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« on: February 19, 2010, 08:36:57 PM » |
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has anyone heard of these i have seen them on ebay and they look exact to the hpi 5b whats up with them are they any good or what  |
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2010, 08:58:50 AM » |
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I was looking into possibly getting one down the road. Everything I have read about them on largescaleforums.com states that they are almost a clone. Almost all parts are transferable from HPI, and that the motor isn't the best. Besides that the arms are thinner and most of the plastics are lesser quality. Much to expect of a 5-6 hundred dollar version of a 1000 dollar RC.
There is a seller on eBay that sells these with a bunch of extras added, one of which is a better motor and nice chromoly roll cage.
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2010, 09:05:53 AM » |
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See and that what ive heard too but then i also hear the are junk aqnd alot of people are mad bcause they are clones
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2010, 09:34:57 AM » |
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Hell for 4-5 hundred off the 5b I would get one. If I ever bought a 5b I would probably end up spending 5-6 hundred in upgrades. So you get the king motors and spend the difference in upgrades who would know any better?
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2010, 09:54:25 AM » |
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very true but i was looking last night on some web sit that sells these and they wanted like 8 hundred for on where is everyone finding them for 4-5
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2010, 10:31:31 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2010, 10:34:27 AM » |
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I had a NIB 5b I sold for $750 last year.  |
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2010, 10:52:45 AM » |
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I had a NIB 5b I sold for $750 last year. yeah but that was probley an hpi 5b this is a knock off of the 5b |
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2010, 11:03:03 AM » |
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I wouldn't buy a knockoff at all. Buy a used 5b and put some money into it. When I sold the 5b I still made quite a bit of profit.
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« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 10:44:52 PM » |
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I love my HPI Baja 5b, but to each their own. You can read about other people arguing over this here: http://www.rctech.net/forum/oval-larger-scales-more/364825-baja-knock-off.html |
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2010, 12:06:44 PM » |
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i agree 100% with jacsac, don't support the cloners. there isn't really anything that NEEDS to be upgraded on a hpi 5b. they are very tough. support the real manufactures.
i love my 5b too
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