Advice Required on First Build (DB01R v B44)

[SimonBes]

Hi All.

I'm getting back into the sport after many years off, and require some advice.

I've been looking at 4x4 1/10 offroad cars, and have narrowed it down to two:
Tamiya DB01R
Team Associated B44
I can get them both for similar prices (including the bits that you don't get with the DB01R), although living in NZ the postage is the big cost.

I was looking at Novak for ESC/motor, probably around 8.5T and brushless.

And the cheaper Futaba 2PL 2.4GHz transmitter.

My concern with the DB01R is that the build might be too difficult?
Although it seems to have more upgrades that are more readily available.

I've been looking through Tower Hobbies and RC Model (Hong Kong).

I was looking at the 3Racing rear shock tower, as I read that the DB01 one was too low, but have been warned off 3Racing ones.

So my basic question is B44 or DB01R and why?!

All advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Simon

[passy]

I don't have any experience of the DB01R, however the B44 is very easy to assemble and no extra upgrades are needed as it is race ready out of the box. (except for maybe a rear anti-roll bar)

Paul.

[Spoolio]

I have a DB01 hopped up to R spec and above. The build is a doddle as long as you assemble the diffs correctly and don't miss the tiny tiny "rotate assembly" arrow part way through the build or else it messes it all up.

Personally, for racing I'd have a B44 - debatable whether its a better car per se, but it is a damn sight easier to live with.

[DCM]

you wouldn't be dissapointed with either car, to be fair, although, I think the Tamiya will be a little more 'robust' than the B44.

[scotoap]

Originally Posted by DCM

you wouldn't be dissapointed with either car, to be fair, although, I think the Tamiya will be a little more 'robust' than the B44.

I agree with you DCM,even my 501 is stronger than the B44.

[SimonBes]

Originally Posted by DCM

you wouldn't be dissapointed with either car, to be fair, although, I think the Tamiya will be a little more 'robust' than the B44.

Cheers!

I'm guessing you'd recommend Tekin gear, but they are more expensive than Novak.

What do you think of this combo:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&P=SM&I=LXVWB9

And recommendations for a Lipo charger? I'm told I need to look for peak detection.

Cheers!

Simon

[DCM]

you will be pushing that ESC to the max, as 8.5 is going to feel slow very quick, you will then want a faster motor, and you can't, on that ESC. The bennefit of the Tekin system, is you don't need to run a fan, and if you get the USB Hotwire, any new firmware that comes out, is easy to update on the RS. The bennefit of the Tekin motor, is that unless you burn out the windings, everything is replaceable on that motor, so rotor, timing sensor, sensor plug, rotor, bearings.

LiPo charging, get one that will balance charge up to 5A, and it MUST be a lipo charger.