Swampy169

I'm after a cheap AMB (or similar) PT that I'll be able to use at a variety of tracks with my 1/10 buggies. 07772 973351 Cheers Rick

Either of you been to Broxtowe in Notts? Either of you been to Broxtowe in Notts?

has the sanwa m12 been sold mate?

Sure i will be too. what night are the meets there?

Sweet!! We have a flat in Gweal Pawl in Redruth. Fancy hooking up when we're down and showing a northern numbty how to drive? Rick

Cool, thanks dude. Where abouts do you race in Cornwall? We come down a few times a year and would be nice to try a track down there

John, do you know if plasma (brand name) lipo batteries are well known? Seen a couple of quite beefy ones on MB which are tempting.

HAHAHA. Welcome to dufus hour!!!! Was looking on the SMC site after you mentioned them in another post. Have seen the lipo stock on MB. They have some really well priced stuff on there!

We are talking about the sussex model centre aren't we?

Will have another look on my laptop then.

Doesn't look like they sell saddles.

what do you run in terms of batteries, Si?

Jony, have had a look at MB models. They've got DEX410v4 in for

Is there anything that needs to be upgraded straight away or are they good to go from the box? CATs usually need a change of springs and a couple of wishbone screws shortening to avoid damage to the chassis. Any other suggestions from the guys reading??

Cheers Jony. Will have a look! Am seriously looking at the Dex410v4 now!! My heads buzzing!! Just had a chat with the chairman of the my local track who says that new parts are hard to come by for the Durangos and suply is slowing right down. Is this true? On the upside there are a couple of drivers with Dex410s at the club which is encouraging.

How much do pro painted shells cost? Just looking at the spec on the new Dex410. Pretty nice looking car

I'm not fully committed for that reason. Going to spend more time at tracks and chat to folk more. Have you got shares in Durango? Haha! You seem to love yours which is a good sign mate. I'm not that price sensitive anymore so just want the best kit and something that'll get me winning again. Have had to give up a couple of other hobbies due to a bad back so can put my fun budget into this. Pop question then Alex>> If money was no object and you had all the time needed to tinker, what would your dream 4WD car and setup be?

The batteries you recommended Alex are highly rated so may get one pack of them for practice and setup and then get something with a bit more of C rating for racing. If the 25C ones are good enough I may get some more. Just deliberating what colour to choose for my new car. Candy apple green is winning at the mo! I'm getting far too giddy about all this for a 38 year old!!

Just had a drive of a dex410, a CAT, a Yokomo and an associated, all with very similar gear. I know that the set up counts for a lot but from what I could work out..... (indoor clay and dirt track that a friend has set up in a barn on his farm in DONCASTER). Will let you know when he opens it for race meets and send some vids. Never knew he was into Model cars until last night and he has loads of em!! Lucky bugger!! Dex > Felt and looks robust but didn't feel nimble on the twisty bits which are my favourite part of tracks. Was damn quick though and was great through fast corners CAT > Gripped like a monster on the tight bits, felt easy to control when airborne, bounced quite a bit on the straight (Mate advised that shocks need different oil). Excelleration was great and progressive. Not so hot on the fast corners but again, shock fluid could be changed to help. Yokomo > (I was looking forward to this big time as I loved my dogfighter to bits). Hated it compared to the first 2. Came off after 2 laps as I'd already made up my mind. My mate isn't too fond of it. I was gutted!! It did survive a massive cartwheel type crash at the end of a straight which was impressive. Associated > Again, was probably the set up but felt too twitchy and unpredictable. After a few laps I got used to it but lap times were well down on the Dex and the CAT. Again, gutted. My friend could make it dance though. Had a go on another chap's B5M (I've had a great morning!!) and really enjoyed it. Definitely suited my driving style and the balance was amazing compared to the old stuff I used to watch. I still have my heart set on a 4WD but I'll be getting a 2WD at a later date then my son can use whatever I'm not racing. I could quite easily end up spending an eternity deciding so it's down to the durango and the CAT. I appreciate you trying to save me money but I don't mind buying new. Back in the day my Dad could only afford second hand cars and it took along time and a lot more money to get them up to scratch so although things have moved on and I'm sure I'd be happy with a used car I'm going to treat myself to a new one. I'm going to pay the price when I wreck it but I've budgeted for plenty of spares and the guys down at Broxtowe have plenty of stuff on hand and are pretty good at swapping and favours etc. Plus, one of the comittee members owns a shop nearby with tonnes of stock. Think I'm swinging towards the CAT. It looks amazing and I know it needs more tinkering with but I don't mind as It'll be my only car for a while and I love the maintenance side of racing. Have you got any vids of you Durango, Alex or Si. Can you swing my opinion? Rick

Coolio, every day is a school day. Thank you so so much for you help, advise and time Si. Really appreciate it. Bit weird being a complete Noob at this again! Far more choice and variables. Take care and all the best mate. I'll take up no more of your time for now!! Rick

Is there a particular receiver that you'd recommend? I've seen a Sanwa RX 451R which is compatible with the M11X I should be getting but would that make much difference? Thanks again Si

Makes sense about the team cars. I'd have never considered buying a Tamiya kit on account of that fact! Have made my wish list and it hasn't come to as much as I thought which is really nice. Re batteries, I want to get as much punch and power as possible (I'm deffo going down the route of 4WD but will undoubtedly expand my garage). Alex recommended some 4800mAh Gens Ace which are highly rated. Is there any benefit to going to 5300mAh? And is it common place to go for the higher C rating for longer practice sessions? Cheers Rick

Oh man!!! More variables than a NASA takeoff!!! Right, I'm going back down the clubs and will hopefully be able to get started up before the new year. Thanks again for your help chaps. Rick