[A.J. Gee]

Originally Posted by jimmy

AJ, I don't want to say it's better than X car - especially something I've not tried like the ZX5-SP. If you're talking about the original Lazer - well that car has been around for over 2 years so I'd not hesitate to say the Durga is a more modern car. They are quite different cars though - and drive quite differently, so some of what people will say about them is down to personal preference.
I don't mind saying the Durga is up there with the best when it has those few hop-ups. If I was (and I am) upgrading this car to make it as good as possible, I'd get a screw kit (steel, Ti, anything - I got the alloy/Ti one from Champ), one way (my personal preference), slipper (I actually like it to slip when accelerating to make my car very smooth). I'd be interested in shock towers but I will wait and see what else appears rather than get the 3Racing stuff.
CVD's would be nice if you can find some for a good price - the dogbones in the kit work well, but aren't as bullet proof and can easily get lost in a crash.
I have the 501X shocks - but Tamiya will bring out a 501X shock kit for the durga next month so you don't have to buy it all seperately.

They will have an entire hopped-up car out some time also I'm sure of it, just like they did with their other budget racers, like the TA05. And that would put it firmly alongside the 501X.

I was talking to paul tonight about him racing the two cars back to back so I can get his feedback and laptimes. Just need to find a 5.5 or 6.5 lrp motor so I can have the same electrics in both cars to make it even.

Thanks as always for your knowledgeable insight Jimmy. You the man.