What drives your Durga?

[XV Pilot 1936]

Hello All!

I have been asked to advise a fellow modeller on which brushless motor, ESC and LiPo to buy for his new DB-01 Durga. Trouble is, my experience is limited to brushed motors and NiMH batteries, and I do not own a Durga. So, could those of you who run the things please help us out?

I know the Durga has quite a uniquely-shaped shell, and I am not sure what the battery bay looks like, so I am quite keen to hear from Durga owners who can recommend gear that will fit the chassis and shell, as well as provide suitable power.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

[speedy_w_beans 4285]

Racing or bashing?

Has he installed a slipper clutch and the reinforced belts? Those are two essential upgrades in preparation for brushless power.

[JeepnMike 150]

I think 9.5t with LiPo is what most folks are going to say. I am running 5.5t with 40c and 50c batteries and I find it quite manageable. I think the slipper clutch is the biggest must have with high power motors. The rest of the drivetrain is actually pretty dang strong (assuming he is good at setting up ball diffs). I would say throw in a slipper clutch with whatever brushless power you want and replace parts as they fail, they may last longer than you think. No sense in buying hoards of upgrades until you have broken the stock parts if stock isn't half bad.

[94eg! 837]

If you don't already have the chassis, wait till the RR comes out. It will save you a fortune on hop-ups. Then you can go for big power and it should fit bigger lipos too (up to Intellect 7200mah 80c bricks). I think typical off road 4WD mod power is 6.5T & 7.5T sensored brushless.

If you already have a standard Durga that isn't hopped up, you may want to go for a 10.5T and Intellect/Tenergy 5000mah/20c battery. I know that fits without modding the battery tray on the standard chassis. If you add a slipper to the mix, you might go as low as 9.5t & 8.5t, but you are gonna have to be very mindful of your diff & slipper settings. That is still a lot of power.

Here's the stock battery tray with a Intellect/Tenergy 5000mah 20c (carbon battery strap is not mandatory)

Here's the chassis modded to fit modern sized brick packs (Intellect 7200)

wiring

[Yello 6]

I run a 5.5 LRP X11 (?) motor in mine. No issues with that power per se. BTW, the real damage to the belt and center pulleys that tend to happen on a DB01 happens from landing on jumps. So slipper clutch definitely recommended, and make it a double.

I have a typical brick 2s lipo in it. I haven't grinded down the battery tray that way 94eg! has it above. Fitment issues include the need for a flatter battery hold down. The carbon-fiber TA05 (?) battery hold-down fits direct, however even then if you go with the style of lipo that has the 4mm bullet connectors sticking up from the face, then you'll notice that that hold-down kind of covers the holes, and it would be a good idea to drill out a little curve the way 94eg! has above.

- Or, you can easily fashion a battery hold-down from the plastic of a soda bottle, like I did. That works too. Kekeke.