help in choosing first 4wd buggy

[sirsomrak]

im a beginner and would like to venture into 4wd elctric buggy.after reading oople buggy reviews ,im thinking of getting tamiya durga or kyosho zx5.durga is newer then the zx5 but zx5 seems like a nice one too.cant decide.

[3975dave]

I'm a bit biased towards the Durga as I run one, but, in my opinion its a better car and its tougher than the ZX5. Plenty of Durgas running at our club now and many have changed from the ZX5 to the Durga. Its a great beginers car and can also be very competetive.

Hth, Dave.

[qatmix]

I'd go for the Durga, the only two zx5's ive seen run have both suffered the same problem (front part of the chassis snaps off).

The Durga is a top car..

Ahem, I have a brand unbuilt new one in the box I am selling as well, although thats not the reason I recommend it. Its my brothers and he isnt able to commit to racing this year.

[General Accident]

If you are on a strict budget and won't be running a powerul motor I'd vote for a Durga, even better if you could get one with the "must have" hop-ups ready built ie, alloy hingepin mounts and slipper. If you have around £200 what about the HPI Cyber 10B?

[sirsomrak]

Originally Posted by General Accident

If you are on a strict budget and won't be running a powerul motor I'd vote for a Durga, even better if you could get one with the "must have" hop-ups ready built ie, alloy hingepin mounts and slipper. If you have around £200 what about the HPI Cyber 10B?

thats a nice buggy too.Unfortunately,its way over my bugdet.haha.so i will hav to keep tat in my dreams.hehe

[sirsomrak]

Originally Posted by qatmix

I'd go for the Durga, the only two zx5's ive seen run have both suffered the same problem (front part of the chassis snaps off).

The Durga is a top car..

Ahem, I have a brand unbuilt new one in the box I am selling as well, although thats not the reason I recommend it. Its my brothers and he isnt able to commit to racing this year.

wat do u mean by snaps??its breaks apart?i thought the zx5 is one of the toughest buggy around.

[qatmix]

Originally Posted by sirsomrak

wat do u mean by snaps??its breaks apart?i thought the zx5 is one of the toughest buggy around.

the front part of the chassis snaps off (holding the front gearbox).

I'd get the Durga, its a great car, excellent for jumps and it also looks nice.

[sirsomrak]

does it come with metal outdrives?

[FERRETTI]

Originally Posted by sirsomrak

im a beginner and would like to venture into 4wd elctric buggy.after reading oople buggy reviews ,im thinking of getting tamiya durga or kyosho zx5.durga is newer then the zx5 but zx5 seems like a nice one too.cant decide.

As a returning racer after some 10 years away from the sport I have chosen a DB01 Durga as my 4WD model. My reason for this choice was due to the fact that it accepts LiPo stick packs which means I can run the same cells as I do in my 2WD, however I would not have purchased it if I had not been convinced of its capabilities.

For a beginner I believe that the DB01 offers many advantages not least of all its reported durability, but far and away what I believe to be the biggest advantage of this particular model is its ability to be upgraded as your skills and finances allow. Out of the box the car I have no doubt will meet the needs of a novice driver (not too quick as to be off putting but still fast enough to be fun) with the addition of only a few reasonably priced upgrades as mentioned previously the car will perform to the standard of pretty much any model in its class as Jimmy's review and contribution to the Durga thread testifies.

[sirsomrak]

ya durga is durable.Ive seen many durga crashes on youtube and they just keep moving without any breakages.but i wonder whether the belt driven transmission is durable and its maintanence based on you guy's experience.another thing ,like kyosho whre its front part is prone to damages, what part of durga is its weakpoint?

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by sirsomrak

ya durga is durable.Ive seen many durga crashes on youtube and they just keep moving without any breakages.but i wonder whether the belt driven transmission is durable and its maintanence based on you guy's experience.another thing ,like kyosho whre its front part is prone to damages, what part of durga is its weakpoint?

Out of the box and fitted with the kit motor the only "weak point" is inner hingepin mountings for the lower arms as the pins are held in by a plastic block that is relatively flexible. If you snag a corner it can pull the pin out so you'll "lose" that corner. Most times it all just fits back together if you can find all the bits out on the track. The 3Racing alloy mounts will fix this at less than half the price of the Tamiya upgrades.

All the other stuff only starts to become necessary as you put more power throught the drivetrain. The rear diff is a bit iffy once you get into motors lower than 10.5T (brushless) and a slipper is always a good thing to have but its not essential if you are gentle on the throttle.

[sim]

If you can get HPI parts, you can consider a Cyber 10B (not to be confused with Brahma 10B).

If you like saddle packs, and can get Yokomo parts, you can consider a B-Max 4.

If you like Tamiya, get the DB-01 Baldre or Durga. Baldre shell fits the chassis better in my opinion. As mentioned, this buggy has slightly weak suspension arm mounts but once upgraded, it's a tank.

[DCM]

the other consideration, with the DB-01, is the fact that the wheels are available in almost all shops... as the Losi XX4 wheels are a direct fit.

[Eddie168]

Originally Posted by sirsomrak

ya durga is durable.Ive seen many durga crashes on youtube and they just keep moving without any breakages.but i wonder whether the belt driven transmission is durable and its maintanence based on you guy's experience.another thing ,like kyosho whre its front part is prone to damages, what part of durga is its weakpoint?

You must've seen my video then LOL