Kyosho DST 1/10th 4wd truggy conversion

[Gee]

I am going to be getting either the DST Truggy or the DBX Buggy. Haven't seen any threads on either of them converted yet. Was hoping to get some thoughts about them before I purchase. I am leaning toward the DST right now. I was reading on another forum that the two are pretty much the same except for the body. I am still researching them, but thought your guys comments could help.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/20899

Thanks guys.

[starscream]

I ordered a DBX when it first came out but sent it back because it didn't seem as durable as an 1/8th scale.

These are more like 9th scale vehicles than 10th scale but I do like the fact they come ready to run and have plastic spur gears.

I'll be interested to see your conversion if you decide to get one.

[Gee]

I've been wanting to get one of these for a while now. Even though I got the LS10 I wanted to see how it compares to it. Hey, I was on e-bay the other day searching for a Jato roller. Missed my Jato every since we did the trade. I'm pretty sure I saw the body I painted in a listing with a roller. Was I seeing things?

[BL_RV0]

Probably not, especially if it was on the TRX forums.

[starscream]

Originally Posted by Gee

I've been wanting to get one of these for a while now. Even though I got the LS10 I wanted to see how it compares to it. Hey, I was on e-bay the other day searching for a Jato roller. Missed my Jato every since we did the trade. I'm pretty sure I saw the body I painted in a listing with a roller. Was I seeing things?

You weren't seeing things. Its a long story but I sold a Jato roller with the body you painted.

I got old faithful back from Dafni and am having a blast with it. "Old faithful is my original 8th scale conversion with a custom chassis designed for two packs (emaxx/erevo style). I'll have to post up some pics of "Old faithful" sometime soon. I am giving the nitro guys a run for their money with "old faithful" and a Novak HVPro 7.5.

You would probably like the DST, its a bigger truck than the LS10 so its probably a bit more stable. I'm temped to get one myself but I have to curb my spending these days

Let us know if you get and how it handles

[Gee]

I didn't think I was seeing things.

Spending has been up for me this month. Got a Slayer and the tekno conversion. Had to get something to put the 3.3 in so I got a Jato roller. Replaced the Novak HV esc for my maxx. I sold the esc and 6.5 motor earlier this year, but kept the 4.5 motor. I ordered the DST and now looking for some DSM receivers and maybe another esc.

Damn, it's cold over here so. Going to be too cold to run the DST as a nitro. So I will be looking into converting it to electric for this winter. Then undo the conversion for this summer and run it Nitro for a while. I will keep a post on how the conversion goes.

Definatly post up some pics of old faithful. I'd really like to check it out.

[Gee]

I bought the Kyosho DST 1/10th scale truggy a while back. It should of been here on the 19th of December, but UPS had it's hands full with the weather here. It showed up on Chrismas eve, so I held out until 12:01 before I opened it up. For those of you that were interested in it also. Here's some decent shots of it and some of the tear down. The photo bucket link has a lot more detailed photos. Just grabbed a few to put on here. I took a few comparison shots so you could see it up against some other familiar rcs. Excuse the STRR and Losi 8B appearance. They are up for the winter and awaiting to be teared downed, cleaned, and gone over.

[Gee]

It a little wider and longer then the LS10. Not getting the LS10 new the comparison for me is a little one side. Not really but the DST is shinny. The items that came stock on the DST that appear to have the upper hand over the LS10 would have to be the center differential. Nice dual manual brake setup with easy independant adjustments for the front and rear. The shock are a nice set of Kyoshos lower end shocks which are better then any other RTR plastic shock I've seen. They have the adjustable ride height to them. They are the same design that I had on the Inferno ST before I started upgrading it to the STRR. They worked well on it. The knuckles and pillow balls are a nice feature that I would say is better then the LS10 uprights.









It definalty looks like a 1/10th when you sit it next to the truggy. Man that truggy needs a good cleaning.





It doesn't next to the 1/8th buggy though. In size it is close but the buggy is built with 1/8th parts and you can see the difference in the cvds and turnbuckles.







I will be putting it to the test to see how tough it is and handles soon. Well hopefully soon and I suppose that depends on when the snow melts away also. By the looks of the winter so far that part could be a long time out.

[Gee]

I've read in other forums that the stock steering servo has failed on others pretty fast. A few have also indicated they have broken some arms. Don't know if those are user errors or a indication of what I can expect. Haven't read much about the shafts breaking or the diffs giving out. I ordered some extra arms and spur gears to start the spare parts bin. The rear tie rods on it look pretty stout.


The bearings that hold the center differential in it bulk are a 12x18x4 bearing which figures. Kyosho always seems to just a little different somewhere. I had the RCM Kyosho motor mount from the STRR conversion and was going to use that. Well the bearings are too big. I tried the sandwich trick but it will put the motor too far back from the spur. The pinion will be on the very end of the shaft. So that's were I am at now. I am working up a custom mount using Mikes motor mount as a template more or less. Pretty hard to come up with any improvements over his design.















Here is the photo bucket link if you want more.

http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/c...DST/?start=all

I will have to post a pic of the way the center differential is setup with a top that seal the differential, then the spur (with a hole in the middle) screws into the diffential. You've probably seen what I am talking about.

[OZ-RUSTLER]

How much does the DST weigh?
Thanks

[Gee]

A-Main has it listed in the specs as 2,300g (5.07lbs). I never put it on a scale before I took all the nitro gear off it. The scale I got isn't real accurate but I come up with a of 3.25lbs. That's with 1 servo, center diff w/o the rcm motor mount, 4 tires, and no body.

[pedeboi364]

coo build. i plan on doing the same with a used DST i got for a steal. The owner told me it smoked mt2s, but is on the fragile side

[BL_RV0]

Looking good.

[riceman]

Nice build. I thought of doing one but now have other things on my plate. If anyone else is interested in putting one of these together I have a brand new one I'm looking to get rid of.

[pedeboi364]

pm sent riceman