Having built mine now, I can confirm that rear droop is not an issue and the standard Tamiya carbon towers are fine.

You do need to drill out the shock mount holes in the towers howers with a 3mm drill. A little annoying, but the screws are WAY too tight without doing this. It also says to do so in the instructions.

Love the shocks on this car. Very easily to build and silky smooth.

Cheers,
Scotty P.

I feel a right idiot now, I didn't spot the bit saying use a drill, and totally destroyed my kit screws trying to get them in, oops!!

Oh well, lesson learned, and glad the droop isn't a problem!

I love the metal shock top bushing by the way, I'd have thought they are much easier than the usual plastic ones!?

i am looking at this car seems to be a good alternative vs the trf511
what are your guy's opinion as i am running the bj4we
thanks
pete68

I did a back to back with mine at the players this last weekend, running 511 Sat and DB01R on Sunday, with all identical gearing/electrics etc.

I wouldn't say there's much in it speed wise for an average driver like me, but the 511 is definitely a little "sharper" and more direct, the DB01R a little lazier. Both seem very strong! If I really wanted to push on I'd want the 511 though Ultimately!

If the DB01R came with hex head screws, proper outdrives and a shell though I'd say it's better value, but without those I'd find a cheap 511!

To sum up, Damien Whittle said at the end of the meeting that my car hadn't quite looked as good as usual Sunday (he hadn't realised I'd swapped), so a totally unaware and unbiased view back up my own thoughs too!

wish Tamiya had released the DB01R sooner, oh well my DB01 is now how I want it. It has a higher spec than the R, I race my car every week at titchfield off road car club hants http://www.torch-hants.fsnet.co.uk/

my car, http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...3778&sid=16126

it is fantastic race car...........

Same here allready had the durga when the R came out.
Not that there is a lot of difference anymore.

How it started off.
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/853/img5735me.jpg

After the hop-up obsession.
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/421/img5865.jpg
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2355/img5867k.jpg

And finally with the new baldre body.
http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/276...94original.jpg

Also ordered the Atomic bridges today only thing i started wondering was if they supply screws or nuts to attach the dampers.
Cause kit screws go right into the FRP.

Mate is getting the R though. So will be nice to compare during his build.

No mounting hardware is included with the Atomic Carbon shock towers. You will need to get longer screws and some new bolts to assemble it since the kit screws etc are not the right length to attach them.

I bought the extra parts I needed from RCScrewz.com. Let me know if you need help selecting the right parts..

P.S. You may want to order 'black oxide' screws to hold the top of the shocks instead of stainless steel screws. The black oxide screws are harder and will not bend over time like stainless steel will. Using stainless steel for the remaining screws is fine.

Ah great! Thanks for the reply.

Not really finding it easy to find the right screws over there. But might be able to get parts like that at my local hobby shop/hardware store.

Also read somewhere else on this forum that different ball cups are needed. But that the longer tamiya ones sufficed.
And looking for some spacers from tamiya in the TRF blue. Wondering if these can be used http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53539

I didn't find any need to change the stock ballcups or turnbuckles after mounting the Atomic Carbon towers. The ones included with the Durga are fine.

Those spacers can be used for some parts of the assembly. The included shims however are also great.

Make sure to use 'M3' screws and nuts when you buy parts to mount the Atomic Carbon towers. The length of the screws is up to you, although I can give some recommendations if you need them.

My bad, I meant the balls themselves. The ones going into/through the carbon.

I've got got 16mm screws on order for the shock mounting. Curious if that will be enough though.
Also ordered the spacers shown earlier including these nuts.
Just to go with the blue theme :lol:

In the db-01R kit the shaft for the top of the shocks is metal right?
Cause when you order the TRF buggy dampers you get a plastic part.
Might be a nice add for some more strength.

Does anybody have a link for the DB01-R manual yet? Tamiya has yet to post one anywhere. If not, could one of you guys possibly scan yours to PDF? That would really help. It would be awesome to see how Tamiya has applied spacers to the shocks and suspension mounts...

can anyone give me a little set-up for loose dirt track
oil/piston/shk spring

thanks
pete68

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=54205

Sweet.:wub