DB01 Vs ZX5 RTR

[RogerM]

DCM your right with the potatos and chickens thing, just can't believe that some people will rip into a car they haven't driven ..... ok he was talking about the original first release car but that might not be 100% clear to people just skimming a thread.

What if I went into the X-factory section and said that the X5 is rubbish because it uses Losi parts that break on Losi cars???? There would be an out-cry. Why should Kyosho get stick when they don't deserve it ..... they took peoples comments on board and improved the car .... can't knock that!


Stefke .... your right, once you have a bad rep it's hard to shake. That said I am all for second chances ... and if the second chance comes good then why not wipe the slate clean????

As for prices I always compare UK prices as that is where I live and that is where I shop.

Did you try the car without the KMC chassis? I have tried a KMC and it was aweful .... not as bad as my BJ4WE was admittedly but still fairly unpredictable with little steering!!

[RogerM]

Anyway, back on topic ....... both cars (Durga and ZX5-rtr) will do well at club level, I've seen both race against each other and more "competition" biased cars and although the ZX5-rtr won it's final the Durga didn't do a bad job of chasing it down.

I've seen Durga's go very well in the right hands too.

SO the best advice has to be .... buy the one that you can get the best spares support for.

[DCM]

Originally Posted by RogerM

As for prices I always compare UK prices as that is where I live and that is where I shop.

Did you try the car without the KMC chassis? I have tried a KMC and it was aweful .... not as bad as my BJ4WE was admittedly but still fairly unpredictable with little steering!!

not splitting hairs or trying to cause a riot but you did quote eBay prices..... so I did.

I didn't try the kit layout, the brittleness of the plastic just put me off.

[RogerM]

Fairy snuff......

Plastic is different now, at least for the suspension parts and towers / mounts. Very similar to AE plastic now.

[DCM]

that is good to know, as the other stuff was shocking from the BIG K

[rcluke]

Tamiya by far,

the lazer is a nice chassis though

[bod405]

ive done it ive ordered a db01 from stella i chose the honkong speedpost does any one know how long they normally take to be delivered.......it would be nice if it was here for the weekend im not at work so i could start the build

[DCM]

I use EMS and it takes about 3-4 days, speedpost, I am not sure, think you are hoping to get it before the weekend though.

[Al3xis007]

Originally Posted by RogerM

I race one ........ and love it. For me the car is significantly fast each lap and more consistent lap to lap than the BJ4WE I was running before!!!

I see you run a XX4we from your signiture ..... now that car never breaks shock towers does it!!!

first of all chill winston, and no i have never broken a shock tower...

ok..no i havn't driven the SP car but with that design lay out it cant be much better than before, that shock tower still looks thin and big wow, so they got some kick ass US drivers. tracks in the us and europe are flat and yes the zx5 would be good,
if you race in the uk you need a car that handles bumps........
this is why KM made a new chassis to move the static weight backwards(http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewkmzx5/) tried it?

you dont need to justify your purchase to me

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by bod405

ive done it ive ordered a db01 from stella i chose the honkong speedpost does any one know how long they normally take to be delivered.......it would be nice if it was here for the weekend im not at work so i could start the build

Mine took 4 days. Ordered Sunday, got it on Thursday, but EMS is a bit hit and miss. A Brat I ordered from Stella took 5 days, an F350 High Lift took 10 days. Generally stuff from them takes 7 days on average. I don't bother with EMS anymore unless I am buying something over $50, just select the normal post option as so far all my stuff seems to get here just as quickly but its just not trackable.

Enjoy your DB01, get used to it, feel smug in the knowledge its a damn good car at a fraction of the cost, then stick some decent dampers on it, bung in a silly motor and go and frighten B44s

[DCM]

Originally Posted by Al3xis007

first of all chill winston, and no i have never broken a shock tower...

ok..no i havn't driven the SP car but with that design lay out it cant be much better than before, that shock tower still looks thin and big wow, so they got some kick ass US drivers. tracks in the us and europe are flat and yes the zx5 would be good,
if you race in the uk you need a car that handles bumps........
this is why KM made a new chassis to move the static weight backwards(http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewkmzx5/) tried it?

you dont need to justify your purchase to me

I owned that car for a while.... and it wasn't as good as the DB01, it felt skittish the DB-01 feels more planted.

[bod405]

cheers spoolio fingers crossed it will be here sat mornin!