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January 4, 2016

Team Durango DEX210F mid motor 2WD buggy

Team Durango’s DEX210F shaft-driven mid motor buggy, as it was used at the 2015 IFMAR Electric Buggy World Championships, is soon available for the public. Making use of the front section of the DEX210v3 and the back-end of the DEX410v5, the car is purpose-designed for high-grip astro turf, carpet and clay surfaces thanks to its special weight distribution. The battery and motor layout can be easily adapted by using saddle or shorty LiPo packs and a front or mid motor configuration to accommodate different track conditions easily. The power is transferred by a heavy duty slipper clutch and a lightweight gear differential with composite inserts. The chassis is a wide 6061 aluminium plate to which an aluminium rear bulkhead with carbon fibre shock tower attaches. New hard-anodised aluminium suspension mounts with composite inserts allow easy toe and anti-squat changes while the rear Multi-Axle driveshafts help to adjust the on-power steering characteristics by using different length driveshafts. The kit, that will become available shortly, is topped off by a new mid cab design bodyshell.

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January 4, 2016

Team Durango DEX410v5 – Full details

Following a first teaser Team Durango now have more images and information on the forthcoming DEX410v5 1/10th electric 4WD buggy available. The backbone of the partly redesigned buggy is a wider 6061 aluminium main chassis that allows for a multitude of electronic configurations. The buggy can be run with saddle pack LiPos who can be shifted forth and back while the use of a shorty LiPo battery allows to run the motor in a front or rear position. Along with the new chassis goes a redesigned rear bulkhead assembly with zero rear kick-up for an ultra-low differential placement. The new design is meant to increase rear-end traction while creating a forgiving handling style on all surfaces.

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January 4, 2016

JP Richard joins Team Durango

Team Durango have announced the signing of 2014 Reedy Race 2WD Open class winner and Stock ROAR National Champion, JP Richards to their team for 2016. The former TLR driver has a wealth of racing experience to bring to the team with also a strong focus on further increasing track side support and social media coverage for all Team Durango drivers. JP has the following to say:

I am super excited to be joining Team Durango for the 2016 racing season. I’d like to thank Travis Amezcua and Brad Brucker for the opportunity. Their products have been proven on a national and world level and I look forward to continuing that heritage. My first race will be the CRCRC Midwest Champs the 2nd weekend in January, then the Reedy International Race Of Champions.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]

January 4, 2016

Team Durango DEX410v5 – Coming soon

Coming in February is Team Durango’s latest incarnation of the popular DEX410 1/10th 4WD off-road buggy. The v5 kit will receive a redesigned, wider chassis with longer wheelbase for improved stability in all racing conditions. A revised rear end geometry adds rear grip which translate into more forgiveness while the chassis design allows to use saddle or shorty LiPo batteries in multiple configurations. Also included is the Easy Mesh motor mount system that allows to reposition the motor without optional parts and also included are Team Durango’s new Multi-Axle driveshafts that first round their way into the recently released DEX210v3 2WD buggy. The different length driveshafts help to adjust how the vehicles “squares up” on power. The kit is rounded out by a combined slipper clutch and centre differential as well as a new bodyshell and the 410v5 will become available by February.

Source: Hobbico [hobbico.com]

December 4, 2015

Team Durango DEX210v3 2WD buggy kit

Team Durango’s popular DEX210 2WD off-road has received a make-over and it is soon available in the latest v3 variant. The buggy is still based on a hard-anodised aluminium chassis, it features spacious composite plastic side pods for the electronics and includes Team Durango’s patent-pending Hybrid gearbox that allows to run the buggy in 3 or 4-gear mid or gear motor configurations straight from the box. The adjustable battery mount can utilise standard length straight packs, saddle or shorty pack batteries, and the v3 kit is even more versatile than its predecessors with the introduction of the Multi-Axle driveshafts that allow to run the driveshaft’s cross pin in an inner or an outer position which has a direct influence on the on-power steering characteristics. Also new with the DEX210v3 are two sets of wheel hex adapters, standard TD 14mm hexes as well as new O-ring equipped 12mm variants that securely keep the drive pin in place while being compatible with most industry-standard 12mm hex rims. Other features include a ball differential, HD composite ballcups, and a newly designed bodyshell.

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October 7, 2015

Team Durango DETC410v2 touring car kit

Team Durango have introduced the DETC410v2 1/10th 4WD touring car kit. The refined version features some subtle changes that will improve precision, consistency and overall track performance with the car still being based on a carbon fibre double deck chassis with aluminium bulkheads but the suspension components are made of a stiffer composite material with increased carbon fibre content for reduced flex especially on high-grip surfaces and in high ambient temperatures. Beside the new material A-arms, hubs and steering knuckles the v2 will also include softer standard composite parts to allow a wide range of setup adjustments when conditions call for it. Other new composite parts include precision ball cups with removed unwanted play and also the suspension hanger inserts have received a make-over with the new parts offering even higher precision.

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September 21, 2015

Exotek DEX210 rear bulkhead & suspension hangers

Exotek Racing have new aluminium option parts for the Team Durango 210-series 2WD vehicles in mid motor configuration available. First up is a rear bulkhead conversion made of high-strength 7075 aluminium and machined down to minimise weight. The part provides standard width but lowered inner camber link mounting points for improved high roll centre options. Also gear box access and removal is much easier as the suspension stays fully in place when the gear box is removed. The stronger inner ball end mounting makes for more durable camber link mounting and the design also reinforces the gear box mounting. The part, that fits all versions of the DEX210, DESC210 and DEST210, uses stock Team Durango type 2 or Exotek type 2 rear suspension hangers and included come spacers and hardware. The conversion is recommended for experienced modellers as it requires hand-cutting of the original gear box.

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June 3, 2015

Team Durango 2WD mid motor buggy prototype

Team Durango have released a first sneaky teaser image of what could be the successor of the popular DEX210 2WD off-road buggy. The front end, with the characteristic chassis connection “button” looks to be taken over from the standard 210 car but the rear end, with the lack of a motor cooling plate, hints towards a new design that could house both a longitudinal motor or a “low rider” gearbox as seen on Yokomo’s YZ-2 buggy and one or the other aftermarket gearbox for the Team Associated B5M. We bring you more updates on this car as we get them.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]