Would you like to make your baja 5b steer better?
At Gabe Brown Engineering we wanted to get the baja 5b to drive better and to do that we needed to address the steering servo. The oversized servo that comes stock on the baja is excellent for RTR use but we at Gabe Brown Engineering cannot […]

Are you ready to run in the sun?
Here in Southern California it’s been raining and really cold which has put a damper on the running of our baja 5b’s for the last three weeks. We last drove our cars at Sun Valley Speedway on the new years day and what a great day it was […]

Have you gotten a HPI Baja 5b Tuned Pipe?
There are many things to consider when purchasing an after market tuned exhaust system for your 5th scale HPI baja 5b R/C car. Performance is usually the biggest reason to purchase an after market pipe for your car. The speed and power comes from the design of […]

Cackle fest canceled due to rain.
The GBE team won’t be participating at the Indian Guide Pinewood derby race this weekend due to the rain. They decided to bring the whole thing inside which means we cannot start the sand dragster or the HPI baja 5b’s nor Ron’s 41 blown Willies at the planned cackle fest […]

Do you want to know what makes large scale R/C so much fun?
It’s the cars! Those awesome large scale R/C cars like the HPI baja 5b desert buggy are so much fun you will find yourself smiling the whole time you’re driving it. To some R/C cars is a hobby to be enjoyed a couple […]

Have you heard of Hostile Hobbies?
Robert the owner of Hostile Hobbies has recently launched a new product for the HPI baja 5b successfully, the MX knobby tires. Having a new dirt tire selection for this car was a very welcome addition for owners of these cars. The MX tire offers better traction in rough terrain […]

Do you own a HPI Baja 5b?
The next important question is - How do you want your car to perform? With so many pipes on the market today how do decide which pipe is right for you. At Gabe Brown Engineering our roots are deep into high performance from go-karts to sand dragster, if you […]

Do you miss the days of customer service?
Here at Gabe Brown Engineering we pride ourselves on creating the best high performance components for large scale R/C and only release products that have passed our testing using our own cars. We want you to know that we have tested and tortured our components so you won’t […]

Are We Helping The Tracks Stay Open?
Sun Valley Speedway is currently the only track in Southern California that hosts the races for large scale R/C cars like the HPI baja 5b and other off-road models. It’s perfect location is ideal for practicing seven days a week with racing held on Saturdays. The Toys for Tots […]

Have you heard of HPI Racing?
They are the manufacturer of the HPI baja 5b among other RC model cars. The baja 5b is a desert buggy but a quick search at YouTube will find results with people not only running this car in the dunes or the beach but also on the streets, parking lots […]

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