Conversion kit only - $89.95

Conversion Combo (includes Mamba XL2 ESC, NC2028 780kv Motor, Conversion Kit, and CC Blower fan shroud) - $559.95


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Mamba XL2 ESC
Neu-Castle 2028 Motor
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1/5th scale, meet the future.

The HPI Baja 5B and 5T have a cult following; devotees worship speed and power, awesome off‐road action and long run times. The rest of the RC car world has been able to take advantage of the quiet, instant torque and insane speeds only electric power systems can supply. Now its time for 1/5th scale buggies and trucks to experience Castle electric
drive.

Castle is providing a combo set containing the Mamba XL2 ESC, a Neu-Castle 2028 brushless motor, CC Blower motor cooling shroud, and all metal brackets required to convert a gasoline powered HPI Baja to mind blowing electric power.

The new Mamba XL2 is the only controller on the market able to handle the loads required to power these surprisingly heavy vehicles to insane speeds. We can prove it too, as the Mamba XL2 features all of the standard Mamba series programming features PLUS a first for the RC car market; data logging.

The controller actually measures and records parameters such as your battery volts, amp draw, motor rpm, controller temperature and battery ripple voltage. This is a great way to make sure that the entire setup is performing within limits. It's also a great way to show that this combo is easily capable of pumping out up to 10 horsepower (peak).

This electric setup makes the stock gas engine look positively anemic.

The Baja chassis has plenty of room for up to 8S 2P LiPo, (33.6 volts). Run times with 8S 1P 5,000 mAh class cells are approximately 15 minutes – depending on driving style.

The on board switching BEC is able to lower that motor pack voltage to 5 volts, at up to 5 amps to provide the power needed by those big steering servos.

One more thing. Baja users can step into the future – and actually go backwards. Those annoying walks out to free the gas powered buggies are history!

Applications: HPI Baja 5B and 5T vehicles. Motor and controller will work in other vehicles, conversion kit plates are engineered specifically for the HPI products.

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Item No. Description QTY Item No. Description QTY
1 Baja Stock Car Base Plate 1 16 Baja Stock Gear Guard 1
2 Base Plate 1 17 Gear Cover Plate 1
3 Motor Mount Plate 1 18 Diff Spacer 1
4 12 x 24 x 6 Bearing 1 19 2028 Dual Fan Shroud 1
5 Baja Stock Part 1 20 M5 X 30mm Screw Flat Head Cap Screw 2
6 Baja Stock Shaft 1 21 M5 X 10mm Screw Flat Head Cap Screw 3
7 Baja Stock Spur 1 22 M5 X 15mm Screw Flat Head Cap Screw 9
8 Diff Plate 1 23 M5 X 15mm Screw Button Head Cap Screw 8
9 Passenger Frame Plate 1 24 M4 X 8mm Screw Socket Head Cap Screw 3
10 Lateral Brace 1 25 M8 X 20mm Screw Socket Head Cap Screw 1
11 Driver Frame Plate 1 26 M3 X 10mm Screw Button Head Cap Screw 10
12 Motor Mount Plate 1 27 M5 X 20mm Screw Socket Head Cap Screw 6
13 2028 Motor 1 28 Battery Pad 1
14 14T MOD1.5 Pinion 1 29 Battery Strap 1
15 Mamba XL ESC 1      

Baja Conversion Kit Options
Product Part #: Retail Price: Includes:
Baja Conversion Kit 010-0089-00
$89.95 Conversion Kit only
Baja Conversion Kit Combo 010-0092-01 $559.95 Conversion kit, Mamba XL ESC, Neu-Castle 2028 780kv Motor, and CC Blower Fan Shroud
Mamba XL2 Specs
Part #: Retail Price: Max
cells:
BEC: Power Rating: Size: Weight (w/wires): Weight (w/o wires): Wire gauge to motor: Wire gauge to battery:
010-0081-01
$349.95 8s LiPo (33.6v) 5 amp 1/5th
Scale
RC

L: 4" (102mm)

W: 2 " (51mm)

H: 1.6" (41mm)

7.8oz.
222.4g
4.9 oz.
140.4g
8 gauge 8 gauge
Neu-Castle 2028-780kv Motor Specs
Part #: Retail Price: Length: Diameter: Shaft Size: Weight: Max RPM: KV Peak Efficiency: Controller Required:
060-0028-00 $445.50

4.4"
113.2mm

2.2"
57mm
8mm
30mm long
44 oz. 30,000 780 92% Sensorless only
Material Specs:
High quality Japanese sealed bearings, 4 pole neodymium magnets, super thin stator laminations using high quality steel.
RESOURCES
Driver's Ed Guide (English) Driver's Ed Guide (German) Castle Motor Gearing Chart
Baja Conversion Kit Assembly Instructions    

Castle Creations, Inc. warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of one year in RC hobby applications. Contact Castle for information on commercial warranty provisions.

Designed in Kansas. Assembled in the U.S., China and/or Mexico.