Durga or XX4 WE

[ashleyb4]

Im sorry jimmy i love you. But not in a gay way.

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[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

Can a durga win a national no can a xx4 win a national yes easily.

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depends on the driver.


the guy only wants to get back into the hobby and possibly race, the tamiya will be fine for that!

[andy reeves]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

but its not in the same leage of racer upgrade the durga to the max and it wont be anywhere near as fast as a stock xx4. As chris has says parts are still being produced.

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I have had the chance to race against a couple od Durga's now with my xx4 and in my opinion the Durga is a very good car. Jason's one was a match for mine at Coventry even without the Slipper so will go even better and jimmy beet me with one at the Hotbodies meeting.

[Col]

I'll vouch for that, Jimmy was on fine form at York a few weeks ago. However, as a XX4 owner if I was starting up again (bashing or racing) with hindsight, I'd buy a nice cheap Laser ZX5

[ben]

I noticed that jimmy wasnt too far behind an associated b44. Which shows the car has potential

lil ben

[Doomanic]

Originally Posted by PaulRotheram

Posts moved and warnings handed out.. please grow up

Can't believe I missed a good bitch-fight.
Handbags at dawn?

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

Can a durga win a national no can a xx4 win a national yes easily.

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When the Durga review is complete on oople.com - There will be a chance to win a brand new Durga - enter that ash, and if you win you can test your theory out!

[ashleyb4]

Oh

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[DCM]

it is well poised piece of kit.... the XX4 is a very capable car, just needs TLC.

Jimmy, ho long till review is up?

[ashleyb4]

me and jimmy been talking i see why it is diffrent lets enter this comp might be able to get dad racing.

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[rcciao]

all,

appreciate the feedback and opinions. didn't mean to start a battle of words.

durability, cost, performance, parts availability, and low maintenance are all important factors for me. racing potential is nice, but i'm not planning to race seriously, if at all.

i've been checking out various websites for xx4 parts supply and the situation looks good for now.

my last car was the vintage rc10 and my only experience with 4wd was the hirobo truck which was really brittle.

i would really like to read input from people who have owned both the xx4 and durga who can provide more insight. thanks again everyone.

[Doomanic]

If you are planning on bashing, get the Durga, if only because the front wishbones are much stronger.
If you want to race, the XX4 should be the better prospect, but it's too early to tell if the Durga will be any good.

[DCM]

the Durga is oh so new but very robust and really been aimed at lub racers and bashers, but that don't mean the performance is poor, I could keep up with touring cars with the same motors in when I ran it, so it is nippy. The XX4 got vast amount of info out there about it but is more aimed at the racer rather than basher.

In average hands I can't really see much difference.

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by rcciao

durability, cost, performance, parts availability, and low maintenance are all important factors for me.

I think the Durga will be a better car for you.

Durability is not a XX-4 strong point, certainly out of the box. Parts availability is a real concern now though, chassis are acknowledged to be out of production, front shock towers went through a really lean spot last year too.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to start any arguments here, the XX-4 is a superb car, especially for UK conditions, but now that Losi don't seem interested in supporting it properly any more it's hard to recommend it to anyone. I've noticed a lot of people move away from the XX-4 locally over the winter for this very reason.

There are now probably half-a-dozen modern, competitive cars on the market that in theory do not have any problems with parts supply, these would all be my choice over a XX-4 today.

[rcciao]

Thanks for the all input. I finally pulled the trigger on a xx4 we kit. I'm now trying to decide on the rest of the gear:

Motor: mamba 5700 or 6900?
Batt: max amps saddle 4000mah lipo
charger: trinity ac slow charger TRI22004
servo: Airtronics 94162Z
radio: cs2p

thanks again guys!

[davidka]

Get the 5700 of the two. The other is simply too much power. Check to be sure that will fit too. The Mamba Max speedo is long and the XX4s' chassis is tight to fit things. For BL, the LRP or Nosram (whichever is more popular where you are) is probably a better choice for fit in that car.