Kyosho DBX VE 4WD Brushless: A Beast of a 1/10th Scale Buggy? Or Something Else?

Wanna have a closer look at the old Kyosho DBX VE Brushless Buggy? Is it a 1/10th scale or a 1/8th scale Buggy in your opinion? Or a 1/10th scale Truggy? And is it any good at all?
I'm undecided, but come along and take a look at it while I sort out some things and adjust the suspension ... getting things ready for a proper run!
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I aquired this second hand Kyosho DBX VE for no other reason than I wanted to run a Kyosho again and preferably something completely different from all my Tamiya Buggies ... So i found this and it was perfect, for all the above reasons! Such a weird mix of 1/10 and 1/8 features, very different from what I am used to and by far the largest 1/10 buggy I have ever had. Sitting next to my 1/10 Stadium Trucks it still looks like a giant beast! I have yet to find out and decide if I like it at all or not. What do you think about it?
Take a look at the first short run and the first breakdown here:
The Kyosho DBX VE RTR (Kyosho 30842) is a beast of a 1/10 RTR Buggy with large tires, low gearing and a stock Team Orion Vortex 10 BL 2800KV Brushless motor. What it lacks in top speed it makes up for in torque.
But I'm not sure if '1/10 Buggy' really describes it the best. Compared to a classic 1/10 buggy, the length of the a-arms and the size of the wheels/tires is closer to what is commonly found on a large 1/10 truggy/stadium truck or a 1/8 buggy.
I guess this is really what describes it the best: A 1/10th scale buggy chassis with a 1/8th scale double wishbone suspension and 1/8th scale wheels/tires. I believe Kyosho calls it a 1/10th with the best from a 1/8th. I don't know about that, but it sure is different from all my other 1/10 buggies and that's what I really like about it. It also has a lot of nice stock features: aluminium chassis, oil filled big bore shocks, full ball bearings, steel pinion etc. A little heavy, but should make out a nice basher, especially for the dedicated Tamiya/Kyosho enthusiasts.
Looking forward sharing some more of this buggy - hopefully also in longer and more eventful off road runs ... if the weather and time permits it!
Kyosho DBX VE Readyset Specifications:
Type: RTR Buggy
Drive Train: Full Time Shaft-Driven 4WD (4x4)
Scale: 1/10 (1/8)
Length: 450 mm
Width: 326 mm
Height:150 mm
Wheelbase: 299 mm
Tread (F/R): 274 mm
Tire(F/R): 110x56mm
Weight (dry): 2200 g
Bearings: Full Ball Raced
Pinion: Steel
Chassis: Aluminium
Dampers: Large Capacity/Big Bore Oil Filled, Aluminium Caps
Suspension (F/R): Double Wishbone
Differentials (F/R/C): Open
Gear Ratio: 10.9:1
ESC: Team Orion Experience 2 Pro w/ cooling fan
Electric Motor: Team Orion Vortex 10 BL 2800 KV 540 Type
Radio: Kyosho Perfex KT6 27 MHz AM Transmitter/Receiver
Requirements: batteries for radio and buggy (not included)
The Kyosho DBX VE is a brushless electric version of the nitro powered Kyosho DBX GP. The ESC and motor is specified to 6-7S NiMH and 2-3S LiPo. The black wheels featured in this video are from the nitro version (The VE is supplied with white wheels). The Kyosho DBX VE is out of production and have been replaced by the Kyosho DBX VE 2.0 by now.
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This video features homemade footage of my own radio-controlled unit, the Kyosho DBX VE, from my personal RC model collection. All rights reserved.