Baja SS kit or RTR

[Jacknifejuv]

Getting my tax rebate within the next 2 weeks so will have some spare cash . Cut a long story short . Every time i go into my Lhs to get some parts or fuel . Just under the counter behind the perspex always sits a shiny sparkly brand new v2.0 Baja for the past year I've wanted one and most of my time in the shop is spent staring at it wishing i could take it home lol . But now I've got some money coming my way i don't know weather to get the new SS kit version or the RTR version btw i will be buying one or the other but don't know weather i will be able to put it all together , anybody done a kit version ? As this is alot of money for me to spend so want to make sure its the right choice ?

 

[HPIguy]

Most of the guys on here did the SS kit version. I bought a used SS that was already assembled, but have torn it completely down and put it back together since. If you can read, and follow directions, you should be able to do the kit. The SS version comes with quite a few hop ups compared to the 2.0 as well, mainly the bigger engine w/ tuned pipe, and beefier driveline and suspension components. Good luck man!

 

[Jacknifejuv]

Cheers . Yer i can read surprisingly lol . Have torn most of my nitro's completely apart and back together again . But not very good with tranny's . Is the bigger engine a noticeable difference compared to the normal version ? Plus will i be able to run it in the winter coz have been told the engine's are like tanks and really good . My nitro's get put away for the winter and out comes the ps3 so be good for some winter bashing as well .

 

[hamz9561]

The winter really poses no problem for the gas engines. Larger versions of the Baja's engine were run in snowmobiles for years. As far as the engine goes, I'm not really sure. I have the original RTR version and it has plenty of power for me.

 

[Jacknifejuv]

I think I'm swayin more to RTR version because i will just want to get it home check it over and take it out . And think if i was to get the SS kit version i would rush and miss something and there's 750 quid up the swanny lol .

 

[DreamState]

If you just want to get it home and drive it get the rtr. The SS kit is good though since you will know all about you baja when you get done building it. You can go here and it has a 100 segment video step by step tutorial on building your SS kit. http://www.bajaplanet.com/baja-mechanic/tutorials/build-the-baja-ss-from-start-to-finish-100-segment-video-series/
Like already said the SS comes with some good hop-ups and you can take that extra money you saved and buy a tuned pipe for it, which makes a world of difference.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Go with the kit, after I built my XR10 I would rather buy kits from now on so I know what I am doing or know whats happening when something fails, just MO though

 

[HPIguy]

If you decide to go with the RTR, before you run it, you should pull the diff and make sure it got filled with diff fluid at the factory. Apparently, it's still hit and miss. And get a remote kill switch either way to protect that investment.

 

[CosmosGoat]

You will end up spending a little more money going with the SS but you do get better parts and the experience of building it. If you already have a good radio system then that will cut some of the cost.

 

[charliejp]

My recent ex got a extra week with me while I tuned her out to build my SS! lol I wouldn't be scared of it, HPI did a great job with the instructions. There's all kinds of online support for them as well. Hundreds of folks out there just waiting for you to have a problem so they can pitch in and help you build your new toy.

 

[olds97_lss]

Plan ahead. It takes around 20 hours to build. Or at least it took me that long. Burned up my cordless screwdriver about half way through and used a 18V drill. Best to have a lot of counter space to lay all the parts out while your working on it. Don't open the bag until the directions tell you to and when you get tired, take a break.

I'm fairly retarded. I didn't take many breaks. Started on it at 10pm on a friday, worked until 4am, slept for 4 hours, then worked on it for 12-13 hours straight. Then I flatlined for about 6 hours and fired it up Sunday afternoon. Needless to say, I was fried when I was done and my wife was mildly annoyed at the lack of attention.