Tamiya Durga DB01 EP Buggy (A cheaper 501X?)

[Sensory Overload]

Well I managed to get out with my Durga this pasted weekend with a 6th overall finish in the A-main . I'm super happy since the car is pretty much stock other than the slipper and TRF501x shocks. The funny thing is that the car was only fitted with a 10.5 Orion (grossly under-powered compared to the 6.5's in the group). The car turned and jumped so smoothly I had many of the other drivers scratching there head's "DURGA?? 10.5???" followed by "YOU ONLY PAID HOW MUCH???". Like Jimmy said it's kinda nice beating your buddies with a 160.00cdn car! If I only had a little more motor down the straight - who knows where I may have finished.

I'd love to share my set-up. Jimmy do you any plans of making an editable set-up sheet similiar to the 501X? With this many people following the DB01 thread there's got to be a couple of good ones out there. I've got two (indoor carpet and outdoor clay/dusty) I'd love to share.

P.S. Great Site!!!

D-Main Donnie

[jimmy]

haha, might try get round to it some day buddy - I'm just really busy at the moment but yeah it would be good to make one for the car.

[mole2k]

I was very tempted to get a durga for the sole purpose of racing a fairly budget car against a load of 501's and being still on pace.

I chickened out and bought the WE 501 though :P

[outspaced]

I'd be very interested in seeing a sheet of setups

[CAClark]

Originally Posted by jimmy

haha, might try get round to it some day buddy - I'm just really busy at the moment but yeah it would be good to make one for the car.

Any time would be good Jimmy, no rush, but I'd love this too.... to get some insight in to setups.

Cheers!

[DCM]

No pressure then Jimbo

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by outspaced

I'd be very interested in seeing a sheet of setups

If anyone is interested I can post my base setup, which I have been using indoors and out for the last few race meetings. I can either write it out or put it on Tamiyas own Durga setup sheet.

[CAClark]

Originally Posted by sosidge

If anyone is interested I can post my base setup, which I have been using indoors and out for the last few race meetings. I can either write it out or put it on Tamiyas own Durga setup sheet.

Well I'm interested mate

[gargadud]

Me too

[sosidge]

Written out or on the Durga sheet?

[CAClark]

Durga Sheet stylee would be good, but if the lingo is the same then written out would be just as good I think.

Cheers!

[sosidge]

I have put the setup in the Durga setups thread in the forum - You can ask questions about it here I suppose to keep that thread tidier, I would certainly welcome any feedback on it, it goes pretty well for me, very consistent and easy to drive.

[antnee]

Bugger!

Not happy




3rd corner of first heat, went wide over track markings and head on into a B44, B44 broke a shock shaft I broke; wishbone, pivot block, shock bottom, bent hinge pin, lost end bits(plastic things on the ends of the hinge pins)

Shock bottom is no problem, have spares, need to buy wishbone, pivot block(may go aluminum) and get some of the plastic pivot ball things.

So question-where can I buy pivot balls, wishbone and aluminum pivot blocks from?

[outspaced]

I've been getting lots of nice parts from the japan and HK based ebay shops. They've been very quick to deliver at around 5 days and they mark things as a gift on the package so you don't pay duty

I use the tamiya usa db01 hop-up list to get part numbers to search for.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rcp...chassis_id=B01

So far I've put in the front one way, slipper clutch and super stock BZ 23t motor. Runs much better now but just makes me want even more speed! I have big plans for it over the summer

[antnee]

All my build pics are here http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...-m/Durga-DB01/

a selection

[antnee]

So does anyone know where I can get pivot balls, wishbone and aluminum pivot blocks from? As in one shop that sells them all?

Can you get the pivot balls seperatly from tamiya or another make?

[Chris Ward]

Brock Models have the wishbone and the pivot balls, but I've only seen the 3 Racing ally parts on ebay and stella models. The pivot balls are listed under the on-road parts section here

Hope that helps

Chris

[antnee]

thanks, just ordered those, will keep with the plastic blocks for now then, if it happens again I will go aluminum

bring on friday!

[mog ruith]

guys im having some kind of probs with my durga
its the ball diff that is
when i throttle the diff will spin but the buggy wont move
seem like the diff is just slipping both front and rear
what did do wrong here?

[antnee]

did you glue the metal rings onto the plastic outdrives?

A way to check if its tight enough, is to hold one wheel and the spur gear, you should only just be able to turn the opposite wheel at the right setting