db1's

[gixxer]

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

[RudeTony]

Of course we still race them!

[gixxer]

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

[Briangb]

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]

I still love my DB1

[JustARcFan]

I do exactly the same.

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

Originally Posted by Briangb

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Paul Field

I still love my DB1

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

[fastfilli]

Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale

[Matt Butcher]

Originally Posted by fastfilli

Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale

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

[luniemiester]

Originally Posted by fastfilli

Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale

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

[highlander]

Originally Posted by danharding

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

paul loves his DB1 ...

I belive they were ment to be togeather

[Chris-S]

Originally Posted by fastfilli

Whats the cheapest way to duild a DB1?

Spare parts?

2 new cars?

As you say none for sale

Mikeyscott was on about selling his.

[coleman758]

Quality isn't cheap unfortunately!

[tomtom]

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]

Originally Posted by highlander

paul loves his DB1 ...

I belive they were ment to be togeather

Thats what my wife said.

[hotrodchris]

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!