$100 HPI Baja 5B - Will it Run? Zenoah Engine Restoration & Upgrade

$100 HPI Baja 5B - Will it Run? Zenoah Engine Restoration & Upgrade - LOW Friction Piston from DDM

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3 жыл бұрын

First start attempt on this Classic Genuine HPI Baja 5B, the only problem is I only paid $100 bucks for it, will it run? We are sticking a Zenoah into it, only the best Japanese Top Quality engines for the pioneer of the modern 1/5 scale gas segment, the HPI Baja 5B.
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@FifthScaleOrBustRc 3 жыл бұрын

Whoaaaa we got some Thor pipe action son! Thanks for the shoutout Nitrogang boss man! You the man Rcmaxgang and Bajas for life! 🤝👍👊😎🤘💥💨💨💨

@PERTHWESTOZRC 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff brother, can't wait for the rebuild and first run of this Zenoah engine now you have purchased the parts! Have a great weekend man 👊😎🍻

@GreenRob1234 3 жыл бұрын

Top end and carb kit will solve all your issues. These motors are super easy to work on. Before you know it, you’ll be porting and polishing all your motors!

@Crack3drc 3 жыл бұрын

Love it hybrid! Nice to see you diving into BRAP more! Working on baja's is so much fun! Allot of support and pretty easy. Can't wait to see the next video!

@tonymanna9160 3 жыл бұрын

Good video! Love seeing people willing to tear down an engine and rebuild.

@rcshowoff5427 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! At least you know the engine does run. That was awesome of Fifth Scale or Bust to give you that sweet pipe.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! Yes, man 5th Scale or BUST hooked a BRAP brother up! you know! I'll use that pipe either on this baja or on a redact rampage I have.

@kgm5512 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with your statement about lower displacement motors. Got to have that top end baby! #1 thing about drilling that head is keep that bit and tap laser straight

@robertyoung7595 3 жыл бұрын

I recently had the same issues. I stripped one of the exhaust manifold bolt. I drilled it out used 5m drill and a 6m tap. It worked out great so far no problem.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! great news, right after making this video I tried to fix the stripped threads. It's worked, I just cut them off with a thicker drill bit and put in a thicker screw, problem solved! Good idea though!. I didn't even need a tap

@biged1703 3 жыл бұрын

Great video you are always wrenching to keep your cars rippin burn rubber bro 💥💥😎

@salessales223 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shoutout! looking forward to checking out the results.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thanks for checking out the video! So far Very good news with the stripped head threads, looks like I'll be able to re-use the G270 this baja came with. No Zenoah goes UNFIXED, on this channel, lol!.

@apexstudio4657 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that looks so good👍

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey man! thanks for watching! More on this Baja soon! I will be attempting to repair the stripped exhaust threads!

@DreWalk2014 3 жыл бұрын

Bro, drill the striped hole out with a bigger size drill, retap it and use a bigger bolt. So easy even a caveman can do it!

@martin3288 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@terrykuehn2686 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Hybrid! Loved the video at the new location! That look you had when you were talking about the guy talking to the door was Great!😂🤣 Glad to see it fire up brap-rap-bap on top of the new engine box to bad about the carb plugged! Hope to see you drill that exhaust bolt hole out and retap it with little bigger 🔩 for the save! Great video and content now go and warm up! OGNG!🤔😉👍💪📹

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

whats up brother! Yes, you never know what's going on with the loans here, gotta be careful around them. I once had a person legit walk up to one of my cars, pick it up and then run away with it. Unfortunately for them, they didn't know I was on the track team for years, and of course chasing them was not an issue, haha. Anyway, yes, I will be attempting to repair the threads, I'll just drill them out and put a thicker screw in, should be fine. I've done it before.

@jooonsRC 2 жыл бұрын

I will be purchasing a used hpi baja this weekend, 23cc...very well looked after

@hybrid32494 2 жыл бұрын

hey dude! glad to hear that, good luck to you! Here to help you out if you need any help or questions, this one has been running great after all my repairs.

@sambobbyjoe8506 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@rcnitroflux2361 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid bro love hpi baja bro

@DDMSteveB 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video buddy :)

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visit! Glad to see you here! I/ve watched a few of your videos, mainly the Zenoah G320 vids! Learned a good amount from you.

@ASmallPoop 3 жыл бұрын

You can drill/grind out some of the fins and put a nut inside to tighten the muffler.

@JK-qs9ig 3 жыл бұрын

looks great 👍 now get that new motor in and lets see it rip!

@SoulPurposeGarage 3 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo that guy talking to the door tho 🤣🤣 loving the content brotha! Have you thought about trying to heli coil the exhaust port threads?

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Yes, you never know what is going down here in NYC, always surprises, just like with a used NITRO RC, ahah. Anyway, ive got great news for you, I;ve since repaired the stripped threads, I cannot even believe it myself. Basically just drilled out the old threads and put in a slightly thicker screw, job done! These Zenoah engines have terrific metal quality it seems, no issues at all.

@SoulPurposeGarage 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 Lmfaooo for real man that mf was crazy 🤣 Ayeee that's great news bro I'm glad you were able to get that situated! Can't wait to see the next upload!

@GoFastRC 3 жыл бұрын

I want a 5th scale but I want a losi 5t style truck. Got any suggestions that won’t destroy the bank??

@youtubeviewer9523 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro, do you recommend the LRP 32x spec 4 (I am thinking of putting it in my 1/8 buggy)

@beesod6412 3 жыл бұрын

LMAO! "Housing, Education, The cemetary, the Honda service center" oh man that was the best. and You did a great job on that refurbish bro! 100 bucks was a steal when you know what you're doing!

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! I'm happy you appreciated that joke, if only a fast food joint was nearby I'd be set, a full circle of life! ahaha. BTW, great news on the BAJA, I've managed to repair the stripped threads without any special tools, and I've got a new carb already, we gonna run it! The cheaper they are to me, the more RCs I have, you know!.

@beesod6412 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 Can't wait to see it run! stripped threads are my #1 enemy in RC, Glad you got it figured out! Enjoy playing with that Baja!

@Sloppyjoe96 3 жыл бұрын

hey im joining the two stroke gang! i guess my prayers were answered because i managed to find a basically completely free redcat rampage MT traded a CB radio for it haha

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! You lucked out for sure. The Rampage MT is the best of the whole Redcat Gas Series! I'm almost a damn REDCAT expert by now, they are quite great, once you get a normal Zenoah engine which actually gets some good RPM. Otherwise you top speed will be terrible, but they are still good running motors that redcat uses. Nice score!!.

@Sloppyjoe96 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 i think this one im getting has the original 32cc i believe its a v3 model

@Sloppyjoe96 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 where is the best place to buy a kill switch for them?

@VintageCR 3 жыл бұрын

what 100 bucks for this beauty! thats a killer deal! anyone with a bit of brains should buy! EDIT: you could try to drill out the stripped bolt hole make it 1 size bigger, and put in new bolt thread and your done. a buddy of mine did this and his baja 5B still runs! ah and thats what you probably did :)

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! You're on the right path with your fix suggestion. Watch the follow-up video to this one and you will see the fix and how I did it. Basically just drilled out the exhaust port and put a thicker bolt in, job done! Also a new 1107 carb and this thing is kicking ASS right now.

@LawrenceTimme 3 жыл бұрын

it will be cool to see the engine rebuild

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! what's up! Glad to see you following this entire Baja series, lots of surprises each time I try to do something, lol. I guess that's what happens when you pay only 100 bucks for a destroyed BAJA. Anyway, top priority news for you, I've managed to fix the Stripped threads without using any specialty tools, this means we gonna run this stock engine soon! Hell yes, More on the repair soon.

@LawrenceTimme 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 I try to watch all your videos even if i dont always comment as they are entertaining and informative at the same time. That is great that you have fixed the thread. i cant wait to see it brap to life.

@aron4473 3 жыл бұрын

cud you meake a guide to ho to run a nitro in the winter? i cant sem to got my thropy to run rihgt in the snow

@CAPRAQUEENRC 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t remember the exact year, I think between 1999-2001 I had a Japanese edition HPI Diesel RS4 4x4 road car. Do they still make them or do you know where I can find one? I’ve looked on E-Bay and tons of other places, but I can’t seem to find any information on them online whatsoever. I’d love to have one again. The only difference I remember from the nitro RS4 was the diesel no glow plug engine, multi-speed transmission and gold anodized aluminum chassis but I think everything else was interchangeable with the nitro version. It didn’t require a glow plug but it was nearly impossible to start when cold so I used a lighter to warm up the head and it would scream down the road, so fast the rims and tyres would explode. I also had to special order a specific diesel fuel for it and keep it stored in a fridge otherwise the fuel would go bad in just a few weeks regardless of how it was stored after opening. So fast and so much fun ❤️

@austinbradley3411 2 жыл бұрын

My baja is sending fuel out the Thor exhaust and won't start any help with this issue?

@316RC 3 жыл бұрын

This is just a great video period 👍🏻 You had me in stiches bro with that Molydbenum 🤣🤣 pronounced (Mol - lib- den -um). What a deal @ 100💰😱. Be like new with that new head kit 👍🏻

@Imperial_Wing 3 жыл бұрын

Wassup nitrogang! Sick video can’t wait for this low friction piston, may i know the first song at the end

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Thanks for watching! The songs at the end are a mix of some TIKTOK song I used and also COCO JUMBO, a popular dance song from the 90's.

@ashb4541 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure which is louder- that straight through pipe, or this blokes talking 😄. Either way, good video 👍👍👍.

@Nerm78 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! I seen a guy talking to a window the other day! He was preaching to it!

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro!! YUP man, you never know how these (people talking to objects situations) will turn out. Gotta be careful. Cant trust those people, mental disorders you know.

@me8u73 3 жыл бұрын

great video as per usual.... you know you scrolled past a carby kit to rebuild your dodgy carb?? way cheaper then replacing the whole thing. keep up the good work!!

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey my dude! YEs, I noticed the carb rebuilt set, you're right. That would be the cheapest way to go, yes. I ordered the 1107 instead, the one that comes on the G320 engine. IT's a slightly bigger venturi, and has a choke if needed. BTW, I've since repaired the stripped threads, it will be in my next video on this.

@robertclark8842 3 жыл бұрын

I have an original Baja 5b sat in my office,,, never run,, the sticker is still intact on top of the motor. Love your videos.. especially around the HPI Nitros... What do you think HPI will bring out next?

@Sloppyjoe96 3 жыл бұрын

you might be able to buy a big bore kit for the g270 and make it a bigger engine, with brand new cylinder and piston?

@shanedawson6641 3 жыл бұрын

Come on man we’re the nitros for the nitro gang 😂

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Don;t worry!, the Nitros are going strong on this channel. The next video will feature some awesome Nitro 3-speed action!! hhaaa.

@carsoncorbeil1737 3 жыл бұрын

I use the thor pipe and it has been awesome so far

@mikeymike3240 3 жыл бұрын

Single speed baby 🍼, ohhhhh yeeeeah baby 👶. At least we know it starts now, just gotta fit a cheapo carb man. ......it’s pronounced molybendium, and it’s super slippery in the barrel, waaaay less friction. Drill and helicoil for the exhaust. Awesome video man. 😎👍👍👍💰

@bryan70546 3 жыл бұрын

Replace the head on the og engine?

@michaelinzitari 5 күн бұрын

13:43 pronounced Mol-ib-de-num I believe. Since I was a teenager I’ve been reading it incorrectly in my head. I always thought it was moly-bon-dum LOL

@michaelmiller7199 3 жыл бұрын

BRAP BRAP BABY

@jooonsRC 2 жыл бұрын

What steering servo are you using here, 180 or 270 degree

@hybrid32494 2 жыл бұрын

hey buddy! how you doing! All RC car specific servos never go beyond 180 degrees. The 270 are usually for applications like robots where you need more joint articulation, you know. In a RC land vehicle not a single linkage would ever go beyond 180 degrees, and in most cased you're only using out 130 degrees of servo throw anyway.

@jooonsRC 2 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 thank you so much for that bro, banggood has some 60kg servo for sale and I wasn't sure whether to take 180 or 270...thank you so much bro

@Joes66gto 3 жыл бұрын

I see you use premixed 2 cycle fuel I used to make some but the ethanol just kills the carburetor and eats the fuel lines and goes bad I use premix VP 50 to 1

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! yes, you're right! Normally I use regular pump fuel, this time I just ran out of mixed gas so I Brough along this pre-mix I had for my chainsaws. But you're right, the ethanol is an issue.

@ZingZingNZ 7 ай бұрын

I finally got a 100 buck baja rovan. 1st rc, we are having a oval track opening up.

@2stroke4me 3 жыл бұрын

Honda should make RC's! LOL, that's one way to test if it has a spark! Shame about the carburetor :( Can't wait to see it run, it'll be a very happy motor again :D

@pilotohernandez1569 3 жыл бұрын

That is a easy fix the exhaust 🔩 rethread for next size 🔩 and ready to go

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Great advice! I did just that right after making this video, and it's worked!! Big success! We gonna get this stock G270 running, don't worry!.

@Will-mb5hk 3 жыл бұрын

Of you really want big rpm, don’t get the coated piston, get an esp high rev piston

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Yes, that might be a future option too, I was looking at the ESP stuff. I think I will be going in order of marginal improvements to see how it goes. I personally just liked the Zenoah brand logo on the piston, lol, that's why I wanted it.

@roadrashracing1796 3 жыл бұрын

So why not just go with the 290 top end kit?

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! I made a followup repair video on this, It's running GOOd now. You gotta watch that newer video, you can find it on the channel.

@5thgearedlined 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah drill it out and tap and die the hole to a bigger bolt, it’s fun making new threads

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! Great advice! I got some good news for you! I did that right after making this video, and it's worked perfectly! I didn't even use a tap or die, I just put a slightly thicker screw in and it's fine. Job done!! We gonna run this!!>

@5thgearedlined 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 nice, can’t wait for the running Video

@jdpasltrains 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed with you about nitro stuff in electric RC is a big problem. Forget it.

@snoopysrc 3 жыл бұрын

hybrid32494 if you ever come to il and go a rc you dont want let me know

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! FOR SURE!! thanks for watching!. I'm working on repairing the threads right now, seems to be working.

@stevenpeters2593 3 жыл бұрын

Hey bro what’s up Generation X!🤣🤣🤣

@brokentoothstudio4929 2 жыл бұрын

What's a traxass

@sandman70131 3 жыл бұрын

Dude just run the next size tap through the holes for the exhaust put new bolts in and you're good to go there. Pull the carb off the 290 and install it on the 270 and you just saved yourself 3 hrs of work

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! All great advice, IDK if you've had a chance to check out the newest follow-up video to this. But I've had major success. here is the link for you kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ-DmLiEtdHMpqs.html

@balsamicvin9935 3 жыл бұрын

i think you need twin motors. It would outpull every electric, and everyone that disrespects the nitrogang.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

whats up my dude!! I'm glad you're here respecting the Nitrogang! While people are jumping boring ARRMAs at skate parks for clickbait videos, we over here are repairing vintage GAS RCs and avoiding cray people talking to doors, you know!>

@balsamicvin9935 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 yes sir!

@powerrod1657 3 жыл бұрын

The baja bully ...for $100 amazing...still should have some $ left over for malt liquor and marlboros.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha, IF this was the 1990's and I was of smoking age, it would have went down for sure! You know what, maybe I'll ick up a 40 in my next video and drink it, then record a video as I'm drinking! ahah.. Always innovating, you know!>

@powerrod1657 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 perhaps drag the empty bottle behind the baja, and launch it off the mega ramp while stone cold steve Austin's entry music blares in the background

@hellfire08 2 жыл бұрын

I might be trading a monster gt and $400 tomorrow for a really nice Baja 5b ss 2.0. Wish me luck 🙏🏼

@Dan-em9sk 3 жыл бұрын

Bro, just retap the hole for the exhaust next size up. You can buy a metric tap kit at home depot cheap. Don't use a heli coil.

@michaelcausby6500 3 жыл бұрын

That is a real add out here people lower your prices ask t max tony i bet he will tell you to lower your prices

@theadventuresofshellyandfr5618 3 жыл бұрын

$100 for a FB! You Dog! Hey Ralphie!!!!!

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hahah, hey!! thanks for watching! More on this baja soon, the engine is repairable.

@eastsiderc 3 жыл бұрын

You can use that fuel bro true fuel is good stuff! 40:1 50:1 all OK!!

@fra5724 3 жыл бұрын

Nice nice nice!!! But for me you should buy a new 270, it will cost you less

@washandgo6134 3 жыл бұрын

Make a test if gas engines can run nitro fuel or wd40

@nitrogas5719 3 жыл бұрын

They can run nitro fuel, they will over rev and shatter the flywheel and the spark plug electrode will glow red hot

@MertNisa3168 3 жыл бұрын

U can fix the head but you need to dremel😅 Eztrade rc made a video about it

@nitrogas5719 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t really see how a low friction piston would help as the ring is the only thing making contact with the cylinder

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! you got a point right there! All I know is, we will test it out and you gotta love that cool ZENOAH brand logo on the piston, you know!

@nitrogas5719 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 I know, that logo on the piston almost made me buy it 😂.

@collincotter1007 3 жыл бұрын

The low friction piston has a slightly better coefficient with the oil/gas, not the cylinder sidewall. As minimal as it is, some metals will try to grip the oil/gas mix around it.

@CharlieBrown-pb9xn 3 жыл бұрын

With the helicoil you wont need a larger bolt

@braydp1818 3 жыл бұрын

You could have easily just helicoil the exhaust bolt thread

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! That was my plan, but I've had incredible success with repairing the threads without even using specially tools like the helicoil. I basically just drilled out the threads and put in a thicker screw, JOB DONE! I was super surprised it was that easy honestly. It'll be in the next video.

@xXYannuschXx Жыл бұрын

Why shouldnt you run chain saw fuel in a RC car engine?

@outdoorman6018 3 жыл бұрын

Drill it out and tap it no problem it's aluminum

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! I wanted to let you know, this is exactly what I did after this video was made. It's worked perfectly. literally just drilled out the threads, put a thicker screw in and DONE! These engines are so easy to work with, and no specially tools needed you know.

@outdoorman6018 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 works great

@gasman4581 3 жыл бұрын

hey man look into helicoil kit. drill it. tap it install helicoil same. size. bolt. check and see if they make a helicoil kit for that size bolt. imo fix er up kid.

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

@gasman4581 3 жыл бұрын

@@hybrid32494 nice keep on keepin on

@pilotohernandez1569 3 жыл бұрын

Clean the carb with carb cleaner or air it up

@michaelcausby6500 3 жыл бұрын

Did i do that

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

SHHHH, Not While I'm Pouring! ahaha.

@herryfitry4128 3 жыл бұрын

hello you

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey dude!! Thanks for watching!>. I;ve made an updated video where I fixed the issues on this baja, check it out on my channel .

@spoolyboi9434 3 жыл бұрын

Probably could have bought a tap and die set and fixed that motor

@jasonphillips4229 3 жыл бұрын

Why haven't you put that engine in anyway?Didn't you get those engines for free?

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro! The priority right now is to fix the stripped exhaust threads and replace the carb on the stock G270. Initially I didn't think the exhaust threads would be fixable, but I have since repaired it, and it's a fully usable engine. I dont want to replace engines unless I totally have to, and trust me, I've got another chassis is mind for the G290 in the works.

@nomusicrc 3 жыл бұрын

Why are you limited on time

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

LOl, the typical reasons! I'm sponsored by my day job! ahah. Watch the next video coming tomm (SUNDAY) and you will understand this phrase. Inside joke!!.

@tontobb8956 3 жыл бұрын

Can’t hear you bro A bit louder please

@hybrid32494 3 жыл бұрын

hahahaha, GOOD ONE!! That was funny!. I'm just excited when recording videos, you know. Running gas and Nitro isn't like running quiet and lame electrics, ahaha. Anytime I'm around a gas or nitro RC, the yelling begins!.. Plus the microphone pickup is quite good.