Tamiya Durga DB01 EP Buggy (A cheaper 501X?)

[ralphee]

Originally Posted by 3975dave

Santa still has the kit but managed to pinch the shell

Santa wouldnt let me nick my shell lol, still ill send it to Jon in the new year!

lee

[A.J. Gee]

I think i have a warped spur gear. I have only been running a 19t spec motor in my durga and now when i look from above while spinning the spur gear, it goes back and forth. Has anyone experienced this problem with this vehicle or any other vehicles in the past?

[jimmy]

any idea if it was like that before you started racing? are the large 'Hex' things locked in on both sides properly?
The Tamiya spurs are fairly thin but I've not experienced any warping myself I have to say.

[A.J. Gee]

The funny thing is that i havent even raced it. And im pretty sure it wasnt like that when i first started using the car. Im gonna double check the hex things on the side tomorrow and see if that may be the problem. Im pretty sure those are on there just fine. but i will double check that and maybe some other things. Im thinking that i may have not had the motor properly screwed in when i was making adjustments, causing the pinion to not be in sync with the spur and causing it to bend.

[Carlos69]

Any luck with the weather and getting those final photos for the review Jimmy ?

[DCM]

jeex Jimmy, do you sleep?

re: spur gear, I find the stok one rather noisey on the Durga, so I am going to slap a B4 one in it.

[A.J. Gee]

Mine is very noisy as well. So the b4 spur will work with the DB-01? Is it the stock spur for the b4 that your gonna use?

[jimmy]

People say the B4 spurs will fit - I've not tried it.. The B4 spurs are wider so unless the chassis is too close then it should work no problem.
Not sure about the kit B4 spur (81T) but the 87T from the truck should be a better choice in terms of gearing anyway.

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by buttmonkey1969

Any luck with the weather and getting those final photos for the review Jimmy ?

Nah- was up really late (early!) on sat night, so I missed the sun on sunday
Vickys working and I've no one to drive the car. The review is done more or less, just needs splitting up into pages and some nice photos adding.

[DCM]

I shall try a spur in it this afternoon Jim.

[DCM]

B4 spur fitted

[jimmy]

awesome - thanks Steve ! I put it on the gear chart that the DB01 can use the AE spur, so good job it can! now - if someone can tell me if it will fit the 96?
I've got to rebuild my car with the slipper so I'm sure I'll test that out, but my guess is a no

[DCM]

sorry about the blurry pis, Macro was being awkward (glad me finger nails were lean though... I should do them magazine shots where the bod builder got to hold something lol)

[A.J. Gee]

Thanks for the pics DCM. That is the 87T spur that you have got in your photos am i correct?

[DCM]

it is the 81 as thats all I had without going out in the cold and damp to the shed lol, but it was more to prove fit and alignment.

[A.J. Gee]

So if i choose to go with the associated 87T i should be good to go?

[DCM]

I would think both would work, although you would have to look at the meshing of the smaller spur and smallest pinion you can use.

[Toonz]

is it safe to run this car without a slipper if i'm just going to use a 23 turn motor?

how's the stock dogbones coming along so far? do they chew the diff joints away?

[DCM]

my diff joints are looking great afer about 30 minutes running, use some of the antiwear grease if you can.

23t motor should be ok without the slipper, but if it is a toss up between slipper, CVDs or shocks, get them in that order.

[jimmy]

Originally Posted by Toonz

is it safe to run this car without a slipper if i'm just going to use a 23 turn motor?

how's the stock dogbones coming along so far? do they chew the diff joints away?

I've run the car at 2 meetings with a 14x2 and everything is in perfect condition. The rear diff loosened off after the first meeting (I guess during the final) but after I tightened it up it's not done it again. I guess it was bedding in still.

I have the one way, slipper and a screw set for my Durga now - so I have everything I need to test it side by side with the 501X on a like-for-like basis (with 5.5 brushless systems)