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

[serjames]

reluctant to post too much in case it becomes obvious that the last car I ran was a semi broken Avante... anyway I spotted this and thought someone would find it useful..

http://cgi.ebay.com/3Racing-Aluminum...QQcmdZViewItem

[serjames]

whilst I'm typing... is there anywhere that all the useful info you guys are posting re the build and recommended spares and upgrades has been summarised and laid out in one go, like a oOple Durga FAQ ??

SJ

[A.J. Gee]

I was wondering from any of you guys who have already installed the front one way, if one half of the diff sits lower than the other while installed? I know that i have the black sleeves with the arrows properly adjusted, but one side is sitting lower than the other. Im not sure if with the box cover on and the dog bone pushing into the joint if it will even things out. This just doesnt seem right.

[DCM]

check both holders are orientate the same, the bearing holder and the holders carrier. It can't be lopsided if mounte right.

[A.J. Gee]

Never mind guys. I guess i was wrong when i said i had the sleeves assembled correctly. Just a little mishap while transfering from the stock to the one way, but now all is good. I spoke too soon.


A.J.

[wayneski]

Hello again all,

Finally got the new radio set (acoms 2.4gh cheap but hopefully cheerful) and so she is up and running. Scary fast with the Mamba 6900!!!
Only done a bit of bashing as waiting to sort out KKC membership but impressed so far.
One small problem though. The acoms servos are a bit weedy I thinkand are operating at their limit so I am after recommendations for a good steering servo. Nothing spectacularly expensive as my skill level does not warrant it. But sommit that will be ok for club racing.

Cheers

[ralphee]

I have aBluebird 617 MG in my DB and its wicked fast and torquey too, think it was only £30 shipped from Japan!

lee

[wayneski]

where from ralphee

[ralphee]

Umm it was off an Ebay seller buddy, hang ten ill see if i have his details buddy!

lee

[ralphee]

Wayne

Just type in 617MG in the Ebay search, itll bring up the seller and the servo buddy my bad its HK not Japan, id link it but im not sure on Jimmy's Ebay link policy, i really should read more lol.

lee

[wayneski]

cheers mate,
will have a butchers if I can fool my works goddamned firewall into letting me view ebay!

[drinternat]

Originally Posted by ralphee

I have aBluebird 617 MG in my DB and its wicked fast and torquey too, think it was only £30 shipped from Japan!

lee

I have the Bluebird 631. They are excelent servo's. I think it was dinball I got mine from on Ebay about the £35 ish. I cant remember the postage though as I combined with my pal to order a few things at once to save costs.

[wayneski]

Just found a bluebird BMs 620 MG for £25 and it's just up the road.

Will this do? 10.6 K torque 0.13sec 6v?

Any advice appreciated

[DCM]

it is a little slow, but definately up to the job of steering.

[scotoap]

631MG is the way to go as you say drinternat its metal geared too, speed .08sec and yes it was dinball we got them from, they were £35.00 including p&p to UK.
Excellent servos, for which you can get all the parts for, if you can break them, even Jimmy uses them so can't be bad. Ha Ha

[wayneski]

Thanks for all the advice on the bluebird stuff. However,being an impatient tw!t Im going down to antics in worcs this aft to see what they can offer me. Thought I would try and support my local shop a bit!
Don't think they do bluebird stuff though.
Does anyone have any recommended alternatives (futaba or hitec) or is the bluebird stuff so good I should park it and wait???

Cheers

[wayneski]

Or a 661MG+HS? found at another local shop?

Ye I realise I am being a complete PITA!

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by wayneski

Thanks for all the advice on the bluebird stuff. However,being an impatient tw!t Im going down to antics in worcs this aft to see what they can offer me. Thought I would try and support my local shop a bit!
Don't think they do bluebird stuff though.
Does anyone have any recommended alternatives (futaba or hitec) or is the bluebird stuff so good I should park it and wait???

Cheers

I would totally recommend Futaba.

Hitec and Bluebird are two servo brands that I definitely would NOT recommend as I have seen problems with both first hand in terms of quality, fit and performance.

Also Tamiya do not supply servo horns for Hitec so that may cause hassle, you might have to bodge something together with Hitecs own part.

Unfortunately Futaba do not make a fast, mid-priced servo (eg £35 ish), you need to go towards £70 to get a fast Futaba new. My cars either have Futaba 3003 (£8) or 9451/9550 (£70) in them!

However you will notice that the other top-top servo brands, KO and Sanwa, don't make fast mid-priced servos either. There is probably a reason for this...

[wayneski]

Bit of a price swing there sosidge!
Your comments have reminded me of sommit as well. Which of the supplied servo horns fit bluebird servos? (If I went that way?)

Still not decided yet. £70 for a part time racing/bashing servo seems a mite excessive to me.

[sosidge]

The Bluebirds fit a Futaba horn.

The Acoms will probably prove to be fine for bashing, I would run it until it breaks, but you will find that the quality of a basic Futaba is a step up although not necessarily a great deal faster or torquier.

Futaba do do a metal gear servo that is a shade faster and torquier than a standard one for £20, called the S3010, personally speaking that would be the limit I would go to unless I wanted to spend £70!

I have used the S3003 in touring and buggy before, in touring it is fine, in buggy is is maybe a little bit weak for racing, probably fine for bashing. Futaba also do the S3004 which is a ballraced version of the S3003 so should be a little faster and smoother and last longer without wear.

This is just my recommendation of course, I am sure you will find plenty of people who will sing the praises of Bluebird, bit I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole!