This one came as a surprise to us. HPI announced on their Europe site they will be selling a Slipper Clutch set for their 1/5 scale baja lineup.

HPI has spent a decent amount of effort on HP parts and some are obvious steps to improve on current issues and are often just a replacement for of a stock part. This slipper clutch for your baja 5b, 5t, ss, 5sc seems to be the first item from HPI that took a good amount of R&D and leans toward the racing scene. Which to me is interesting because I have always had big dreams for the 1/5 racing and this part along with many others coming these days prove large-scale racing is here and HPI and others are listening.

I would like to see your comments below about this item and how it may work for you. Will you try this slipper for racing or will you find a use for it in everyday bashing?

http://www.hpieurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=85474

http://www.hpiracing.com/press/85474.html

HPI puts out another new announcement today. This is kind of “part 2″ with the announcement of the new Slipper Clutch. While it’s a replacement part for the slipper, it’s also a HP part for any of the HPI 1/5 scale models.

See this and other new products from HPI by clicking HERE.

This hardened steel 57T spur gear is precision machined from steel, then hardened for maximum durability. It’s a heavy duty direct replacement for the stock nylon spur gear found on the Baja 5B, 5T, 5SC and 5SC SS vehicles. The steel gear rides on an aluminum hub to save critical rotating mass. Damper bushings are included to help reduce drivetrain jolts. It’s also a replacement part for the Power Control Slipper Clutch spur gear. It’s specially designed for extreme driving conditions and high-power engines fitted in the Baja 5b buggy, 5T truck or 5SC and 5SC SS short course trucks!

• Hardened Steel 57T Spur Gear
• Increased Durability
• Lightweight Aluminum Hub
• Damper Bushings
• Fits Baja 5B, 5T 5SC, and 5SC SS

1/5th SCALE SHORT COURSE THRILLS! HPI Baja 5SC
Jump into the thrill of Short Course racing with the Baja 5SC truck from HPI! The Baja 5SC takes the HPI Baja line-up to the next level with a new SC-1 body that gives the Baja 5SC authentic Short Course looks. Adding to the durability and realistic looks is a new skid-plate front bumper and a large rear bumper with real rubber mud flaps.

Power comes from a massive 26cc Fuelie engine that propels the Baja 5SC to speeds in excess of 40mph and it runs for more than 45 minutes on a single tank of regular unleaded pump gasoline. For extra traction on any dirt surface, HB Rodeoo tires are now standard equipment, mounted on new TR-10 bead-lock truck wheels.

With increased durability with Super Heavy Duty 9mm drive shafts, updated rear hub carriers, and HD front hex hubs. A 2.4GHz radio system is standard equipment for precise control and long distance reception without the hassles of frequency crystals. It's all ready-to-run right out of the box, pre-assembled by our expert crew so you can hit the dirt quickly.

Customize your Baja 5B with this new pre-painted body with tribal stripes! This is the easy way to get a fresh new look for your Baja 5B buggy; it comes pre-painted, pre-trimmed with the decals already applied. Just bolt it on and you're ready to go. This variation of the Baja 5B tribal striped body uses black, blue, and metallic silver paint. The upper, lower and front body panels are included.

HPI pre-painted bodies feature:
Premium vinyl decals applied
High quality polycarbonate for extra strength and long life
Pre-drilled body post holes make mounting the body quick and simple
Fits HPI Baja 5B

COST: $79.00