DNX408 - rear end photos

[jimmy]

Team Durango released some more photos and description of the upcoming DNX408 8th scale nitro buggy.

Team Durango:
The DNX408 rear-end design is all about low weight, keeping weight forward, putting the wing over the rear wheels and giving the most ground clearance.
The 408 will probably be the lightest car on the market, this is thanks to many design considerations, but it is easy to see the thinking on the rear-end of the car; minimalistic gearbox case, slender but tough bulkheads and the smallest rear overhang of any car.

Plenty more at the Team Durango BLOG

[ashleyb4]

AAAAGGGGHHHH

[ryanlownie]

This thing sounds unbelievable now, can it get any better? Probably will do!

[Alex H]

Almost makes me want to go nitro....nah.

Looks incredible though. I lust love form and functionality.
Nice work you german geniuses

[_sleigh_]

Originally Posted by Alex H

Almost makes me want to go nitro....

Was thinkin exactly the same.

[Chris Doughty]

I'm just wondering when you switch the arms around to run the shocks on the rear, where do you mount the roll bar then?

[T4miy4 Guy]

Bling Bling

Andy

[ryanlownie]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

I'm just wondering when you switch the arms around to run the shocks on the rear, where do you mount the roll bar then?

Only way I can see it working is that you leave the sway bar mount/rod ends in the same hole on the arm but you slide the bar further into the ball end that keeps the bar in position... Either that or the extra hole for mounting isn't on these pre production parts?

[Chris Doughty]

they can't keep it on the rear (of the arm) because the shocks will interfere with the roll bar tie-rods

they can't have the arm mounts on the front and the pivot on the front, you would require a new bar and the leverage wouldn't really work that well

I'd say they need a roll bar mount on the 'back' of the rear gearbox also.

damn - I'm turning into a hated interweb engineer :S

[ryanlownie]

Yeah to convert then it will need those parts/modifications to the parts we see on the photos.

But they do say they "doubt you will use this feature". So basically moving the shocks rearward sacrifices the sway bar, doesn't seem like something they are too fussed about as an option, they are simply letting us know it is possible!

[Chris Doughty]

it has to be said though, any aspiring designer/engineer should certainly take inspiration from Durango's ideas and methods. they always seem to have a 'new' way of doing something, even if that something has been done before, their implementation of it is always different.

[Panic]

...i want !

[tc3nitro]

This looks awesome !
Some serious thought and testing gone into this one !

[Yoldume]

durango have what other manufacturers dont they have a blank sheet, they dont have to follow or perform to what happened in the past they can look at other designs find the weaknesses and design better stronger simpler parts that succeed where others dont

they also have vision and alot of style

[big p]

i cant wait for this to come out, i just hope it doesn't turn all hyper 9 and break like a carrot!!!

[offroadrc]

i hope they will come with an elektric version.

[Pablo668]

Say what you will.....

But I think Durangos products are works of art.

Engineering art perhaps, but art just the same.

[BRS]

Originally Posted by big p

i cant wait for this to come out, i just hope it doesn't turn all hyper 9 and break like a carrot!!!

If they use the normal 10th plastic mix, wishbones will certainly be too weak for average 8th drivers

Also saw a comment on Neo that you'll need a threadlock sponsor for the year to run it

It looks beautiful indeed but if its going to be like a 10th car it'll be a non starter for the nitro peeps.

(sits back into engineers chair with a smug grin)

[jimmy]

Imagine if Xray made their 8th buggies like touring cars! didn't happen

[BRS]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Imagine if Xray made their 8th buggies like touring cars! didn't happen

Haha you agree then 10th plastics are made brittle to get some money in on part sales