Steve B in Vegas
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Was out filming the Nomad DB-8 yesterday for the review project, and I brought along the Tekno DB48. After filming was complete, I brought out the Tekno DB48 to run along the same course we had setup for the Nomad. The chase vehicle was a Traxxis UDR, and while it is faster and has more brute power than the Nomad, it was easy to shake off in the corners on our figure-eight track. Solid axles suck in turns.
This surface is terrible to race on, but it really tests the vehicle's ability in many aspects.
Well that said, I powered up the Tekno and ran a few laps. I already had a feel for the corners and speed, so it didn't take too long for me to have the Tekno DB48 pushing some real speed. If you timed the laps, the Nomad and Tekno ran very close times for me, but they felt very different. The Tekno will accept direction changes at high speed slightly better, and the performance between a sensored Tekin setup and the factory Reedy RTR setup is night and day. I think after the review I will do a Tekin setup in the Nomad.
The Tekno's suspenion felt plush and responsive, not mushy and muddy. I think as a 4s 1/8 scale motor, this Tekno DB48 would be a monster, but I wonder if I would give up some of the nimble driving I felt.
I don't have the under skirts installed, so the chassis did fill up with rocks, but I think the new truggy body on the way might help with this. There is something unique and special with this machine, and I want to spend some time to figure it out. It is different enough from the Nomad to more than likely keep in the stable. It oozes quality, and there is something to be said for that.
Here is an image from yesterday, but I don't think I can post URL links yet.
This surface is terrible to race on, but it really tests the vehicle's ability in many aspects.
The Tekno's suspenion felt plush and responsive, not mushy and muddy. I think as a 4s 1/8 scale motor, this Tekno DB48 would be a monster, but I wonder if I would give up some of the nimble driving I felt.
I don't have the under skirts installed, so the chassis did fill up with rocks, but I think the new truggy body on the way might help with this. There is something unique and special with this machine, and I want to spend some time to figure it out. It is different enough from the Nomad to more than likely keep in the stable. It oozes quality, and there is something to be said for that.
Here is an image from yesterday, but I don't think I can post URL links yet.