Getting back into 1/10th cars
Discussion
After a break of approximatey 20 years (I was racing a Tamiya Falcon and Kyosho Rocky) I feel the need to get another RC car. I want to stay electric to start off with and have seen the Dark Impact and Durga cars..are these any good? They seem to come with ESC now which saves some hassle (and smoke)... whats the score with the radio gear...I guess you only need a receiver and one servo? Also does BEC still exist?
Just in case you want to race again, then out of the two I'd get a Durga,(it's transmission and and suspension are based on Tamiya's TRF501X) The ESC will take care of the BEC and that leaves you just to get a suitable servo and receiver.
The Durga can be hopped up over time to make it more competitive, although with both cars getting the slipper clutch is recomended. Both are also available on line far cheaper than from any shop in the UK.
The Durga can be hopped up over time to make it more competitive, although with both cars getting the slipper clutch is recomended. Both are also available on line far cheaper than from any shop in the UK.
A slipper clutch can do two functions, in high grip situations it protects the gearbox from too much stress and where there is low grip it makes it easier to put the power down.
It works by slipping slightly, (works in a similar way to the clutch in a full size car) You can adjust the amount of slip by adjusting a nut with spring on the end of the layshaft.
They've been around since the late 80's and used to be purely for high end competition cars, without one the rear ball diff is prone to slipping instead which can lead to premature wear/damage.
The ESC powers the receiver, sounds strange but it takes the power from the battery via it's servo wire to the receiver which in turn powers the servo!
Hope this is a bit clearer!
It works by slipping slightly, (works in a similar way to the clutch in a full size car) You can adjust the amount of slip by adjusting a nut with spring on the end of the layshaft.
They've been around since the late 80's and used to be purely for high end competition cars, without one the rear ball diff is prone to slipping instead which can lead to premature wear/damage.
The ESC powers the receiver, sounds strange but it takes the power from the battery via it's servo wire to the receiver which in turn powers the servo!
Hope this is a bit clearer!
Edited by PeetBee on Monday 21st April 14:06
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