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gixxer 04-01-2013 10:42 AM

db1's
 
Are people still racing their DB1's or have they been shelved with the RB6 coming out?

RudeTony 04-01-2013 10:46 AM

Of course we still race them!

gixxer 04-01-2013 12:06 PM

Well I knew I still raced mine just very little on here about them now

Briangb 04-01-2013 12:17 PM

Why would they not race them! You do not see many for sale. I will admit though that I have found mine a bit of a handfull in the wet/greasy conditions. This has been really easy to resolve. I bought an RB6. Well!! It had to be done. Problem solved. I know of other drivers that have done the same, with the knowledge that come the dry high grip weather, the DB1 will be back to the fore. Granted not everyone is able to afford this luxury. I wouldn't mind betting that the few who have sold ther DB1's have maybe not been in the position of justifying 2x2wd cars. I am also aware of someone selling their DB1 then regretting it, and wanting to get another.
However, there are at least 2 recent new owners of DB1's at my club, and am not aware of any other members seling theirs.
Mine is all ready to race as soon as the grip returns.

Paul Field 04-01-2013 01:50 PM

I still love my DB1

JustARcFan 04-01-2013 01:57 PM

I do exactly the same.

High grip astro: DB1
Wet astro, grass, dirt: RB6
Clay: RB5 SP WC

:D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briangb (Post 728850)
Why would they not race them! You do not see many for sale. I will admit though that I have found mine a bit of a handfull in the wet/greasy conditions. This has been really easy to resolve. I bought an RB6. Well!! It had to be done. Problem solved. I know of other drivers that have done the same, with the knowledge that come the dry high grip weather, the DB1 will be back to the fore. Granted not everyone is able to afford this luxury. I wouldn't mind betting that the few who have sold ther DB1's have maybe not been in the position of justifying 2x2wd cars. I am also aware of someone selling their DB1 then regretting it, and wanting to get another.
However, there are at least 2 recent new owners of DB1's at my club, and am not aware of any other members seling theirs.
Mine is all ready to race as soon as the grip returns.


gixxer 04-01-2013 02:45 PM

I am lucky enuff to have both ready to run, I was just wondering cos there has been very little said about it since the rb6 came about

danharding 04-01-2013 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Field (Post 728897)
I still love my DB1

I still love your DB1 wish I could afford my own. :lol:

fastfilli 04-01-2013 03:14 PM

Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale :cry:

Matt Butcher 04-01-2013 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfilli (Post 728928)
Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale :cry:

A ZX5 FS2, A DB1 conversion kit and a RB5 front end.

luniemiester 04-01-2013 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfilli (Post 728928)
Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale :cry:

A remortgage looking at what you'd need to buy lol

highlander 04-01-2013 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danharding (Post 728917)
I still love your DB1 wish I could afford my own. :lol:

paul loves his DB1 ...

I belive they were ment to be togeather :p

Chris-S 04-01-2013 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastfilli (Post 728928)
Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale :cry:

Mikeyscott was on about selling his.

coleman758 04-01-2013 07:02 PM

Quality isn't cheap unfortunately!

tomtom 04-01-2013 07:04 PM

Likewise I've got issues with it on wet astro and on some slippery tracks but I didn't work that much on setup.
Two big races where I was upset but I learn a lot.

Bought a RB6 and race it on a lot of tracks, like it but still miss some specific handling properties of the DB1.

Rebuilt the car properly (was needed) and applied setups changes I learn on the RB6 (dry to wet) and run the car again this week and whaooo, awesome.

On wet astro : weight/rear shocks middle holes on tower and 2mm shims removed on the rear inside link and voila, a proper car for wet.

I will be keeping both and race the two in two different classes.

Glad I kept it and keep working on it, once the right setup for the track is found it's a wining machine.

Now got to work on carpet/minipin to free the rear a bit (maybe lowering rear toe) to gain some initial steering.

Big thanks btw to Tony and Kev, besides the car those two are really here to help.

Paul Field 04-01-2013 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highlander (Post 728999)
paul loves his DB1 ...

I belive they were ment to be togeather :p

Thats what my wife said.

hotrodchris 04-01-2013 08:15 PM

used mine a couple of times on wet astro and it was awesome, especially compared to my old 210 in the wet!
It was on rails till I drove it off them!


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