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November 19, 2010

Team Durango DESC410R update

Having brought you the first photos of the new DESC410R at the start of the week, Durango have released an additional image to better show the standard rear bumper. Smaller than those seen on other cars, as it is a race spec car so they didn’t want to add too much weight, the bumper does a good job of protecting the car from nose up landings without throwing you off the racing line. Finally, they wanted to say that the tires shown in the photos will not be included in the kit, as racers will buy what’s best for their track.

Source: Durango [team-durango.com]

November 16, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 30g weight

Shown in CAD form back in October, Japanese company Tresrey have released this brass weight for the Durango DEX410 and 410R. Weighing in at 30 gram it can be mounted to under the rear gearbox to help improve rear traction and is specifically shaped to fit snugly into the car.

Source: Tresrey [tresrey.com]

November 15, 2010

Team Durango DESC410R 4wd SC truck

Having released CAD images back in September, Durango now have released full information and images for their new short course truck. The DESC410R is a truly race-bred 4WD Short Course truck. Having taken the fastest elements from their DEX410 buggy, they added some new trick designs and components, and created the most race-focused SC truck available.

View more details here

November 5, 2010

Team Durango ready for the Worlds in Pattaya

Sponsors of our live event coverage from Thailand, Durango sent us this report on their preparations for the big event. Even before the 1/8 Team Durango Worlds team went to the World Championship track in Pattaya, Thailand, in October, we knew that the track was hard. It is not only a hard track to drive, it is a hard track on cars. We knew from seeing how other teams’ cars suffered at the warm-up race that the chassis in particular came in for some real punishment. During our tests in October, Ryan Lutz, Hupo Honigl and Gerd Strenge were able to confirm quite how punishing the Pattaya track surface was.

Continue reading the report here

October 22, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 shock conversion & towers

Tresrey have released yet more option parts for the Durango DEX410/R buggy. First up are these high precision machined shock cases with special smooth coating (MOS coating). Offering less friction than the standard material, this conversion set includes 3mm shafts also for less friction against the O-rings. With the included machined shock pistons, you can upgrade your standard shocks to the next level. Also new are these front and rear 4mm thick light weight carbon shock tower with more shock mounting positions for fine tuning your setup. The rear tower also sport a lower upper arm mounting position compared to the standard version for more setting variations. Finally is this high traction weight (30g) that can be mounted under the rear gear box that will give more traction directly to the car. Available mid to late November.

View the other products here

October 20, 2010

Tresrey DEX410 aluminium servo saver crank

New from Tresrey, is this high precision machined aluminium servo saver crank for the Team Durango DEX410/R. This part helps resolve one of the only few weak points of the car and is a perfect replacement with standard plastic crank. Easy to install, Made in Japan, it will be available on late October.

View the part mounted here

October 9, 2010

Smokem Racing DEX410R shock towers

Smokem Racing’s DEX410R carbon fiber shock towers are a direct replacement for the aluminium shock towers found on the Durango DEX410R. Aluminium parts can often bend on impact which can be hard to detect with the naked eye and this can alter the shock geometry and handling of your buggy. The Smokem towers are not only tougher but are also up to 40% lighter than the standard aluminium units. Additional shock mounting holes have been provided to allow racers to further fine-tune the handling of their DEX410R or DEX410.

View the rear shock tower here

September 24, 2010

Team Durango DEX408 electric buggy

Team Durango have introduced the DEX408, the electric version of the company’s soon to be released DNX408 gas powered 1/8th scale buggy. Rather than releasing a conversion kit for a nitro car, they have studied the 1/8 electric class carefully and concluded that to make the best possible 1/8 electric buggy, they would design a new car. Many of the components on the DEX408 are shared with its German National Championship winning brother the DNX408, which means that 1/8 scale fans can share wishbones, shocks and differential spare parts between their nitro and electric racing buggies.

View more details and images here