HPI BAJA 5B SS RC Car Action（HPI巴哈5 b SS RC车行动）.pdf

btwhpibaja5bPV 4/23/08 4:17 PM Page 110 BEHIND THE WHEEL 1/5 SCALE | GAS | KIT S Type ❯❯ 2WD buggy C E Price ❯❯ $930 (price varies with dealer) P S Top Speed ❯❯ 45mph K C Requires ❯❯ Transmitter/receiver ❯❯ Throttle servo ❯❯ 12 AA batteries I U Q ❯❯ 5-cell sub-C receiver pack ❯❯ 2-stroke gas mix ❯❯ Charger HPI BAJA 5B SS The 5B is back, with even better specs–and you get to build it WORDS KEVIN HETMANSKI ❯❯ kevinh@ | PHOTOS HOPE McCALL HPI changed the face of the 1/5-scale RC scene when it unveiled the Baja 5B in 2006. The big buggy was an instant sensation with its realistic proportions, excit- ing off-road performance and ready-to-run convenience. Knowing HPI’s past, it was only a matter of time before we saw an SS version of the gas-burning giant. For those of you not hip to the “SS” series, allow me to explain. When the HPI guys decide to offer a kit version of an RTR, they don’t just poly-bag the parts, throw in a manual and call it a day. Instead, they up the ante for kit-builders by including popular option parts and improvements not found in the RTR. Case in point, the 5B SS delivers with a bigger engine, tuned pipe, beefed-up differential and more. It also has a new look with the orange and gun-metal anodizing, so everyone will know you stepped up to the bench to build your 5B. DRIVE TIME TEST SPOT buggy is so controllable that you can get it CONSTRUCTION SITE AND MY HOUSE around a tight yard with no trouble. The in