Decision...

[dezertrat94]

I have been looking into buying a new RC since the beginning of the year. I have seriously underestimated how hard it is to buy an RC without a set idea of what I want in mind. I've finally narrowed it down to 2: a Revo 3.3 and an HPI Baja 5B. I was set on the Revo until about a day ago, when my dad brought up the point that a BIG gas ca would be easier to maintain because of the engine and sheer size. Once I sell my other two cars, I will have enough dough to buy the Baja (I have enough for the Revo currently). I want something that will perform well and that will spend more time running than being worked on. Any help you guys can offer is good. Thanks.

[pedeboi364]

well, depending on what those to sellable cars are and how much you love them really makes the difference here...

[dezertrat94]

To be honest, I haven't used these cars in a while and I am kinda looking forward to freeing up the space. BTW, the cars are an RC10GT Plus and and HPI RS4 Nitro 2. The truck comes with about $100 worth of extra stuff(not parts), and the car is basically stock. They should be on the Bay soon. Altogether, if I get what I want for the car and truck, it should put me at about what I need to buy the Baja by myself. However, my parents said they would pay for half of the Baja if I waited until my birthday. So...now comes the hard part. Which one should I chose?

[dezertrat94]

By the way, I deep down want the Baja...anyone have any feedback on how much maintenance you have to do to that beast? I figure it's probably more reliable and requires less tuning than any nitro out there....

[jonelzoe]

theres a reveiw in the march isue of RCD

[pedeboi364]

about maintenance there's really not much to do besides clean up moving parts every so often. If ur putting the whole thing away for a week or more you could cycle some WD-40 through the engine, but that's really it!!

[dezertrat94]

Cool! Easy maintenance is good!

[dezertrat94]

By the way, my 2 cars are up on www.rcuniverse.com in the classifieds. My account name is the same-dezertrat94.

[pedeboi364]

hmmm, where have i seen that username???? lol, yup easy is better

[pottsgroverc]

You are comparing apples and oranges here though. You have to make this decision because the capabilities of both are far apart. If you can, take the 5B for a test drive. I had that opportunity, and I loved it. However, it is not the same as drive a "normal" RC car. Long drive times are nice, and less tuning is required. If you do break the motor, to repair it is another dimension than repairing a nitro. Just some things to think about. Which ever you choose, it will be fun guaranteed.

[pedeboi364]

i just don't see how you'd break anything that's that big!!! lol

[Daveo]

You may also want to consider the space factor. I have nitro 1/8th and 1/10th scale cars as well as a 1/5th scale buggy. I can run the smaller cars on the street or in the yard, but the 1/5th scale I have to go find a field. They are huge and require a big space to run. If you have the space, the 1/5th scale cars, to me anyway, seem to be more forgiving than the smaller cars.

[FullFingerThrottleCMO]

theres a reveiw in the march isue of RCD

That is actually the Baja 5B SS, a way more expensive full kit version that HPI vamped up and brought out for the hardcore... That version would be bad A to have!