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

[DCM]

I know it has been over Christmas, but I can't even get royal mail or parcel farce to recognise the tracking number

Can someone please vouch for this guy?

[jimmy]

Not wishing to downplay your worry - but I've had stuff only start tracking AFTER it's been delivered by 'the farce' before.

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by drinternat

This is probably the wrong place to be asking this but what do you guys use as a Dremel. I mean do you use the proper "Dremel" named rotary tool or has anybody tried the ones they sell in Maplin. I am just about to get one and would appreciate advice.

Dremel brand ones seem better quality to me, more power and a more precise drivetrain than the £9.99 no name ones I have used.

[ralphee]

Guys

Anyone want a painted shell? I painted mine, but im not happy with the Hara colors, the job came out OK, few small seeps, but nothing major.
I want a clear shell in exchange so i can send it off this time round for painting, just fancied a bash.
Its painted with Faskolors and Tamiya smoked windscreen. Let me know if you want to straight trade, this one is cut spot on and with the hot weather cut outs in the rear.
PM me as not to deter the thread guys!

lee

[drinternat]

Originally Posted by sosidge

Dremel brand ones seem better quality to me, more power and a more precise drivetrain than the £9.99 no name ones I have used.

Thanks Malky. I bought a "proper" Dremel. Good to see Durga review up but the link is wrong on the review page I think. Click the Durga link and it takes you to the Sanwa pages

[wayneski]

Originally Posted by DCM

Can anyone give me feedback on this guy, I ordered the 501X shock parts from him and the tracking number wont track and all gone quiet.....

I bought my slipper from him before chrimbo. Not the fastest in the world but it did arrive ok. Not sure about the tracking number. I think it's some weird swiss post office not the farce!

[DCM]

as long as stuff arrives.

[94eg!]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Slave

Dont worry brother, i will not be fooled. The package clearly says right on the package GP. I have been buying these batteries for about a year now. They are extremely good cells. I run them in all of my vehicles. Great punch to them and long run times. Thats weird that your radio shacks on the west coast dont carry them. Why dont you try going on to their website and buying them there?

Just so your aware, it is an issue. Even when ordering from the net. Here are some reviews from Radio Shacks website...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...gs#showReviews

Originally Posted by By Chris M from WI on 3/15/2007

When these packs first came out, they were made out of the GP cells which were great packs to buy but now they changed the cells to generics which are nowhere as good as the GP 3300 cell packs. Don't buy this pack unless you see the GP3300 logo on the batteries themselves in the stores.

Originally Posted by

By Kevin G from Iowa on 1/16/2007

RadioShack if you are reading this, keep selling these packs not the generic 3300 mah batteries! You have to sell what people want to run a business! It is the one thing thats makes me shop at radioshack! Happy R/Cing

The funny thing is that the newer generic packs still have the same part number on them. Therefore you would never know which ones your getting when buying over the net. Buy the GP brand cells in stores while they last.

[A.J. Gee]

Originally Posted by 94eg!

Just so your aware, it is an issue. Even when ordering from the net. Here are some reviews from Radio Shacks website...

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...gs#showReviews










The funny thing is that the newer generic packs still have the same part number on them. Therefore you would never know which ones your getting when buying over the net. Buy the GP brand cells in stores while they last.

I was just wondering if you are aware of the fact that i purchased the batteries from radio shacks website? Well just to clear things up i have received the batteries and they are GP brand so all is good. Thanks for looking out though.

[94eg!]

Well that's really good to know. Perhpas they are phasing the generic ones back out due to popular demand or something. I'm gonna have to start checking around the local stores again...

Thanks...

[budgio]

3racing durga front shock towers now available at stella (so it cant be long for the rear)

[mrbiccies]

Originally Posted by budgio

3racing durga front shock towers now available at stella (so it cant be long for the rear)

Look here for other 3racing parts....

http://www.3racing.com.hk/x_products...Tamiya%20DB-01

[A.J. Gee]

I was wondering how often i should do maintenance on my differentials, such as re applying grease to the balls. Thanks.


A.J.

[Carlos69]

Just read the Durga review Jimmy, nice work ! your paintwork and camera skills are something else !!! and you pulled no punches....- I'll look forwards to reading part II with hop ups installed...my chassis underneath looked 'melted' too .. just finished building mine ~ waiting for the electrics and a few other hop ups to arrive....

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Slave

I was wondering how often i should do maintenance on my differentials, such as re applying grease to the balls. Thanks.


A.J.

I only ever touch the diffs if they are not working right.

[DCM]

got my shocks through today, the front shocks give a lot more droop, so not to sure if that is a good thing at the moment, also, the kit that the Tamiya Shop is selling, is missing the white spacer between the two o-rings in the cartridge.

[ralphee]

I ordered the 3 racing towers direct last night, hopefully they will ship asap, thanks for the link whoever posted it!
Well so far so good on the build, ive now got the slipper in, one way fitted and the TI screw kit, Carbon towers on the way so i think now ill just wait it out for some TRF shocks!

lee

[wayneski]

Do the instructions come with the shocks DCM?
I have got most of the parts to make up the shocks, just waiting for the damper parts bag from Champ. No instructions with what I have got so no clue as to how they go together.

[A.J. Gee]

Originally Posted by ralphee

I ordered the 3 racing towers direct last night, hopefully they will ship asap, thanks for the link whoever posted it!
Well so far so good on the build, ive now got the slipper in, one way fitted and the TI screw kit, Carbon towers on the way so i think now ill just wait it out for some TRF shocks!

lee

Is Tamiya going to be releasing TRF shocks for the DB-01?

[ralphee]

Im led to believe so slave, if there not TRF theyll be a dedicated set for the DB01, but im sure somebody posted a link from Tamiya USA showing a listing for a racing factory set.
Its right in saying ths isnt a cheaper option in racing chassis, i still have the CVD's to buy along with shocks lol....ah the joys of owning a Tamiya lol, well at least it looks cooler than the B44, XX4 and Yokomo's!

lee