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23-09-2010
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DB01 upgrades for brushless?
I'm helping a friend hop-up his DB01 Durga so it can handle brushless and I need advice on the upgrades. I've looked through a lot of threads and there seems to be a bewildering array of bits on eBay.
Are these the essentials? slipper 3Racing diff outdrives ceramic diff balls front universal shafts hex screw kit suspension mounts and blocks 54037/8/9 possibly 501x dampers, fast servo and alloy steering Are the reinforced belts neccessary? Any advice welcome. Thanks. 
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23-09-2010
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I would recommend the car be upgraided to the DB01R spec. I have raced both an upgraided Durga and now race a DB01R.
It is much cheaper just to buy an R kit. Messing around trying to spend only the minimum ends up spending more as by replacing one part with and alloy upgraide only to find the next standard kit part become the weak point and break. Honastly just buy an R, save all the hastle, bother, heart ache and money. plus the the Durga can be used as spares.
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23-09-2010
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The only must have for the transmission is the the slipper and 501/3 racing diff halves in the rear only.
The suspension blocks are available from 3 racing for less than the tamiya equivalents too. the rest is just personal preference in my opinion and can be done as the originals wear out. Better dampers will make a big difference too, TRF or Associated/Losi are better than the standard ones and will all fit straight on (although all may need limiters in the rear to stop too much droop)
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23-09-2010
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No Ceramic diff balls, not essentially needed and expensive. Also the alloy steering is not important. A friend races his DB01R with normal steering and since 120 Lipo charges it is still fine.
Get the slipper, outdrives, alloy suspension bits and the belts, or do it like super gripper proposed: buy a DB01R and take the Durga for spares, it will be much cheaper plus you will have this car for a very long time! 
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23-09-2010
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That's great, thanks
I see what you mean about the DB01R super gripper. I'm a bit p***** the shop didn't tell us about that one to begin with. Are the following included in the DB01R and, if not, what are the part numbers? hex screws heavy duty diff outdrives Cheers
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23-09-2010
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No both are not included. You can buy the titanium screw (54024) set but this is again not needed. Just get a Hex screw set like this one for example:
http://cgi.ebay.at/Schraubenset-HOCH...item2eaa50b9f9 As for the Outdrives it will be wise to buy them!
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#7
24-09-2010
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51286 and yes everythign fits straight in.
More part numbers for hopups are here: http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17021
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24-09-2010
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That's strange, I checked and yes 3racing diff outdrives are advertised as ALUM. BUT I just checked mine with a magnet and there is certainly steel in there, maybe they are an alloy but they are tough, I've run mine for a year and there is no wear, I reccomend them if money's tight
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#9
24-09-2010
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If you put tamiya 51286 into google it'll give you a nice selection of shops. You may have to check their stock levels before ordering though!
I have the 3 racing ones in the front of mine, will check them this evening as they didn't feel light enough to be alloy when I fitted them!
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