Team Durango DNX408 Prototype
09-11-2010, 03:09 PM
#811
Yes but also.. mugen and kyosho have been doin this a lot longer.. it took FOREVER for kyosho to get rid of those phillips head screws.. lol but I'm sure it took some promting (probably lower sales and many complaints) for serpent to make changes but after their restructuring, who knows how large their developing team, since they are new at offroad I won't go as far as to say give them a break, but I will say after this servo issue, watch out, because its a very dangerous car.. oh and my friends/relatives aren't pro or sponsered in anyway..
09-11-2010, 03:53 PM
#812
Phillips head screws: I've actually come to love those over time, and I still buy the Kyosho titanium Phillips head screws; the diamond pattern is actually much harder to strip and lasts a lot longer than a hex. TORX would be ideal, but hey, one miracle at a time 
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
09-11-2010, 07:54 PM
#813
Haha good point. And that onroad car I believe was the 'impact' series.. never ran one but I can still hear the complaints... lol that was a doozy. But at least this issue is fixable.
Back to the DURANGO, I want to see the final pics. Short or tall shock towers, final radio plate, the brake setup.. I as I could see in the old pics the brake setup was pretty cool.
Back to the DURANGO, I want to see the final pics. Short or tall shock towers, final radio plate, the brake setup.. I as I could see in the old pics the brake setup was pretty cool.
09-12-2010, 12:38 AM
#814
DURANGO'S UP SERPENTS DOWN...LOL...
Phillips head screws: I've actually come to love those over time, and I still buy the Kyosho titanium Phillips head screws; the diamond pattern is actually much harder to strip and lasts a lot longer than a hex. TORX would be ideal, but hey, one miracle at a time
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
09-12-2010, 08:06 AM
#815
Tech Regular
09-12-2010, 06:35 PM
#816
Phillips head screws: I've actually come to love those over time, and I still buy the Kyosho titanium Phillips head screws; the diamond pattern is actually much harder to strip and lasts a lot longer than a hex. TORX would be ideal, but hey, one miracle at a time
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
I will agree with you that the 811 buggy is quick. Once its major bugs are sorted, it will be a force to contend with. The thing is, there are over 20 buggies currently available out there, of which almost half are really good & competitive, so when Serpent (or any other company) buries its corporate head in the sand for almost 5 months pretending that a serious problem doesn't exist, it can end up being disastrous for their sales (if it hasn't already.) By the way, this isn't the first time they've released a lemon; someone I know who runs the brand told me that a few years ago, they released an on-road car that was so bad it nearly sank the company, and this was before the Chinese takeover.
How will Durango fare? We shall see soon enough. The only major obstacle I can foresee is parts availability, but time will tell on that too.
09-18-2010, 07:15 AM
#819
Tech Initiate
So whats new? Anything interesting?
Guess we all have to w8 for november and the snow.
Guess we all have to w8 for november and the snow.
09-18-2010, 07:17 AM
#820
October arrival
Just got confirmation from my LHS that my 408 WILL be in by mid October! In fact the shopowner has 5 units coming in this october and he will be driving one at the Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand. Can't wait!!
09-18-2010, 08:32 AM
#821
Tech Regular
09-18-2010, 04:46 PM
#822
Well I think you are bit ahead here. The actual kits will be in November not in October. There is limited amount of kits being produced mainly for the team drivers attending worlds and some for the distributors. Even the kits for Worlds partisipants have not yet been confirmed by TD so I doubt any LHS has got confirmations either for customer cars. So let's hope you get yours but do not hold your breath yet
09-19-2010, 01:58 AM
#823
Tech Regular
I believe what Infinity said, I think they have the car before all other countries, Remember that Team Durango production is in Taiwan... I think someone already has the car....
09-19-2010, 05:49 AM
#824
Tech Regular
Also I think indeed someone should have the car as it's already a national champion among other results
