Apr

28

Gabe Brown Engineering CNC Chips Baja 5B BBQ

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Did You Get A Chance To Run Your Baja 5B This Weekend?

GBE Baja 5B BBQ Weekend

The GBE Team family and friends were invited out to a Baja 5B BBQ at Phatdadss private test track on Saturday and the track was perfect. It was warm in the pits and hot on the track as these big car worked their way around the jumps and elevation changes. With new lips on the four table top jumps the Bajas were getting massive air and the landings could be felt by anyone who was flipping cars. These big cars hit hard and still, they keep motoring along the track. Tom has continued to upgrade all areas of his track and it just keeps on getting better all the time. GBE would like to thank Tom and his family for inviting us out and for their excellent hospitality. Everyone had a great time and we are looking forward to going again in the near future.

CNC Machined Performance Parts.

At Gabe Brown Engineering we are always looking to increase the performance of these RC cars as well as their life span. Many upgrades or hop ups you may find from other hobby manufacturers are simply done for looks only and the cars do look good on the pit bench. However at GBE we concentrate more on the important items for survivability and to get the car as close to race ready as possible using only bolt on parts. This is quite the challenge because in order to achieve a truly bolt on solution for the Baja 5B requires time, patience, testing and then re-testing before we feel we have it right. Only then do we release our new products to you. Gabe Brown Engineering stands behind it’s products and we support the hobby industry as well as 5th scale off road RC racing. We guaranty quality, fit and finish as well as purpose built performance into each of our products.

What’s Next At Gabe Brown Engineering?

There are many metal chips being produced and new products are in the works. Although we cannot share any new information with you just yet, you can be sure that it will be a needed upgrade for your Baja 5B. We listen to you at the track, on our website, on our YouTube Channel and on forums dedicated to large scale RC cars and RC racing. We strive to bring you the performance components you desire and the performance gains you need to reach the winners podium. If you have a request or idea you would like to share with us feel free to use our contact page and send us an email. Be sure to include your phone number and as much detail as you can about your request. Let GBE turn your ideas into reality. See you on the track.

Stay Tuned.

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Apr

24

Gabe Brown Engineering Baja 5B Madness

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

April Has Been The Baja 5B Madness Month.

GBE New Fadal 4020 For Large Scale RC Product Line

Here at Gabe Brown Engineering it has been total madness regarding the HPI Baja 5B RC car. The GBE team attended the RCX show in Pomona California. We had all been looking forward to it for weeks because all the manufacturer’s had their latest products and innovations on display for everyone to try. Not only that, but the show featured an indoor off-road track where the top drivers took turns at the controls, twisting and hucking their cars all over the tight dirt track. The 8th scale buggies and truggies were a blast to watch, as they ran lap after lap due to the sound indoors is very different than of an outdoor track. The show also featured an outdoor on-road track which was big enough for 8th scale cars. We witnessed a pair of FG F-1 5th scale cars dice around the corners of the same track. That was excellent, those cars really dove into the corners hard.

GBE Meets Friends From Across The World.

The world really is a small place because today you can simply jump on a plane and be anywhere within hours. The GBE team had the opportunity to meet several people, such as the owner of Large Scale RC, Troy who hails from Indiana, Tom from Phatdad-RC hails from San Diego. We also had a chance to chat with the very busy John Schultz from HPI Racing and the rest of their team who really work hard for the people in the hobby. Their booth was outstanding, featuring all the latest and best components for their line of RC cars and trucks. The GBE team currently maintains six of the HPI Baja 5B RC cars which we use for research and development as well as racing in the new class of off-road racing. We are very grateful for their continued efforts to support the hobbyist as well as the manufacturers in this RC hobby. While navigating between the exhibit, we ran across Richard from the Sun Valley Speedway, Richard was running in the outdoor 8th scale on-road track. Remember that GBE will be hosting two races a month at Sun Valley Speedway so be sure to stop in and say hello to Richard while you’re there. Among the many booths, we came upon the VS-Modelsport booth was very nice and featured many of the latest RC models they offer. Austin was both manning the booth and driving their 5th scale RC cars on the indoor off-road track. We enjoyed meeting all our friends at the RCX show.

Indoor Off-Road Racing At RCX.

The exhibition of the larger scale RC cars was something to see and hear. The tone is different than the nitro engines and the larger scale lent to the realism of the action on the track. To see these big cars jumping where before the 8th scale cars where just running was something unique to the RC world. The cars react much like other Radio controlled cars and trucks only they are larger featuring 23 cc to 30.5 cc gasoline engines instead of electric motors or nitro engines. This class of RC car is growing every hour of every day with more and more people getting a Baja 5B or other large scale Rc car. From the beaches to the tracks or the country side, these big cars are here to stay.

Gabe Brown Engineering Gets New CNC Machine.

We are very committed to helping the hobby of Large Scale RC car racing grow. With the work load of the shop and the demand for the performance components for the HPI Baja 5B the decision was made to get another Fadal 4020 CNC machine into the shop to handle the RC line of products we offer. Within days the new addition Gabe had it making metal chips and cranking out billet servo arms for the GBE Pro Mount servo adapter. This adapter fits both the RTR and the SS Baja 5B RC cars and is designed around the JR8711 Digital servo. This servo replaces the stock larger sized steering servo and increases the cars handling 100%. The reaction time is much faster and with 405 ounces of torque it can handle any of the Baja steering needs. The GBE Pro Mount and many more performance components are coming out of this machine in the next few months we are sure you will enjoy.

Stay tuned.

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Apr

17

Gabe Brown Engineering Baja 5B Tuned Exhaust Pipes

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Have You Had A Good Look At A GBE Tuned Exhaust Pipe?

GBE Tuned Pipes For HPI Baja 5B

Just today the GBE team did a quick photo shoot of the two pipes we currently offer. The GBE Side Bleed tuned pipe and the GBE End Bleed tuned pipe for the HPI Baja 5B. We felt that there may still be people who have not seen the pipes side by side. The picture on the left clearly shows the features, quality and distinction between the two tuned exhaust pipes. There are video’s on the Internet where people have done side by side sound tests between the two pipes which is awesome to hear and see. The GBE tuned pipes are side mounted on the Baja 5b and offer easy to bolt on design staying well within the damage zone of the car. You can roll your Baja 5b over and the pipes do not touch the ground giving you the best protected after market pipe today.

The Performance Gained By Bolting On A GBE Tuned Exhaust Pipe.

Take your average RTR Baja 5b from the box, unbolt the stock exhaust system, spread a little ATV on the GBE header flange, install the head studs and then install the GBE header pipe. Proceed to install the forward pipe mount on the frame of your Baja 5b with the supplied hardware. The silicone connector is already installed for you on the expansion chamber from our factory leaving you to only slide the connector on to the header pipe. Once it’s on the car, position it over the forward mounting stud and install the nylock nut supplied in the kit. Add the two zip ties to the connector and then be sure the header nuts are tight and you will be finished with the GBE tuned exhaust pipe installation. For additional performance gains we recommend the GBE velocity stack which includes the 2-stage air filter and all needed hardware to install it on your Baja 5b. The initial throttle hit is smooth and deliberate from the car and maintains a linear powerband. The grunt at low through the mid range on both pipes is smooth with both pipes producing screaming top end.

How Does This Affect The RC Racing?

The GBE tuned exhaust pipes are real drivers pipes meaning that with the combined velocity stack and tuned exhaust pipe you can use driving techniques like feathering the throttle in a corner producing a smooth drift. It also means that in low traction conditions you can use as much or as little of the power you need for the application at hand and still move the car forward with earnest. Most of the time the power produced by these pipes will motor the Baja 5b down the track and you may never see the end of the power produced by your engine. The engine runs so efficiently that it will seem like you’ll never run out of power making these pipes the true drivers pipe. From the dunes to the track, front and backyards everywhere, the GBE tuned exhaust pipes deliver race ready performance for a hobbyist price. To get your hands on these hand coned hand welded tuned exhaust pipes see your local hobby shop dealer or order online from participating dealers around the globe. Gabe Brown Engineering also accepts credit card orders over the phone as well as Paypal payments for your convenience.

Stay tuned.

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Apr

15

Gabe Brown Engineering The HPI Baja 5B Buggy

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

What Makes The HPI Baja 5B Buggy So Popular?

HPI Baja 5B Does Wheel Stand

It could be the big size, it could be the big gasoline engine, it could be because it’s by HPI, however it seems it’s popular because of the big fun you can have with the HPI Baja 5B Buggy. A couple of years ago HPI released the ready to run Baja 5B and it seems it became wildly popular with bashers because of the terrain it can conquer due to it’s size. At first there wasn’t a lot of aftermarket parts for them and getting stock parts could take a week or so because most hobby shops had not expected this RC car to be so popular and they were caught short. Recently HPI released the Baja 5B in kit form and called it the SS. This RC car includes a bigger fuelie engine of 26 cc instead of the smaller 23 cc gasoline engine. With improved shocks and the color orange this kit is even more popular with more traditional hobbyists across the globe because they like to build the kit. HPI included a better exhaust system which perked up the newer 26 cc motor which helped the little engine make more power.

Aftermarket Driven The Performance Has Been Raised.

Once the popularity of this giant 5th scale RC car exploded the aftermarket manufacturers jumped on board and started making a whole slew of components to increase the performance and the bling factor. With Carbon Fiber and Billet Aluminum parts you could easily create your own unique Baja 5B. If you want to go faster there is a large selection of engines, tuned pipes, velocity stacks, shocks and shock struts and even new tires now available. Pro Line has jumped in with the Badland tires and a new desert rat body for your Baja 5B. While tire selection was minimal in the beginning, now there is more selection thanks to companies like Hostile Hobby which offers HPI Baja 5B drivers two types of tires for your Baja. The MX and the new Mini MX tires both perform very well in both bashing and full off road racing environments.

Racing Products Made By Real World Racers.

Here at Gabe Brown Engineering we understand the word performance and strive to offer HPI Baja 5B drivers the best performance gains for your dollar spent. Bolting on the GBE velocity stack with 2-stage filter and combining it with our tuned pipe will more than double the power from both stock and modified gasoline engines. The performance gained is huge no matter if you are using the CY engine or the Zenoah engine. The GBE Pro Mount was born from the need for better steering in the off-road arena and as well as when bashing about. Geared to accept the powerful JR8711 brushless servo it delivers 25 pounds of torque, enough to actually self turn marshal your car if you catch it right away. We specialize in making only practical and useful components for the HPI Baja 5B and are working on more parts to make the Baja stronger and faster. As RC race drivers ourselves we drive everything we make and test it to it’s fullest so you will be assured of quality fit and function. If you wish to see our products in action visit our YouTube channel or just come on out to the Sun Valley Speedway on Saturdays. Be sure to bring your Baja 5B and a friend and join in the fun today.

Stay Tuned.

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Apr

14

Gabe Brown Engineering HPI Baja 5B Jam Session

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

How To Spend A Baja 5B Saturday Afternoon.

HPI Baja 5B RC Racing

The GBE team was invited out to a private test track on Saturday and we packed up the Baja’s and headed out for a day of fun. Attending this private session were a few of the Baja owner/drivers from HPI, GBE and a few invited guests who were lucky enough to drive on this track. The track is carved from the landscape and features four table top jumps, big berms, elevation changes and great dirt which lent itself to outstanding traction through out the day. From the drivers stand you get a feeling for how big this track really is with the four table top jumps located in front of the stand. Clearing the last of the four table tops leads you into a large sweeping left turn with a very high berm making it a great place to lay into the throttle and go roosting around the corning into the next table top jump. Clearing this jump leads you into a hard right turn into a quick left turn, a short shoot to the next left which also features an elevation change. Seeing a baja under hard acceleration coming through that turn is something to see. This leads you into another hard right turn into a triple step down jump into another hard right into a sweeping left banked turn. Once you are past the turn you are presented with quick doubles and triple jumps spaced close together creating a slow spot in the track. If you went through smoothly you cleared the bumps without any trouble. However if you got the car a little unsettled you could end up on your lid making this section one of the more challenging of the layout. Closing in on the left corner this leads you into the four table top jumps which most everyone was clearing with no trouble.

What Do You Need To Go Racing?

While bashing around parks and parking lots can be a lot of fun, going to a purpose built track can be fun as well. Like in bashing you do need a supply of spare parts to take with you when you go out to take care of any damage the car encounters during the session. Off-road racing presents it’s own challenges when it comes to parts on your Baja 5B. If you happen to come off a jump a little crooked you could end up landing on one a-arm or another which can cause the a-arm to snap. While this is a simple fix you will need the spare a-arm and a few tools to replace it and get back on the track. During our session on Saturday we encountered broken front lower A-arms, stripped spur gears, blown shocks and a broken shock shaft. The shaft was immediately replaced with Phatdads shock shafts for the Baja 5B SS shocks. These shock shafts come with a lifetime warranty and they are built for the abuse of off-road racing. The parts on these cars take quite a beating during a run and it is very surprising what they can take. One car flew off the last table top jump only to collide with a tree. The tree and the Baja both survived the impact and the action continued. As the day came to a close the cars were dirty and the drivers were happy to have such a great day on an excellent track layout. If you haven’t tried your hand at off-road racing you are missing out on the action and the fun. Gabe Brown Engineering will be holding two races per month at Sun Valley Speedway here in Southern California and look forward to seeing you at the track. If you haven’t tried racing before don’t worry, everyone at the track all started as a rookie and are willing to help you get started in the fun. When attending the race be sure to bring spare parts, your charger, fuel, extra air filters, an easy-up to protect you from the sun, food, jacket and of course, your Baja 5B or any large scale RC truck or car like MCD or FG or Titan. With over twenty of these large cars on the track the action is intense and exciting to watch. Being a part of the action is even better. Come on out and join in the fun. Let’s help this class of racing grow by inviting a friend or two to join you in the fun.

Stay tuned.

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Apr

11

Gabe Brown Engineering Baja 5B Aftermarket Components

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Stock Baja 5B Or SS Kit?

HPI Baja 5B GBE Aftermarket Components

No matter if you own the ready to run version or the SS kit, the Baja 5B is growing every day in popularity among RC enthusiasts. With the growing popularity of this large scale RC model the after market components are also gaining in popularity as more and more parts are created for this model car. When it comes to bashing or racing the Baja 5B can stand up to a lot of abuse and keep on going. However there is always something that will break on any RC model car and the Baja is no different. Some of the parts that may need extra strength are the A-arms, Shock towers and other components which could use an upgrade.

Gabe Brown Engineering Offers Performance Upgrades.

At Gabe Brown Engineering we take the performance of the Baja 5B seriously. We offer billet aluminum parts that add strength and performance to your Baja 5B. Billet shock struts, Billet velocity stack and the new Pro Mount servo adapter are just a few of the performance based components we offer. These components when bolted on a stock Ready to run Baja 5B or the SS kit version add the best performance gains of any product currently being offered. Adding the GBE tuned pipe to either model will more than double the horsepower of any engine modified or stock. Power you can see and feel is what you get from the upgrades we offer. If you haven’t tried the GBE line of large scale RC performance products you may not be having as much fun as you could be having with your HPI Baja 5B. Get the GBE line of aftermarket components at your local hobby shop today.

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Apr

7

Gabe Brown Engineering CNC RC Hobby Machining

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Did You Know GBE Offers CNC RC Hobby Machining?

CNC RC Hobby Machining

From the first cox RC cars and the Tamiya’s electric RC cars hobbyists have always looked for ways to soup up their stock RC car. One of the ways this is accomplished is through the use of CNC RC Hobby Machining. A quality machine shop like Gabe Brown Engineering has many years of practical experience both in the real world of automotive racing and CNC programming to machine anything you might need or want for your RC car. This can range from components as small as spacers to engine cases for your Zenoah or CY gasoline engine. Gabe Brown Engineering already offers a line of billet aluminium shock struts for both front and rear of the HPI Baja 5B. Also machined from billet is the GBE velocity stack and the new GBE Pro Mount servo adapter. These and many more components we offer are made in house from quality aircraft grade T6 billet aluminium on our own Fadal CNC machines. All CAD design and prototyping is done in house as well as all CAM programming and machine tool setup. The parts and components are machined in house to control quality fit and function of each item made.

What Does This Mean To You?

If you are a hobbyist basher or serious racer of the new large scale RC class of off-road racing it means you are getting race-ready billet components for your HPI Baja 5B. These components will help your RC car survive days of hard bashing and many laps on the track. Not only survive but these performance based components are race bread and ready to help you get to the podium. The GBE tuned pipe comes in two styles, Side Bleed Twin Stinger design and End Bleed design, hand coned, hand welded and nickel plated. These pipes offer the best performance gain for both stock and modified 23 cc to 30.5 cc gasoline engines. With over 40 years of racing pipe design and experience, you can count on the GBE tuned pipe to get you to the checkered flag.

GBE CNC RC Hobby Machining Capabilities.

Gabe Brown Engineering offers individuals wishing to create and promote their own RC component made from billet aluminum a full service machine shop. Capable of prototyping and producing short and long runs of production parts we invite you to contact us with your needs. We guarantee fit, function and quality in each component we make not only for ourselves but for our clients as well.

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Apr

2

Gabe Brown Engineering Welcomes New Team Driver

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Have You Heard The Name Kaulin Hall?

GBE Welcomes Kaulin Hall To The RC Team

Kaulin is a thirteen year old very skilled RC driver. Starting his RC racing career in 2001 he raced weekly at So Cal in Huntington Beach California. Moving up to sportsman level in 2002 he was able to attend and race in the big supercross race held at So Cal and finished in the A mains. From 2003 to present day he has made the A and B mains at famous race tracks like Pegasus, Revolations and Hot Rod Hobbies. Kaulin was also at the Best of the West series race and drove to 6th place in both 8th scale buggy and 8th scale truggy classes. He also placed first in the sportsman class in 8th scale B mains at the US gas off road championship.

Kaulin Has Driven 10th And 8th scale Electric And Nitro Cars.

Starting with electrics he soon moved into the world of nitro powered cars and has done well with them. Now driving for Gabe Brown Engineering Kaulin is moving up to large scale RC cars like the HPI Baja 5B which is a 5th scale RC car. Gasoline powered 2-stroke engines power the big Baja 5B with very little effort making it one of the more exciting RC cars to drive anywhere but especially on the track. Kaulin was present at the last GBE sponsored off-road race last weekend, March 29th 2008, where he was able to take the Baja for a few laps to get a feel for it. From what we witnessed he will do very well with the big car in the up coming races. It is a pleasure to welcome Kaulin to the GBE drivers team.

Two Race Weekends Per Month.

GBE will be sponsoring two race weekends per month featuring the 5th scale RC racing cars like the HPI Baja 5B, FG’s and the Titans. Although last weeks race fielded more Baja 5B’s than any other model, with time we should start to see many of the other models being raced at Sun Valley Speedway.

Stay Tuned.

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Apr

1

Gabe Brown Engineering Off-Road RC Racing Weekend

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Did You Attend Race 2 At Sun Valley Speedway?

GBE Race 2 HPI Baja 5B Off-Road Racing

Gabe Brown Engineering presented race 2 of the off-road club series racing held at Sun Valley Speedway in Southern California and the action never stopped! This was a great event with mild cloudy skies which helped keep the track moist for both qualifying and the mains. There were enough RC cars to have both A and B mains. We want to thank everyone who participated in the event for coming out and making this event a fun time for all. After spending many hours late into the evening working on the baja’s the GBE team arrived a little behind schedule after battling the traffic through Los Angeles. With all the cars prepped and all the drivers ready the race was on!

The Sun Valley Off-Road Race Course.

From the drivers stand you send your car to the right, up the front straight into a hairpin left turn. From there you must navigate your way through a series of jumps. The first one is a small double which if approached properly can be taken in one good throttle blip. The second is a single which is not too hard to jump. The next is a single into a table top which together can be doubled with a little more than a good solid burst from the throttle. This leads you into an uphill right hand turn with a weird double into a flat right hand turn into a short chute into a 90 degree left into a very tight double right before the left turn into the long back stretch. The back stretch is a challenge because of the wall. It seems to have this power over the drivers which forces them to take a right hand turn into it when the throttle is applied to full pinned position. Barrel rolls and other ballet moves are common sights along the back wall at SVM for which there is no real explanation. If you are lucky enough to make it to the end of the straight you will be on approach for a very high banked left hand sweeper which can either sling shot your car down to the hairpin left or send it flying over the wall into the parking lot. We’ve seen and done both here at GBE and have seen others do it as well. The cars are always sitting there waiting to be thrown back into the action. Unlike nitro cars these little two stroke engines stay running very reliably and in many cases the turn-marshal can restart a car simply by using the pull start on the engine. One you’re through the left hand hairpin turn you are immediately faced with a double jump leading to a sharp right hand turn into two table top jumps. Once you clear these you drop down into a banked right hand turn onto a double into a left hand turn back to the front straight. You’ve just completed lap one.

Everyone Is Welcome To Join In The Fun.

Gabe Brown Engineering will be sponsoring and holding two races per month and wish to invite anyone who is interested in off-road RC racing to come on out to the race. Watch out website for more information on the race schedule. We welcome and support all rookies who wish to attend, after all, the large scale rc racing is just beginning here in America and you will be among drivers who are willing to help you get started in this excellent class of racing. We can all learn together and together we will all be helping to shape this new class of off-road RC racing. Here at GBE we love driving our cars on the dunes, in the parking lot, in back yards and open fields but we really enjoy the off-road racing because it brings together all our friends to one place. One place where we all enjoy the driving of these large scale rc cars and trucks. If you missed out - don’t miss the next one. It’s sure to be bigger and there will be a lot more baja 5B’s in the pits and on the track. Support the hobby by inviting a new person to join the fun today. Enjoy the new video.

Stay tuned.

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Mar

26

Gabe Brown Engineering Large Scale RC Car Hobby Shop

Filed Under HPI Baja 5b, Off-Road Racing, The Company

Finding A Large Scale RC Car Hobby Shop.

HPI Baja 5B SS GBE Tuned Pipe

When it comes to 18th, 10th, 8th, even 32nd scale rc cars most likely your local hobby shop will carry some if not most of the parts for your particular car especially if you purchase popular models. RC models like Kyosho, Mugen, Hot Bodies, Associated, Traxxas and other manufacturers. However if you are getting into large scale rc you may find that not all your favorite hobby shops carry the cars, trucks or parts for that matter. Until HPI released the HPI Baja 5B, 5th scale RC cars were scarce and the quality may not have been race worthy with some models. Now with HPI’s global distribution of this large scale rc car (the HPI Baja 5B) the popularity of this scale car is gaining ground everyday. So much so that individuals are starting to carve large scale rc tracks out of land they own and existing track owners are starting to cater more to this class of racing. SVM is one of those tracks that cater to 5th scale racing and last weekend The Dirt also held an event which included a class for the Baja 5B’s. This is happening all over America as more and more bashers take their cars to the track or create their own. Check out this video to see the race footage.

A Natural Progression To 5th Scale RC.

If you remember 10th scale RC they were two wheel drive electric buggies and trucks and later nitro powered, this class of RC car racing is still going on today. Also very popular is 8th scale nitro off road cars and truggies plus monster trucks in both scale classes of racing. It was a natural progression from 10th to 8th scale. One of the benefits about this new 8th scale class was 4 wheel drive. The difference between 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive made the larger cars and trucks more popular because they were easier to drive. This helped 8th scale grow to what it is today. They also took a beating better which makes them ideal for off road racing. Today we now have those same drivers looking hard at the even larger 5th scale RC cars like the HPI Baja 5B. There are other cars and trucks out there in this large class of RC car like the Titan, FG Marder and Baja Buggy, Monster beetle, and the MCD line of 4 wheel drive cars.

Will Your Hobby Shop Carry These Cars And Their Parts?

While the HPI Baja 5B can be found in stores like Hobby People and many online hobby shops carry them, finding parts especially after-market parts may be difficult for the other large scale models. While there are manufacturers like Gabe Brown Engineering who make very hi quality performance components for the HPI Baja 5B many hobby shops still don’t carry or offer these components or the cars for which the performance parts are created for. In time this should change as more and more people ask their local hobby shops for these cars and the parts for them. While you can find these other cars on the Internet, there is always the shipping costs and wait time before you receive your parts. It would be convenient if your local hobby shop carried these products and maybe all you need to do is ask them to order it for you. If enough people started asking for them the LHS’s may start to order more of them on a regular basis. Support the growth of large scale rc and the dealers distributors and hobby shops who carry these cars and parts. You are now on the ground floor of what is going to be big all over the world. Join in the fun this weekend at SVM Speedway for the off-road race - Race 2. We welcome all rookies there will be support at the track from the other drivers there.

Stay Tuned.

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