Team Durango DEX408
Since the first pictures of the DNX408 buggy were released, Team Durango have been asked by many racers from across the world when a conversion kit will be available to convert the car into an electric 1:8 racer.
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, Team Durango would design a new car.
Of course, many of the components on the DEX408 are shared with its German National Championship winning brother the DNX408. This means that 1:8 scale fans can share wishbones, shocks and differential spare parts between their nitro and electric racing buggies.
Team Durango are passionate about engineering the best racing buggies they can. This is why they chose to design a new car, rather than offering a conversion kit with a few simple bits of plastic and velcro. Some of the features of the DEX408 are:
- Same suspension geometry as dnx408
- Adjustable battery holders for different lipo hights
- Lightweight aluminium pivot ball all around
- Cable-holders for power cables and rx cables
- Universal power capacitor holder for speedo (between the batteries mounted)
- Stainless steel droop screw downstops
- Super stiff lightweight-chassis
- Body with cooling system
- Perfect balanced chassis with lay-down battery configuration
- Carbon fibre shock towers
- Most of today’s popular ESCs fit under the bodyshell on the ESC tray
As with all Team Durango cars, they have paid attention to the smallest of details. They truly believe that this purpose designed 1:8 electric buggy is the one other manufacturer’s cars will follow.
Source: Team Durango
