Rovan HPI Baja 5B RC 1/5 Quick Start Guide

Rovan HPI Baja 5B RC 1/5 Quick Start Guide - Let's get started!

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So you’ve just got your hands on a 5B Baja and need to know how to get started? Watch on! Here's everything you need to get up and running.
This video in blog form:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/blog/baj...
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Rovan Baja 5B:
hobbiesdirect.com.au/Rovan-15...
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@hbpgames7592 6 ай бұрын

LoL I love it in the late 80s we built RC cars from weed eater motors and people thought we were crazy and here they are... too good

@blakamin 10 ай бұрын

Also check under the stop button cover that the button isn't stuck. Can happen, and makes you think it wont start.

@HobbiesDirect 10 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@ronaldwitt2533 6 ай бұрын

My stop button hung in would not start

@leonperry123 25 күн бұрын

Just pull the plug cap off and put your finger in it. Pull starter

@falconx5744 6 ай бұрын

Mine just arrived today 😃 it is awesome 👍 can’t wait to drive it! Charging the battery as im writting this. Thanks heaps Hobbies Direct, it ls been great dealing with you guys.

@HobbiesDirect 6 ай бұрын

Enjoy!

@falconx5744 6 ай бұрын

@@HobbiesDirect Thank you! Its awesome 😁

@witch4235 6 ай бұрын

Do you know where i can take it for service? Mine wont start

@HobbiesDirect 5 ай бұрын

Any good hobby shop or small engine mechanic should be able to help.@@witch4235

@witch4235 5 ай бұрын

@HobbiesDirect thanks a lot. Can u please tell me what gas oil ratio you use?

@jgssaint8654 Ай бұрын

I love your Video very simple and easy. Thank you keep up the great work your doing

@HobbiesDirect Ай бұрын

Nice! Happy to help!

@Arielshark 13 күн бұрын

Nice vid.

@HobbiesDirect 12 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@leonperry123 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@HobbiesDirect 25 күн бұрын

You're welcome! 😀

@palnagy2599 6 ай бұрын

This video is awesome. Thank you. Its a big help for me and all another begginer "im a begginer in 1/5-petrol rc type" and this video is a big help ans answers for my questions. Thank you and have a great year 👏

@HobbiesDirect 6 ай бұрын

So glad to hear this! That's exactly why this video was made 😀

@blakamin 10 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure this was aimed at me... 😄😄😄😄😄😄 Got one 2 weeks ago... already drowned it, rebuilt it and had heaps of fun! Be lost without @hobbiesdirect And now I know what the toe shims are! 😁 And make sure you dont get full throttle runaway into a swamp 🤣😂😭😭😭

@HobbiesDirect 10 ай бұрын

Haha it's been in the pipeline for a while, but glad it helped!

@user-lc3rx8ub9c 4 ай бұрын

Great vidio ❤❤❤❤❤

@HobbiesDirect 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Hope it was helpful!

@chickenfist1554 2 ай бұрын

Bashfest next weekend (24th) three day 1/5th scale event for bashing/racing/camping etc if you're in the UK.

@HobbiesDirect 2 ай бұрын

Let us know how it went!

@bradleymilton9372 26 күн бұрын

It's a over priced event driving around in a circle very entertaining

@chickenfist1554 26 күн бұрын

@@bradleymilton9372 You've obviously never been! 😅

@larryguest6468 3 ай бұрын

What’s the best temp for engine break in before shutting off for a cool down

@arthurifeanyi4033 8 ай бұрын

BASSTAATDDD

@cpmagic6454 Ай бұрын

Hi Aaron, cool video that really helped me! I was wondering if we could use a fuel which has an octane rating of 98RON or higher because in my country we have Shell VPower which is 99RON and we also have 100RON. I would like to know if it is safe to run the engine with those fuels. Thanks!

@HobbiesDirect Ай бұрын

A lot of those higher-octane fuels have a high ethanol content, which is not something the Rovan engine and fuel system likes; stick to regular.

@cpmagic6454 29 күн бұрын

I see, but my country has banned ethanol fuels to be sold in stations so my country has ethanol free gas from 95RON (regular) to 100RON. should I still go for it? I know this car needs a minimum of 91RON but I just want to try a higher octane fuel and see if it runs differently. Thanks!

@HobbiesDirect 26 күн бұрын

@@cpmagic6454 You can try it, it won't hurt anything. But it likely won't be any better; fuel quality is more important than a higher octane rating for these engines.

@cpmagic6454 24 күн бұрын

@@HobbiesDirect I see, thanks so much for the reply Aaron!

@HobbiesDirect 23 күн бұрын

@@cpmagic6454 No worries! 🙂

@dennishansen4053 4 ай бұрын

So cool! What a great video ❤. I have a question, Can I break in, my Roavan baja 5b 29cc in one go!, Before my battery dies?, its a HPI Battery 6.0v 4300mah 25.8wh. I have no idea how long that battery last before hitting 0%

@HobbiesDirect 4 ай бұрын

As long as the battery is in good condition, you should get a good couple of hours out of that battery - easy enough run time to do break in 🙂

@dennishansen4053 4 ай бұрын

🙏🏻 Thank you so much ❤,

@kxrider5582 6 ай бұрын

Did they upgrade the frame on these ? I had one about 5 years ago and the frame was cheaply made with pot metal had to reinforce it and fix it

@Eliteburrito62 4 ай бұрын

I've had one for about 6 years and it runs perfect

@autosarte7356 10 ай бұрын

Do you guys have plans to ship to the US in the future?

@HobbiesDirect 10 ай бұрын

No immediate plans, but we do get asked this a lot, so maybe one day!

@arranc6870 3 ай бұрын

Hi, I followed your video step by step on my new baja, it started running for about 10 seconds then cut out, should I repeat the choke on choke off again? I just don't want to flood it

@HobbiesDirect 3 ай бұрын

You should be able to just pull start it again, no choke procedure.

@coolwaterhubby5208 4 ай бұрын

Hi would to know if hat is the best way to install a manual kill switch on the Baja 1/5 scale buggy.

@HobbiesDirect 4 ай бұрын

We'll have to do a video on that! Basically they plug into the third channel on the receiver, and work in line with the existing killswitch button.

@douglasbaxter3346 9 ай бұрын

Still can’t believe I got 2 of these for $110 and they run and complete and spares

@HobbiesDirect 9 ай бұрын

Bargain!

@guiseppeperceval4930 8 ай бұрын

Because they were stolen. That's the only way.

@jackiechan7288 7 ай бұрын

Used? And where lol, wanting to get into gas and this is one of the most affordible options for large scale.

@TomMark-x6o 20 күн бұрын

Hi I would like your opinion on fuel brands. Would it be better to run Shell 95 or Caltex 95?

@HobbiesDirect 19 күн бұрын

Really depends on the individual servo, but personally, Shell. Overall though it's better to go for newly built stations with less corrosion in the systems, and busier stations that get refilled more regularly. All that said - the Rovan probably won't tell the difference either way.

@michaelinzitari 6 ай бұрын

I wonder why the fuel goes off in the tank but not if you remove it. What’s the difference?

@HobbiesDirect 6 ай бұрын

It will still go off in the tank, but not as slow as the container. You mostly remove it so that it doesn't go bad in the tank and gunk stuff up.

@untestedunit7782 4 ай бұрын

Kill switch recommended, manage to grab mine by the exhaust from running away lol

@HobbiesDirect 4 ай бұрын

Careful! haha

@ll.7927 7 ай бұрын

Dang what motor is in there that it wheelies lol? My baja q shorty won’t even wheelie like that

@HobbiesDirect 7 ай бұрын

It's the stock 29cc! We thought the same thing, it's just a good one haha

@ToddTube1 5 ай бұрын

Now that the real HPI has started production for the Baja 5B again you should buy that instead of this clone, HPI quality is way better.

@CCXR-r6p 18 күн бұрын

Hello. Is there a difference between Fully synthetic oil and Synthetic based oil? What would happen if I used mineral oil instead. All the 3 types of oil are offered by Shell in my country.

@HobbiesDirect 17 күн бұрын

You'd have to look up an in depth video for the actual differences, but basically if an engine manufacturer specifies synthetic oil, that's what you have to use. 2-stroke engines have super-high rpms compared to 4-stroke, and if there isn't enough lubrication parts wear more rapidly and can fail, and fail more destructively.

@CCXR-r6p 14 күн бұрын

I see, which one would you personally recommend/use Shell semi synthetic (affordable and abundant) or Castrol 2T fully synthetic (expensive and hard to get)

@HobbiesDirect 12 күн бұрын

@@CCXR-r6p As Dad always used to say, "good oil is cheaper than a new engine".

@jorgezuni2818 2 ай бұрын

Is 26 cc oil & gas mixture ? Or only certain bigger engines ???

@HobbiesDirect 2 ай бұрын

Yes, they run on 2-stroke fuel, which is a mixture of petrol and oil. The recommended ratio is in this video - 25:1 fuel to oil.

@beerman2221 6 ай бұрын

what is the correct fuel ratio you say 25-1 but you also say 40ml per 1 liter?

@HobbiesDirect 6 ай бұрын

Those are the same number. 25:1 is 25 parts fuel to one part oil, or 40ml of oil in 1 litre of fuel.

@beerman2221 6 ай бұрын

ok sorry i get confuse when comes to fuel oil ratio @@HobbiesDirect

@beerman2221 5 ай бұрын

can i use Penrite instead of Castrol 2 stroke oil

@HobbiesDirect 5 ай бұрын

As long as it's a high performance fully synthetic 2-stroke oil, like what you'd put in a motorbike (not what you'd put in a lawnmower) you can use any brand you like 🙂

@beerman2221 5 ай бұрын

thank you@@HobbiesDirect

@jorgezuni2818 2 ай бұрын

Do all of these hpi Baja require oil & gas mixture???

@HobbiesDirect 2 ай бұрын

Yes they do, they run on 2-stroke fuel, which is a mixture of petrol and oil. The recommended ratio is in this video - 25:1 fuel to oil.

@simonfahlstedt1313 5 ай бұрын

My charger is gone do you know where i can by a new?

@HobbiesDirect 5 ай бұрын

Any good hobby shop should be able to help :-)

@az._az 4 ай бұрын

What if the remote has been lost what if should do

@HobbiesDirect 4 ай бұрын

Buy a replacement? Depending on what remote your car came with, they can be pretty cheap and easy to get :-)

@cvetanmarkov222 Ай бұрын

Mine arrived today! But cant start it. I follow all the instructions but it doesn’t work😢😢

@HobbiesDirect Ай бұрын

Oh no! Definitely have spark and doing the choke procedure properly? Get in touch with our customer service team and we'll get you sorted 🙂

@jarviscrawford7194 2 ай бұрын

I have a 30.5 motor reed it reeves but don’t move how can I get it to move so I can drive it around it’s a brand new motor

@HobbiesDirect 2 ай бұрын

Have you checked the clutch and spur gear?

@andryklasik9919 3 ай бұрын

My buggy won't start..can you guys help me to find the problem?

@HobbiesDirect 3 ай бұрын

Does it have fuel and spark?

@YTJosephc 7 ай бұрын

Hello can any body help me? My buggy starts but won’t move when I press gas ? Any ideas??

@HobbiesDirect 7 ай бұрын

Are you giving it plenty of revs? They have to rev higher than you'd think for the clutch to engage. Otherwise, check the clutch and the spur gear 🙂

@YTJosephc 7 ай бұрын

@@HobbiesDirect yes I gave it 2-3 high revs but not that high any higher I think I might be messing something up it is a baha 5t 32cc first start up soon I will start up again warm the engine in .. 1/5 scale perfect start

@HobbiesDirect 7 ай бұрын

Good luck!@@YTJosephc

@YTJosephc 7 ай бұрын

@@HobbiesDirect the 2 screws by the carb looks like this \ / so I’m not sure if that is got to do with it , it sounded abit on the high rev side I think but it was calm enough to keep running

@HobbiesDirect 7 ай бұрын

Check out our video on how to reset the carb kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6ebmNFqyZzVdGg.html@@YTJosephc

@marcellorizzo4482 Ай бұрын

cool engine hahahaha😎🥶

@HobbiesDirect Ай бұрын

Sure is!

@user-vn8hv4lt4q 5 ай бұрын

How to increase acceleration force baja Rc car ?

@HobbiesDirect 5 ай бұрын

A tuned pipe could really open it up if you don't have one already :-)

@robbosrc 10 ай бұрын

My next Car I’m ordering from Hobbies Direct

@HobbiesDirect 10 ай бұрын

And you'll be able to get it up and running so easily now! 😁

@wades5thscaleforlife872 9 ай бұрын

What engine is in that buggy

@HobbiesDirect 9 ай бұрын

29cc, the stock Rovan engine.

@jasoncook6177 6 ай бұрын

I thought 25 to 1 is 250 mil of oil to 1 ltr off fuel.not 200 mil? This is why I don't listen to youtubers who give you bad info

@HobbiesDirect 6 ай бұрын

250ml of oil in 1 litre of petrol (1000ml) is a ratio of 4:1, (or 1000 : 250, if that's easier to understand). The correct ratio, as in the video, is 25:1, which is 1 litre of petrol with 40ml of oil. Use 200ml of oil for making 5 litres of fuel.