new Durango

[MHeadling]

Man that looks sweet!! Off road could not be better at the moment, so many manufacturers getting involved, should be a good 09 season

[oracleone]

The B44/BJ4, XXX-4, and the Lazer are the most popular 4wd electric here in the states. What is most popular in the U.K.? The Schumacher fellas were at the races last weekend, how do you feel about their new 4wd car? The car looked decent on the track but there were some big guns from A.E. there... it was difficult to make a B-main at best. Which brings me to another point... I can make the mod. truck A-main but I can never seem to get it figured out with the 4wd. Does this make me a lousey (Losi... lmao) driver or should I work on my setup? A.E. shocks can be a real bugger to bleed, seems like I can never get enough rear bite... and this is after I added about an once of weight near the back.

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by ben

Your diff did sort of move CD i did the rear gears at the juniors.. just to give your dad something to do obviously

Still got the stripped gears

I'm not saying your hard on stuff Ben, but who was it in your team that popped stuff at York , hmmmmm

[xjr14]

http://www.redrc.net/2009/02/exclusi...urango-dex410/

[Kecky]

Oh Baby

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

I'm not saying your hard on stuff Ben, but who was it in your team that popped stuff at York , hmmmmm

I thought J-Diddy fried the motors?

[Belsten]

Originally Posted by xjr14

http://www.redrc.net/2009/02/exclusi...urango-dex410/

I think I just messed my pants

[DaveG28]

A) I dread to think how much it will cost!
B) I dread to think how much I'll want it anyway!

Looks ace, nice shell too, wonder what the diffs will be like in practice compared to more usual 1/10?

Anyone heard anything around release date?

[GRIFF55]

ooooh thats slightly nice

[maxoo]

Jimmy: Edited by request from REDRC.NET - removed some photos to secure their 'exclusive' article - sorry guys but please visit redrc to read the whole thing.

[Rebelrc]

looks like the diffs pop out the back and front very easily...glad thats carried over from the old 2005 car
beautifull car!!!!!!

[SHY]

Holy Moses!!!

And... "oil filled gear differentials" - my god... thank you so much!!!

I'm 100% sure now what 4WD I'll drive!!!

Where do I sign?

[Kecky]

I want the car and the pitboard

It's the little details i like, such as lengths printed on the drive shafts.........i'm off for a cold shower

[maxoo]

Red RC was given the chance to take pictures of the first working Team Durango DEX410 buggy. The car which is designed by Gerd Strenge and Michael Vollmer is in its final developing stages and will soon be released by Team Durango. We got in touch with Michael Vollmer who was kind enough to let us take proper pics of this exciting new buggy.
As you can see from the pics the design is based around the legendary Team Durango prototype that is around for a couple of years now and that was driven in the past by off-road hot-shots like Atsushi Hara, Billy Easton, Jörn Neumann or Hupo Hönigl. The overall geometry as well as weight distribution is adapted from the prototype and was further refined in the past couple of months. The spectacular Durango design was kept which means the production car will not only sport a rear saddle-pack optimized battery mount but also the legendary “off-set” spur gear position associated with the original Durango prototype. We understand that original design was based around the usage of (heavier) NiMH cells but the DEX410 also accepts LiPo batteries of the new EFRA dimensions thanks to an interchangeable battery locator.
The drive train is built to allow for the easiest maintenance possible. The DEX410 kit will contain oil filled gear differentials like the larger 1/8 scale nitro rallycross buggies which sit in fully enclosed housings. These housings locate in the front and rear bulkheads and are accessible by loosening only four screws. This way you will be able to change differentials for set-up purposes within only two minutes. Although not shown in the pics the Durango will be equipped with boots for the universal joints both on the wheel as well as on the differential side.
Like the Durango prototype, the production car will come with an alloy chassis with additional side plates and a carbon rear brace. The shocks are of a rather conventional design. They allow for the addition of optional shock boots, a design idea that is normally associated with 1/8 scale nitro buggies. We hope to give you the full lowdown on this fantastic new buggy very soon.

[SHY]

Jimmy, new forum section! This one's a keeper!

[bigred5765]

didnt you just say you hoped they didnt make it wider at the front like the s500, sorrt but this is just a s500 from were im looking,

[SHY]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

didnt you just say you hoped they didnt make it wider at the front like the s500, sorrt but this is just a s500 from were im looking,

That's correct mate! But the gear diffs compensate me for that!

[bigred5765]

another idea from the s500, and its manufactures if they ever release it,

[oracleone]

Here is what I like...

1. Easy diff. access.
2. Out drive boots (for some reason they are not shown in the above picture).
3. Aluminum caster block (lets hope they include 25 & 30 deg.).
4. Sway bars.
5. Thick carbon fiber shock towers.

Here is what I don't care for...

1. Aluminum chassis (why go through the process of including the carbon towers and then using aluminum for the pan? Aluminum chassis can cause receiver issues, shorting issues, & weigh more).
2. Plastic shock caps... hum, duh?
3. Looks as though you'll have to play around with different components in order to get everything to fit.
4. Hard to say from that angle... but it looks like the motor screws are hard to get to, they are on most 4wds though.
5. Plastic front deck/servo stay.

What I'm questioning...

1. LRP stickers on a car load with Orion products, these guys are rivals!!!
2. The price.
3. How much they are going to make me spend on extras in order to make the car track worthy.
4. Who was the hack that painted the body.
5. How much it weighs.

The kit itself looks fairly decent. Wonder if anybody on this forum has driven it yet... preferably somebody that does not have an interest in that company. I'm curious about the battery configuration. I hate to say this at the risk of sounding like a snob but nobody in their right mind would set the last generation Durga on the track at U.S. regional races (unless they were getting paid and they had access to unobtainium parts). I like the new car though, and it appears that they have more of a racing train of thought with this design. I'd for sure like to try one out!!!

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

another idea from the s500, and its manufactures if they ever release it,

It was always going to be similar, they designed the S500! Not sure if there is any bad blood from their split from Serpent?