Release date of 410R

[sime46]

Any news on this 410R yet dudes? I've heard its been seen doing the rounds so cant be far away?

[Fispud]

I saw april/may as a release date on a swedish site, and about half the price

The sites (in swedish)
www.minioffroad.com/team_durango.htm
http://www.rcdcracing.se/category.php?id_category=2

[mark christopher]

i held and photgraphed one yesterday (sorry the pics are for a magazine so i wont release them till there in the mag as requested by TD) but i think i can say keep an eye on the durango site soon and the price will be pleasing!

it looked excellent and id not consider it a budget racer, this will be popular and what is included will suprize many who thought Durango would make it "cheap" as in whats fitted!

[xchange]

it was better than the gear diff?

[telboy]

I had a looksy at the 'R' too. Very nice for what it will cost. Deffo not a 'budget bodge' just to reduce the cost.
It looks very sleek and stylish, and should perform just as good as the original.

[BagofSkill]

Anyone giving a hint on how it's made?

I figure replacing all the alloy with plastic (except for the motor/spur mount and maybe shocks) would be about right...

Comments?

[colt_seavers]

There are details on the Team Durango blog now, £210+VAT (£246.75), with release at the end of April.

http://www.team-durango.com/blog/

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by BagofSkill

Anyone giving a hint on how it's made?

I figure replacing all the alloy with plastic (except for the motor/spur mount and maybe shocks) would be about right...

Comments?

maybe......

[AmiSMB]

I wonder how many parts from the R maybe used on the non-R as tuning options. I like my non-R exactly the way it is but an area I am thinking of is to replace the aluminium side plates with plastic equivalents so as to introduce a little more chassis flex.

[BagofSkill]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

maybe......

Powertrip anyone?

[xchange]

i think the frame chassis is in carbon or all in one moulded like a B4...

is the only way to reduce the price.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by xchange

i think the frame chassis is in carbon or all in one moulded like a B4...

is the only way to reduce the price.

are you sure?

[BagofSkill]

Carbon would actually be more expensive I think, because they'd either have to lay it up in a mould with the front and rear kick ups or make separate front and rear plastic kick ups.

I'd bet on plastic, maybe a moulded plastic tub like most other buggies but we'll find out next week- Unless one of the schnorbits that keeps bragging they know share it first...

[mark christopher]

some one on this page has it correct!

i was asked to not say what ive seen, sorry if i like to keep you on your toes!

[JohnM]

Originally Posted by BagofSkill

I'd bet on plastic, maybe a moulded plastic tub like most other buggies

I hope not, remember the Aero A-one? at first it was a rip off of an earlier Durango, but it worked, Lee Martin won the National title with it, then they made a plastic tub chassis for it, and it stopped working after that.

I'm thinking metal chassis, plastic side pods.

Plus if you don't get extra anti-squat brackets, roll bars etc in the kit, plus swap a few metal parts like the servo mount for plastic, that would all help keep costs down.

I'm looking forward to seeing it, been thinking of getting a second DEX as a spare car as it is, a cheaper one might fit the bill perfectly

[BagofSkill]

Apparently John is right, I've now read the alloy chassis is retained from someone that's seen the car practicing at Yatabe apparently.

[BagofSkill]

And now seen pictures of the prototype showing a milled aluminium chassis with plastic sidepods, platic front uprights and steering servo mount. All CVD's changed to 2.0mm pins, so I guess the only question left it ball diff or gear.

[telboy]

Originally Posted by AmiSMB

I wonder how many parts from the R maybe used on the non-R as tuning options. I like my non-R exactly the way it is but an area I am thinking of is to replace the aluminium side plates with plastic equivalents so as to introduce a little more chassis flex.

All the parts should be interchangable between the two cars. Its only the materials used that is the difference.

....although I could be wrong.

[reg]

never mind the price on the R,i want one of thoese mugstell us more Adam

[HyperFX]

Sad thing is, if TD actually produced these, I'd buy one, just for the bling factor!