HPI Baja engine blow pix

[Paulie B]

So I'm out enjoying the ridiculous power, prolly hitting around 20k rpms and my Baja makes the sound of a hammer striking metal and dead stops.
I run over and immediately see the flywheel let go. Now this was an extreme lightened flywheel so I don't expect this to happen to other Bajas.

Worst part of the whole deal is my ported/polished case half got destroyed. No biggie I'll just port/polish another one I have.
Enjoy the carnage...PB

Here's is the motor build thread btw
Extreme max effort 23cc build - HPIBajaForum

This is not normal

 

[Awk08]

wow, that sucks PB !

that flywheel didn't happen to have blue plastic inserts on it ???? LOL

 

[brandoz28]

ooooooooooooooouch PB!!!!! I want to get one of those little buggers, but I know that it's just one more money pit that I don't need! lol

 

[Braaaptor]

Ouch! But at least the damage was all external. No melted or scored piston or cylinder this time around!

 

[Paulie B]

wow, that sucks PB !

that flywheel didn't happen to have blue plastic inserts on it ???? LOL

Yes it did! J/k!

ooooooooooooooouch PB!!!!! I want to get one of those little buggers, but I know that it's just one more money pit that I don't need! lol

They really are. Stock parts are dirt cheap though.

Ouch! But at least the damage was all external. No melted or scored piston or cylinder this time around!

Exactly what I was thinking.