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Hpi baja super 5sc flux8/1/2023 It's a little hard to turn the car on and off with the rock/sand guards and top on, but worth it. That's why I added the rock guards, they work well, haven't had a problem since. (NEW ADDITIONAL ESC INCLUDED) Rocks like to get stuck in the fans, causing the ESC to overheat. The motor was from too much constant full power through tall grass, and before I added the fan. Just respect the truck and only peg it on jumps or quick bouts. The Castle CC CapPack REALLY HELPED with battery temperature, smoothed out the ESC power arc and reduced Motor Temperature. Causing the original batteries I had to get hot, eventually getting poofy. When first starting to use the truck, I was hard on the power, like FULL POWER back and forth WOOOOO!!!. The motor is VERY powerful and likes to break stuff if you tumble it or jump it. It's probably discontinued because they used 1/8 Drivetrain Axle Hub/Carrier parts on a 1/5 scale truck. Parts are still readily available on eBay and lots of cross compatibly between the Baja 5B, 5T, 5SC and HPI Savage X parts. Super bright.Unlike other idiots selling this on eBay, I'll save you the headache in advance. The Race Orange is pretty sick though, I like it. After you roll it a few times you're not going to care anyway. There will be green tape to help protect the cosmetic condition on the top. It's more than durable, no bubble wrap required. Plus I'm packing this naked in a perfectly fitting box. I think the paint was old too, it sprayed weird. The paint is cracked a bit in some places, and after shipping it may have more cracks. So halfway through painting I sprayed it with brake cleaner to remove the paint from the window, applied the masking, and then resprayed the paint inside. I messed up the painting though, I forgot mask off the windows. I've added lots of goodies like the Team Chase High Strength Plastic Roll Cage for when you roll it at top speed (you will roll it), sand/gravel guards, cooling for the motor, and a Castle CC CapPack.The top is NEW and is from the HPI 5T Truck version. I don't run it through the grass very much as it causes strain on the motor and can overheat. THIS TRUCK IS A BLAST, and its 1/5 scale HUGE!!! This is a COMPLETE kit with everything you need to start, PLUS replacement parts! Top Speed of 46MPH, and it gets there quick! It runs best on pavement, gravel/dirt/sand tracks or lots.
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