Team Durango's 1/8th Buggy

[jasonwipf]

Anyone have word on Team Durango's 1/8th buggy? Photos, release date, Electric version etc???

[Marvin]

Nope.

It will be revealed at Nuremburg, if anywhere in 2010. It might take longer than that.

I don't know whether there will be an electric version, as info is quite thin on the ground.

[jasonwipf]

I sure hope it has a chassis layout near identical to the 1/10th version. That would be the motivating factor to change brands for me.

[Marvin]

Totally agree, I came up with a few designs to copy the 1/10 layout, but could never quite work with the size constraints, or they required a new chassis to be made, which I couldn't afford to get made.

I'd like to see what they come up with if they do 1/8 electric. The cynic in me (a large proportion) suggests that it'll be like most of the other 'official' conversions - space for 2 1/10 packs down one side, and everything else on the other - yawn.

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Marvin

Totally agree, I came up with a few designs to copy the 1/10 layout, but could never quite work with the size constraints, or they required a new chassis to be made, which I couldn't afford to get made.

I'd like to see what they come up with if they do 1/8 electric. The cynic in me (a large proportion) suggests that it'll be like most of the other 'official' conversions - space for 2 1/10 packs down one side, and everything else on the other - yawn.

how much is too much to get one made? i may be able to help you out

[jasonwipf]

Originally Posted by Marvin

The cynic in me (a large proportion) suggests that it'll be like most of the other 'official' conversions - space for 2 1/10 packs down one side, and everything else on the other - yawn.

Ya normally im not a fan of running 2 packs one on each side, except where they did it on the durango by lifting the drive train. So cool. Then that servo location! wow. If it is like the "official" conversions like you said then that would be disappointing and one would wonder why make a 1/8th buggy if its going to get lost in the pack like that. Well we are getting ahead of ourselves, the gas version is supposed to come out first right? BOOOOOO

Oh hey, if the physics about not using a diff on a 1/10scale 4x4 have the durango 410 the way it is, why does a 1/8th need one either? why not just have a slipper too and save space and rotating mass? Many people i know lock those centers up tight so they dont unload power unevenly anyways.

[Marvin]

The cars are much heavier and the tracks are much rougher in 1/8 than in 1/10 (everywhere but the US anyway...). The centre diff really aids traction over rough parts of the track - try locking your centre diff - you'll lose steering, bump handling ability and traction.