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HPI Baja 5T - Upgrades

(date: Dec 02, 2012)

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Within one month I was able to collect a few upgrades for the 5T. I knew DDM will have the crazy black friday sale like last year and largescalerc also had few items on sale too. But I am not a big fan of buy upgrade parts for brand new because it cost twice as much as a used one. So I lucked out and there was a few sellers on HBF that was parting out their Baja. I was able to picked up a lot of parts from them, even things that I should not have gotten. So here is the list:

CPI Tuned Pipe for Big Bore Engines - Baja 5B / 5T (black)

DarkSoul enclosed wheel nut set
Darksoul "MeatyMount" Servo Mount/Adapter
Dark Soul servo saver
Darksoul v2 axle extenders w/wheel nuts and pins

DDM Super Heavy-Duty Steel Reinforced Graphite Exhaust Gasket
DDM HD Rear Shock Springs
DDM HD Front Shock Springs
DDM Billet Engine Cover

FLM Harden Drive/Diff Shaft Kit (DID NOT USE)

Fullforce RC v2 High Flow Fuel Line Kit
Fullforce-RC Baja 5B/5T 5th Scale Steering Servo Clamp

Full Kill RC - Throttle Linkage Set for the HPI Baja

GBE Billet HD rear engine mount

GH Front Shock Support SILVER

Hood Limiting straps

Hitec HS-7950th
Hitec 5755MG w/DDM Aluminum Servo Horn

Hostile HD 2 degree hubs w/ bearings
Hostile Racing Black Axle Boots
Hostile Racing Products 56 Gear
Hostile MXT, Silverback Wheels & Beadlocks, HPI Molded Foam
Hostile Crushers on HPI molded foams and wheels w/silverback beadlocks

IRP SteelRacing FRONT ONLY Rod Ends
IRP V1 Turnbuckles with Standoff

Killer RC "Killer Cables" Suspension Limiting Cables (DID NOT USE)
Killer-RC Smart Volt Meter
Killer RC Super Bee

Luna Tik 5T Front Stainless Steel Skid Plate

ModifiedRC Aluminum Gear Cover

OBR 29.2 Full Mod Long Rod w/ Walbro 990 Carb
TR/OBR Sealed Clutch Housing
Machined Clutch Plate

Outerwear Air filter Cover
Outerwears Crankcase/Flywheel Cover - BLACK
Outerwears v2 Pull Start Pre-Filter - BLACK For Turtle Racing v2

Overkill Concepts Billet Rear Upper A-Arms

PhatDad-RC Fan Cover Saver (DID NOT USE)
PhatDad Billet Engine Brace Kit
Phatdad 300m bones (4mm pins) w/extra set of new pins (DID NOT USE)
PhatDad-RC "PhatBalls" Replacement Shock End Balls

RCR Brake Upgrade Kit

RPM front and Rear arms

Shread Industries Inclined ShreadStack (Velocity Stack)

Snappy RC Grommet for Ultimate Fuel Line Kit

Trail Tech TTO Tach

Team Chase Axle Boot Protectors
Team Chase Rear Shock Uprights
Team Chase Carb Diaphragm Filter

Team FastEddy Complete Professional Series Bearing Upgrade Kit
Team FastEddy Front Hub Ball/Cone Combo

Threshold servo spring bolt brace

Turtle Racing HD v1 Clutch System w/ Modified RC Aluminum Cover
TR Clutch System v1 Enclosed Cover ORANGE
TR 18T Pinion
TR 19T Pinion

Turtle Racing Quick diff with HPI hd Gears (5b) and FLM cups
Turtle Racing Billet HD Tranny Plate
Turtle Racing V2 HD Rear Shock Mount
Turtle Racing one piece brake mount and RCR brake system
Turtle Racing One Piece Brake Mount - Silver
Turtle Racing front shock support
Turtle Racing 5T front upper plate
Turtle Racing v2 Billet CY / RC Starter Assembly - Silver

Uber rear axel extenders
UberRC v2 UberRC HD Ball Drive System

Z-RC Billet RC / CY Intake Manifold

 

Initially I was going to used the FLM diff cup/ shaft set with the Phatdad 300m dogbones but right after black Friday TGN and DDM had a sale on UberRC HD Ball Drive System. I did not know if TGN's kit was a v1 or v2 but it was $10 cheaper than DDM. Since TGN was in California I would have to pay for sale tax and that would make TGN more expencive. Plus I knew the kit from DDM is version 2.

Here is some info about from the manufacture:

"The UberRC HD Ball Drive System features x5 ball bearings spaced around the ball end to provide a perfectly smooth drive at all possible angles of the Baja's suspension travel and gives 5 points of contact inside the cups as opposed to 2 with standard systems. Featuring a 9mm thick dogbone, we have purposely aimed this at high end users running big power plant engines, plus stock engines alike."

The main difference between v1 and v2 is the drive cups are thicker on the newer version. There is actually a v3 cup but no one in the US has it for sale.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Starting from the left is the stock SS dogbone, next is the Uber Ball Drive, and on the far right is the Phatdad 300m dogbone

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Here is another cool item I bought that I never tried in my previous baja's, a Turtle Racing quick diff. I was able to pick up a TR quick diff as a complete tranny with FLM cups, and HD gears. The first thing I did was change the diff oil, replaced all the bearing with TFE Pro kit and added a seal to keep the dirt from coming it through the lay shaft. I swapped out the diff cups too because I went with the Uber RC ball system instead.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

 

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

This top view gives you an idea of all the silver aluminum parts I added to the Baja.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Here you can see the TR 5T shock mount, TR top plate, GH Brace, IRP Rod ends and Turnbuckles.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Turtle Racing HD v1 Clutch system with Phatdad brace mounted on a OBR 29.5 Full Mod Long Rod 7HP engine.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Turtle Racing v2 Pullstart

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

Overkill Concepts Billet Rear Upper A-Arms

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

CPI Racing Tuned Pipe Big Bore Black

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

Turtle Racing Rear shock mount, hood limiting strap, Hostile HD 2 degree rear hubs, and DDM billet fan cover.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

The stuff to the right are all the stock parts I removed to install the upgraded items.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

A closer view of the stock parts removed.

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

 

HPI Baja 5T - Uber RC Drive ball system v2

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