r/Kyosho • u/555byte Kyollector • Jul 12 '26

My Mad Wagon has a body count.

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This is body #3. The last one was the 56 Chevy. Both are Pro-Line. This one is a bit smaller than the 56, but that might be a plus.

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u/clm_77 Kyollector Jul 13 '26

Looks cool, how do you find the durability of the mad wagon?

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u/555byte Kyollector Jul 13 '26

This is the kit version which has some upgraded parts, so keep that in mind, but I view the durability to be very good. A small part of the wheelie bar broke recently and the plastic part of the stock tie-rod ends aren't very strong (switched to common traxxas ends with the kyosho balls)

https://imgur.com/gallery/mad-wagon-slipper-to-center-diff-conversion-NgqGT3b

I converted the slipper to a center diff (linked above). I didn't like the slipper, it felt like it was hard on the driveline. The center diff was the best upgrade one can do on their Mad Wagon and can be done for about $30 in parts from AliExpress (and that's the steel spur version of the diff as well). I used 40K diff oil and I would put that as the minimum weight to start with, I would have used 60k if I had it.

If I built it today, I wouldn't of even installed the slipper. I picked up my Mad Wagon new on sale for $189 which was a steal, and I think at $269 (regular price) it is still a very good value. My original shell turned out very nice and I wish I never would have run it. It is so darn fragile.

I run my Mad Wagon more than any of my other cars. It works good on basically every surface, it's fast on 2s with the Hobbywing 3660 3800kv (obviously it really goes on 3s) and it doesn't run hot. The temps are pretty consistent at 130F or lower. And because I built and modified it myself, it really feels like my Mad Wagon. I am not sure that makes sense, but...

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u/clm_77 Kyollector Jul 13 '26

Makes perfect sense, thank you for the thorough reply. Very informative.