have to mod everything up then if i went for that one lol. expecially the brakes lol. ill take a look at the zen 23.cc.

do you know were i can get coustom xrc parts like the upper and lower mounts for the front and back i think they would need to be stronger if i did an engine upgade as they are only made from cheap plastic and im sure they will snap quite soon lol.???? any ideas

[Akela]

I belive I remember the only mod that was needed for putting in a good motor... the pipe/can is diffrent, so I ended up modding the HPI baja stock can to work in it.

On motor mounts and other parts, Im not sure. Try contacting FG Supply. Or another shop that does carry XRC parts, they may know of something that will work.

Hope this helps

[xrc-chris]

thats great mate thanks for that. its nice to know someone who has the same buggy. can help each other out lol. cous im new to this i dont know many sites were to buy stuff for my buggy except for daves wich is brill gonna get me the 25cc now i think its on sale. were did you get your hp baja exhaust ???....

[Akela]

my exhaust came on my baja, I switched to a GBE pipe so had no use for a stock can... try ebay

[xrc-chris]

already did mate. were is the best place to buy tuned pipes from ???

[Akela]

It will all depend on how much you want to spend. With a proper motor in the xrc, you now can get many diffrent tuned pipes. Let us know what dollar range you want to spend and then we can direct you. You can spend any where from about 100 bucks all the way to near a grand.

[hndaman1]

already did mate. were is the best place to buy tuned pipes from ???

depends on the buggy your putting it in.. Hositle Hobbies has a great selection for the BAJA ...Oniells brothers has a great selection for other brands also

http://www.hostilehobby.com (http://www.hostilehobby.com/)

http://www.oneillbrothers.com/

[Akela]

dont think any of those pipes will work on the xrc buggy, the motor sits in it like an onroad car. I will find a few pipes that will work, just give me a few minutes

[Akela]

pipes like these would work
http://www.pro5thscale.com/tuned_exhaust
the Samba 3 would be a good choice, but is pricey

For cheaper there would be a pipe like this (not a real photo of the pipe)
http://www.hobbyprodirect.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=337

[xrc-chris]

thanks akela i really apreciate that help mate. im looking to spend about 100 to 150 pounds think thats about 300 dollors or something

[milkman]

thanks akela i really apreciate that help mate. im looking to spend about 100 to 150 pounds think thats about 300 dollors or something

maybe last week the dollar was worth that but not now:eek: :eek:

[tenseken]

hi my name is ricky and im new to this site just got my baja last week and its a fun to blast and i live in w.a olympia looking for other baja owners to hang out

[mradlin]

Hi Ricky! Welcome to the forum!

[Glen Watkins]

Hello all. I got a Titan coming soon I hope. But after reading on here for a while I'm not sure! Ordered from OversizeRc. Will see. Nice site you guys got going!

[bajacrazydjcharette]

I do believe I have not yet said hello so helloooooooooooooooooo to all you 5th scalers

[bajacrazydjcharette]

alright here we go
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg302/djcharette/SD533256.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg302/djcharette/IMG_0388.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg302/djcharette/IMG_0377.jpg

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg302/djcharette/IMG_0388.jpg

[milkman]

welcome both of you and nice pics

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum Glen and DJ!! Take a look around and feel free to post away!! :D

[773W]

Hey all, Im new here as well. Been going throough posts like crazy here ad have been picking up alot of usefull info. Lots of great looking bajas here! Im waiting for my ss to arive and have been soaking up as much as I can. I cant wait for it to arive....

MELL

[mradlin]

Hey all, Im new here as well. Been going throough posts like crazy here ad have been picking up alot of usefull info. Lots of great looking bajas here! Im waiting for my ss to arive and have been soaking up as much as I can. I cant wait for it to arive....

MELL
Welcome to the forum!! :D Fell free to look around and ask questions. Remember no question is stupid, just some of us that answer them are! :horse: LOL!! :D ;) :p

[Akela]

Just because I ride the short bus....

773W, welcome to the forums! Enter your self in this months draw, detail not yet decided (Ok I'm just to lazy to enter them)

[milkman]

Welcome to the forum!! :D Fell free to look around and ask questions. Remember no question is stupid, just some of us that answer them are! :horse: LOL!! :D ;) :p

welcome to the forum and did mradin just call some of us stupid???
bet he means :rolleyes:

[mradlin]

welcome to the forum and did mradin just call some of us stupid???
bet he means :rolleyes:
Nope not calling anyone stupid. :D

[ironman]

Hey gang
My name is Glenn from Northern Ontario. Retired Laidlaw truck drive. Currently dable in the welding industry too.
Started my RC hobby as a kid in the Toronto area w/electric 1/10 scale. Moved up to North Bay Ont. and got back into RCs with my kids. My kids and grandkids are still into 1/10 electric, but for the past 3 years I've moved to 1/14 scale semi trucks.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/gt_ironman/truckfleet001.jpg
Just recently I bought a used 1/8 scale and just finished building an all aluminum 1/8 Savage.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/gt_ironman/IMG_0651.jpg
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k135/gt_ironman/IMG_0649.jpg
Now you guys have crushed this for me...... I want to go bigger :cool:

[Vertigo Performance]

Good, you have come to the other side LOL!!

Welcome

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum Ironman!! :D

[hndaman1]

welcome too the boards...:):)

[Akela]

Good to see more Canadians! Welcome aboard, many people here to answer any questions you may have.

[milkman]

welcome to the forum ironman

[looker2756]

Alright My Turn,

My name is Bob Reynolds and I live in Indiana. I have been interetsed in R/C since I was very young. I started my serious Hobby in the mid 1980's. The Tamiya Hornet did it for me. The hobby grade R/C's began right then. I worked for over 20 years in the Automotive industry, Mainly as a Technician. With a small break for about 4 years to Become a Snap-On Tools distributor. After about a 10 year very serious time in this hobby. I decided it was time to build my own track. After a couple years working on it it has been a bunch of fun. & Lots of work as well. On our first semi serious gathering, I had invited several people, it started to sprinkle rain. I figured we were done when a truck pulled in. A guy got out & introduced himself as Troy from Largescalerc.com. Coming from a small town, I had seen him around, & felt I had worked with his brother back in the 80's when it all started. He opened his tail gate & showed us his BIG toys. From that point on, my days of dealing with nitro MT type vehicles, was nearly over. In getting to know Troy & his brother, I knew I wanted to be a part of their business. I have been associated with largescalerc / Innovtive Hobby Products from nearly the begining. I now have worked "with / for" them for a year or so & I enjoy every day. My cars have gotten bigger & so has the fun level. I wanted to become a member here & help when I can, & learn when I can as well.

It's a great hobby to be involved in !

Thanks, Bob

Monticelo, Indiana

[Vertigo Performance]

BOB!!! is that really you?

[looker2756]

Monticello Indiana. Can't spell sometimes ....

These pictures are from the day I talked about.

Picture of the rear of Troy's truck that semi rainy day.
http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/513/7.jpg

This is one of my favorite pics. of that day & my first time driving a 1/5 scale. ( I'm driving the truck, Troy the buggy )
http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/513/1.jpg

Yes it is ME !! How you doing Clayton ?

[Vertigo Performance]

Good now, it is nice to see you here, I hope Troy allows you to check us out on company time to offer support to MCD Fans.

[hndaman1]

welcome, BOB....I have been talking to you on the other forum..glad you could make it here;);)

[looker2756]

I can definitely do that. We have become very busy, but know that if anyone needs assistance. Contact me anytime. I'm on everyday & check messages many times daily. When time allows, I'll be in touch. Thanks for the welcomes. I was just informed of the forums as of today actually. Claytons awesome products started it all ! Ha Ha Ha ;)

[mooman007uk]

Ok my turn

My name is Julian and I live on Vancouver Island, I was imported from England just over 2 years ago though lived in a craphole called Quesnel BC from 98-2000 where I met my wife. Lived in Michigan,kalamazoo for 5 1/2 years and Perth Australia for 18mths so been around a bit.
First got into rc 25yrs ago with a tamiya monster beetle (electric) then a mardave nitro stock car followed and then a kyosho landjump chain dr 4x4.
Then I sold all my goods and chattles and moved to Aus and kept on the road until a few years ago. Got back into rc in 2003 with a t-maxx, spent piles of money on it and it still broke every bash session, savage came next quickly followed by a Losi LST and sts .28 engines; a billion hop ups later on my savage (including homemade LST shock conversion and a midtank conversion and it still didn't go like the LST) and a few on the losi(loved my LST, awesome truck all round) I sold old em all to move to largescale and an FG baja buggy...best move I ever made. Trouble is getting parts quick doesn't happen so now I'm thinking of a 4x4 1/5th scale (got to have 2 so always can go and play when one breaks..right! but don't tell the trouble and strife (wife for those that don't do cokney(sic) rhyme). So that's about it in a nutshell. Glad to find out that there are others here close by on the Island to run with.
A pickee of my FG

[Vertigo Performance]

Welcome Julian, glad to see you could make it!

[mooman007uk]

Hey Clayton..shall be seeing you as soon as my needed parts arrive

[Vertigo Performance]

And our new trucks arrive!!

[mradlin]

Alright My Turn,

My name is Bob Reynolds and I live in Indiana. I have been interetsed in R/C since I was very young. I started my serious Hobby in the mid 1980's. The Tamiya Hornet did it for me. The hobby grade R/C's began right then. I worked for over 20 years in the Automotive industry, Mainly as a Technician. With a small break for about 4 years to Become a Snap-On Tools distributor. After about a 10 year very serious time in this hobby. I decided it was time to build my own track. After a couple years working on it it has been a bunch of fun. & Lots of work as well. On our first semi serious gathering, I had invited several people, it started to sprinkle rain. I figured we were done when a truck pulled in. A guy got out & introduced himself as Troy from Largescalerc.com. Coming from a small town, I had seen him around, & felt I had worked with his brother back in the 80's when it all started. He opened his tail gate & showed us his BIG toys. From that point on, my days of dealing with nitro MT type vehicles, was nearly over. In getting to know Troy & his brother, I knew I wanted to be a part of their business. I have been associated with largescalerc / Innovtive Hobby Products from nearly the begining. I now have worked "with / for" them for a year or so & I enjoy every day. My cars have gotten bigger & so has the fun level. I wanted to become a member here & help when I can, & learn when I can as well.

It's a great hobby to be involved in !

Thanks, Bob

Monticelo, Indiana


Monticello Indiana. Can't spell sometimes ....

These pictures are from the day I talked about.

Picture of the rear of Troy's truck that semi rainy day.
http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/513/7.jpg

This is one of my favorite pics. of that day & my first time driving a 1/5 scale. ( I'm driving the truck, Troy the buggy )
http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/513/1.jpg

Yes it is ME !! How you doing Clayton ?


Ok my turn

My name is Julian and I live on Vancouver Island, I was imported from England just over 2 years ago though lived in a craphole called Quesnel BC from 98-2000 where I met my wife. Lived in Michigan,kalamazoo for 5 1/2 years and Perth Australia for 18mths so been around a bit.
First got into rc 25yrs ago with a tamiya monster beetle (electric) then a mardave nitro stock car followed and then a kyosho landjump chain dr 4x4.
Then I sold all my goods and chattles and moved to Aus and kept on the road until a few years ago. Got back into rc in 2003 with a t-maxx, spent piles of money on it and it still broke every bash session, savage came next quickly followed by a Losi LST and sts .28 engines; a billion hop ups later on my savage (including homemade LST shock conversion and a midtank conversion and it still didn't go like the LST) and a few on the losi(loved my LST, awesome truck all round) I sold old em all to move to largescale and an FG baja buggy...best move I ever made. Trouble is getting parts quick doesn't happen so now I'm thinking of a 4x4 1/5th scale (got to have 2 so always can go and play when one breaks..right! but don't tell the trouble and strife (wife for those that don't do cokney(sic) rhyme). So that's about it in a nutshell. Glad to find out that there are others here close by on the Island to run with.
A pickee of my FG
Welcome to the forum guys!!

[S.N.A.F.U.]

I had to sneek into the back door! LOL Well, just wanted to tell everyone
hello from New Orleans! If ya need help with site, just give me a shout. I am
getting ready to go BIG, haven't completely made up my mind, but daddy
wants a gasser, by by nitro! :cool:

[Vertigo Performance]

Welcome Snaf.

All it takes to convince someone to defect is to drive a gasser.
We were out the other day with our new MCD's
Ruckus started his for the first time, it was a 40 minute session and no flame out
Gas - $5.00 a gallon (mixed) (About 200 min run time)
2.5 cents per minute, no down time, swearing, punching, kicking or bleeding hands.

Nitro - $40 a gallon (1 - 2 Glow plugs) Total roughly $55.00 (About 250 min run time)
22 cents per minute

[looker2756]

Nice comparison to nitro. I agree ! I have had my Nitro fun & built some very cool trucks. Got lots for sale ! PM me if you want to buy Maxx parts ;). I have Tons !! :D

http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/390/3.jpg

http://www.rcdatabase.com/photos/10/390/10.jpg

[Vertigo Performance]

PM if you want to give them away LOL!!

There are 2 draw backs to gassers.
1 .You can't hide them from the wife due to the shear size
2. LOOK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bajamonster]

Hi I'm montreal quebec, I have a baja 5b,
I find your site while surfing on the internet.
Now I will read a couple of pages;)
my baja
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi062.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi063.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi065.jpg
a++++

[hndaman1]

Welcome to the club Monster

[mradlin]

I had to sneek into the back door! LOL Well, just wanted to tell everyone
hello from New Orleans! If ya need help with site, just give me a shout. I am
getting ready to go BIG, haven't completely made up my mind, but daddy
wants a gasser, by by nitro! :cool:


Hi I'm montreal quebec, I have a baja 5b,
I find your site while surfing on the internet.
Now I will read a couple of pages;)
my baja
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi062.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi063.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f181/monsterracingsun/bajamoi065.jpg
a++++
Welcome to the forum guys! :D

[Chaos]

Hey guys my name is Joe and i just yesterday got a B5 finally, but anything i own remains stock for a very short time. I used to know Clayton back in the Savage-Racer days and used to buy his products for my savy...now i guess it's for the B5..anyways, glad to be here and am looking forward to all the things i can do with this machine....i have been a nitro guy for years..i even run my own site for them...but that all can change..lol.


-Joe

[mradlin]

Hey guys my name is Joe and i just yesterday got a B5 finally, but anything i own remains stock for a very short time. I used to know Clayton back in the Savage-Racer days and used to buy his products for my savy...now i guess it's for the B5..anyways, glad to be here and am looking forward to all the things i can do with this machine....i have been a nitro guy for years..i even run my own site for them...but that all can change..lol.


-Joe
Welcome to the forum Joe! Feel free to look around and post up as much as you want!

[Chaos]

Thanks for the welcome, i took some pictures of my Baja in her virgin glory..shortly after i was launching it off ramps...hitting buddies...and just plain giggling...these things rock..and it is stock...can't wait to hop it up a little...our LHS has some Daves motors coming in this week...so heart transplant next by Dr Joe!!!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/jmbuhler/BajaAndAvalon008.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/jmbuhler/BajaAndAvalon009.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y108/jmbuhler/BajaAndAvalon010.jpg

[audiracerj]

Oh, aint it sweet how they're always clean just 1 time?

If you want some quick, free power, Chaos, take the can muffler off of the engine, if you look into the exhaust port of the can, you'll see some packing material. Take a hook-shaped piece of metal and get in there and rip out that quiet packing, it'll boost your low-end noticeably and at no additional charge!

Thanks to Clayton for the idea, i tried it and i like it! ;)

[Vertigo Performance]

Thanks to Akela for the idea, I tried it and liked it! ;)

Also remove the stinger.. More noticeable power.