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AJ,
That's pretty much what I was thinking. I ordered the BZ for £20 delivered and will use it until I feel the need for more speed which may well be BL. As I said I'm just making tentative steps into the hobby so don't want to go all-out too soon. |
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I'm pretty sure you must be pretty happy with your setup (judging by the excellent results you are getting) but I found that the one thing to make the biggest difference in the consistency of the Durga was to fit the TRF shocks on the outer hole of the rear wishbones with the kit spring. It stops the rear end rolling about excessively. However, it could be my driving skills that are the problem... I always seem to run better when there is ample grip, not so good when things are slippy. |
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I might try that mate, I've not played around with the shock position on the rear arms much but I will try it out, if it helps out on high traction then that might be the cure - it was the body roll on high traction I didn't like, but as for how the car goes I'm super happy with it. I'm gonna take both my 501X cars to Italy but I thought the Durga might be better on the bumpy low traction surface, I'll have a day of testing to see which car is better tho and I'm looking forward to seeing.
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I've never driven a durga but my 501 is absolutely planted on the slippery floor compared to other cars i've driven.
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From my understanding you are quite new to this hobby. I feel your pain and know just how frustrating things can be when things aren't working properly, especially with the amount of money you have probably spent. Luckily for me i learned how to diagnose certain things and how to fix them by starting off with simple kits and electronics. All of my kits have been Tamiya and started with the hornet, then a stadium blitzer, to the midnight pumpkin, a Manta ray and a couple of other simple kits. All of the kits just mentioned are ones that i would not purchase at this point in time due to performance purposes, but all were very fun to drive and to work on but most of all taught me everything i know in this hobby. I understand that none of my rambling is going to help you, but i encourage you to stick with it as things will be rewarding when you have a better understanding of the hobby and how things work. I hope that it doesn't sound like i'm belittleing your knowledge for the hobby. My best suggestion to fix your current problem is to bring your car to a meeting so that you can have someone look at it for you. I myself don't race, but understand that the best place for you to have your car looked at for no cost would be at the race track. I hope i have been a little helpful for you and wish you the best of luck to get things sorted out. |
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I run the rear shocks mounted on the most outward hole on the rear arms too on high traction surfaces. Jimmy, when are you going to Italy and why?
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European Championships are on the collegno track in Italy - the same one used at the World Championships in 2005. Its some time in July I think. I'll take all my Tamiyas but if theres no real difference between the 501X's and Durga, I'd prefer to race the plastic machine just because it's more satisfying to beat someone with a Durga
CA, definitely get down to a club and ask around and someone will surely have a look for you |
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my god this thread is long.
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So isn't my D!@%. Sorry guy's i just had to say that. Just let me know if this is too inappropriate for your site Jimmy. That kind of talk will get you kicked out of certain RC forums. I just won't mention which ones.
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my TAC4 is coming up next sunday and i haven't touched the durga for a month
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Thanks for the reply, I'm a returning owner really, as I owned a Hornet, and then a Samurai twenty years ago, so things are a lot different now then they were then. The only real issue it can be realistically is gearing. Everything rolls free, and based on someone recommendation on pinions, I have pinions that pitch either side of what would be best suited for a 17T (incidentally, the motor doesn't have adjustable timing).
I'm somewhat cash strapped at the moment, but I'll quite likely be at Batley with my mate sometime soon. Jimmy, just out of interest, what would be your brushed motor/pinion of choice for the Durga if it is run with an LRP Quantum2 Competition? Cheers! Quote:
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Logic dictates it can only be the gearing. I did at least get to see the car running for a quater of an hour or so at a pretty decent pace, which in itself was good, because with the LRP GT3 12x2 it was really slow. Needless I won't be buying a budget motor again when I can get a new one. I'll be looking at those that you mentioned.
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hahaha went crazy just now and go get my self a db01
during my lunch, right now i have manage to assamble the diff, front and rear shock tower anyway the plastic used on this kit is great its somewhat better than my df02 and dt02 plus the kit screw sux |
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When I built up the new durga at the weekend, I spent a few minutes with a hex-head screw in a drill just pre-threading all the holes. The screw got hot enough to smoke and even burn my finger - but it made installing the screws a lot easier.. needless to say I didn't use the kit screws though.
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I must admit I have noticed how rubbish the kit screws are, need to order a screw kit when I get a new motor I think.
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Okee dokee, nice one.
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