Team Durango DETC410
#916
Tech Addict
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Hm never seen this happen... just heard of it... I wonder what could be the reason... since this part is made of steel, maybe there is an issue with the fit at a special angle...
may I ask how you build the dcjs? I personally use asso black grease when assembling them... I know of people using dryfluid or oil... and it happened once when they hit a wall very powerful with modified motors...
I'm just wondering if this is an factor...
greets
Chris
may I ask how you build the dcjs? I personally use asso black grease when assembling them... I know of people using dryfluid or oil... and it happened once when they hit a wall very powerful with modified motors...
I'm just wondering if this is an factor...
greets
Chris
I emailed Durango on Oct 22nd and Nov 3rd and have had no response which is extremely bad customer service. The price of the cars is now half what they were so I can't sell them on as they are pretty much worthless. We have ran Spec R cars for the past two years and their customer service is excellent, with responses to questions received very quickly.
I'm pleased to see a Durango presence here on the forum but the message here is that Durango really need to up their game.
#917
Tech Apprentice
but have seen it first hand with another racer. He went threw at least 3 sets of these, even with the hard bumper. The problem is there is very little material that attaches the ball to the backing plate of the axle itself. It even looks weak right out of the package.
#918
Tech Apprentice
Have you Problems with the durability of the drivetrain? Is it wrong to have a spool made of plastic, to reduce the stress on the driveshafts and to give it a smoother Feeling? Thats exact what Xray, Topracing, TeamC, and other have done, too. On the track itīs faster.
I like to replace a spoolcup after many battery packs, instead of any other part of the drivetrain. I like this System more that having steel vs. steel or the Need to replace blades very often. Donīt you think so,too?
I like to replace a spoolcup after many battery packs, instead of any other part of the drivetrain. I like this System more that having steel vs. steel or the Need to replace blades very often. Donīt you think so,too?
Are you also running the composite spool out-drives and not the steel ones?
#919
Tech Rookie
I have the same problem, in each run a damage. This car is not tenable. I will sell the car and never again drive a durango. Thatīs why i am always down yokomo. I wrecked a part when i crashed the wall, but not in turning over.
#920
Tech Adept
Yes I'm running complete stock drive train. Aluminium dcj, composite spool and outdrives. The same in the rear. I'm running stock belts and pullys, too^^ I nearly always run 10.5 turns. Sometimes 13.5 or 17.5.
Sorry to hear you will drop the durango... I can't understand why you have so many problems...
Greets
Chris
Sorry to hear you will drop the durango... I can't understand why you have so many problems...
Greets
Chris
#922
Tech Apprentice
Can you give some input as to why you run the composite outdrives as opposed to the aluminium ones? Can we expect better performance, faster?
thanks!
#923
Tech Adept
Well we have a stock class at lrp-hpi-challenge where we have to run 10.5 turns. Thats exactly the speed I like. Might run modified anytime in the future.
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
#924
Tech Apprentice
Well we have a stock class at lrp-hpi-challenge where we have to run 10.5 turns. Thats exactly the speed I like. Might run modified anytime in the future.
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
#925
Tech Master
iTrader: (111)
Breakage
Well we have a stock class at lrp-hpi-challenge where we have to run 10.5 turns. Thats exactly the speed I like. Might run modified anytime in the future.
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
To be honest : I haven't tried the steel outdrives on this car, since the composite last very long for me.
I have tried both on different other cars and I had a bit more steering in tight turns and it was a bit easier to drive with composite outdrives. No really big difference. But enough for me. I would run other outdrives if I had to replace them often or break them during races, but this is not the case.
Greets
Chris
Stop the production, I had a problem this week. In my second vta car my sister drives every week, the bottom shock ball stud that screws into the a arm pulled out. I'm not sure why, maybe because I slammed into her in a tight section of the course.. Pulled the center mount insert out of the arm and installed 2 dot inserts. Problem solved! It seems like people buy into the hype of the bad experiences a couple people have had due to breakage problems. As I have stated in previous posts, I am just a club racer but have had very good luck with my 3 current durango's. I have raced several cars and they all break when you hit stuff. I have been very fortunate to have several months racing without incident.
If durango wants local club representation I am available. Looks like they have a lot of international representation but little here in the US.
#927
Tech Apprentice
Stop the production, I had a problem this week. In my second vta car my sister drives every week, the bottom shock ball stud that screws into the a arm pulled out. I'm not sure why, maybe because I slammed into her in a tight section of the course.. Pulled the center mount insert out of the arm and installed 2 dot inserts. Problem solved! It seems like people buy into the hype of the bad experiences a couple people have had due to breakage problems. As I have stated in previous posts, I am just a club racer but have had very good luck with my 3 current durango's. I have raced several cars and they all break when you hit stuff. I have been very fortunate to have several months racing without incident.
If durango wants local club representation I am available. Looks like they have a lot of international representation but little here in the US.
If durango wants local club representation I am available. Looks like they have a lot of international representation but little here in the US.
I also own 2 Durango's, its a good car. It has its issues like any other chassis.
#928
Tech Addict
iTrader: (1)
My issues are that when my son and I drove the Spec R cars we had very few breakages after changing the spool to a gear diff more than a year & a half ago. The new Durango has had breakages every outing. I'm comparing a cheap club car against a top end car & the cheap car has proved much more reliable. Performance wise, my lad loves driving the Durango, so we're sticking with them for now.
#929
Tech Apprentice
My issues are that when my son and I drove the Spec R cars we had very few breakages after changing the spool to a gear diff more than a year & a half ago. The new Durango has had breakages every outing. I'm comparing a cheap club car against a top end car & the cheap car has proved much more reliable. Performance wise, my lad loves driving the Durango, so we're sticking with them for now.
My issues are that when my son and I drove the Spec R cars we had very few breakages after changing the spool to a gear diff more than a year & a half ago. The new Durango has had breakages every outing. I'm comparing a cheap club car against a top end car & the cheap car has proved much more reliable. Performance wise, my lad loves driving the Durango, so we're sticking with them for now.
I break alot less now but i cant avoid the a-arms, i keep a good amount in spare.
Suggestions:
use the following
Titanium turnbuckles
Hard bumper
Steel Outdrives
Since i dont know how your car is setup, i assume its done on a setup system ? the car is adjusted correctly and drives straight? You might want to look at the steering dual rate.
The more the car is tuned the easier it is to drive.
#930
Tech Addict
Did you ever do a Review on the Durango (like the sakura Zero.. i notice the table in the pic...lol)