Team Durango DNX8 & DEX8 1/8th off-road buggies

Following a couple of teasers Team Durango now officially introduce the DNX8 1/8th nitro and the DEX8 1/8th electric off-road buggy. Both kits are designed from the ground up and have nothing in common with their respective predecessors, the DNX408 and DEX408. Starting with the DNX8, the buggy is based on a class-standard hard-anodised aluminium chassis and it features a front pivot ball suspension, sturdy aluminium shock towers and several other alloy parts such as suspension hangers with composite inserts and more. Many of the parts come as factory-assembled pre-built items such as gear diffs, the 16mm oil-filled shock absorbers, the front steering knuckles, camber and steering links and more which not only greatly reduces build time but also possible errors. The buggy features several service time saving features such as an easy to remove radio tray, easy access linkages and more. Highly stressed parts such as driveshafts, turnbuckles and diff outdrives are made from high quality steel while the chassis braces are made from tough composite plastic. Included with the kit comes a pre-cut bodyshell with advanced aero design for improved handling.

As for the DEX8 1/8th E-buggy, the kit greatly builds on the nitro variant with the the centre drivetrain being adapted to take common 1/8th scale sized electric brushless motors. The battery tray takes both split 2S or single 4S LiPo battery packs, it features a dust and waterproof receiver box and, from what we understand, the gear mesh on the DEX8 is adjustable by shifting the centre differential left to right, a design shared with the DNX8. This allows for less hassle when removing the motor as the gear mesh setting has not to be disturbed. Like its nitro sibling the DEX8 come partly assembled and including a clear cab forward polycarbonate bodyshell.

Source: Team Durango [team-durango.com]