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Originally Posted by fastinfastout
I've had a 501x in the past and loved it, dont know why I sold it, but anyway its gone.
I bought recently a 2nd hand db-01, basically to use as a spare parts car for a possible future purchase of a db-01r.
At the moment, my db-01 has got nothing on my previous 501x in terms of handling and driving!
I'm thinking of getting a 511 instead of a db-01r. The db-01r still needs attention in the drive train before it can be reliably used. The db-01r does have a better sealed transmission, but its still not 100% as grit can still get in between the gearbox and outdrives.
So the pro drivers from yokomo drive their buget car bmax, so why dont tamiya team drivers use the db-01?
is there anyone else who has owned db-01's, 501x's or 511's make some sort of comparison?
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I race a DB-01 which i have hopped up beyond a DB-01R specification
Yes the DB-01R in my opinon still needs some attention / hop ups but would be a very good racing buggy as long as you carry out maintenance on the diffs etc but you would have to carry out these tasks on any racing buggy you purchased i reckon.
As for the fact of why don`t Tamiya drivers use a DB-01 (standard) because its s**t as standard
I would definately get a DB-01R and do the few upgrades need and then you will have one tough,reliable awesome buggy, some might disagree but each too there own.
Andy
