Welcome to Baja 5b

Baja5b.com is a FREE resource for HPI Baja 5b and HPI Baja 5b SS owners and manufactures.

Building and running a HPI Baja might seem like a daunting task, but it's much easier to succeed if you can benefit from the experiences of other Baja5b owners. All of the content on this web site comes from people who have been in the hobby of RC for years and have owned a HPI Baja since their release. Their experience and expertise is here to help you!

Inside you will find the only place on the internet that features step by step videos of building a brand new HPI Baja 5b, directly following the HPI manual. You'll also find step by step video instructions on how to repair, maintain, and even hop-up your own Baja 5b! Still confused after the video? No problem! Just ask your questions after the video and our experts will be more then happy to help you along the way. It's like having your own RC Technacian at the click of a mouse!

A little Baja 5b history

In May of 2006 HPI Racing released the HPI Baja 5b RTR which by itself spurred the interest of large scale RC's throughout the United States. The HPI Baja 5b is a rear wheel drive large scale buggy that measures almost 32" in length. This 1/5th scale RC is powered by a 23cc gas/oil mix engine that produced 2 horse power and reached speeds of close to 30 MPH.

By October of 2007, HPI Racing was releasing a new version of the very popular large scale buggy, the Baja 5b SS. HPI took the existing Baja 5b and turned it into a kit form as well as took care of some weak spots in the orginial Baja and gave it more power. The Baja SS comes shipped with a bigger 26cc engine, aluminum tuned pipe, aluminum diff case, heavy duty dogbones, and many other pre-included hop-ups.

Websites of interest

TeamFastEddy: Quality products for serious drivers!
LargeScaleForums: Discussion forum for all types of large scale RCs including the Baja 5b