I think for the price it is a great option. As i know it is the cheapest well-known 1:10 4WD Offroader with brushless as RTR. And as you proofed, it is tough enough.
I think this video was more promotional! Many people have complained that the transmissions of their Mad Van VE trucks seem to fall apart like butter and that they are more focused on being the queen of the showcase! It is very far from being a basher, I think the Mad Van brushed version is the best option! Well, it is safer not to break steering arms (differential teeth at a decent 22-23 mph) regards
As soon as the brushed version came on the market I wondered when the brushless version would come out. Honestly I don't understand why the manufacturers still bother with brushed electronics. Just Asking.
Because a lot of people, me included, don’t just match speed with fun. ALSO, ONLY 1/10 drivers will enjoy a full set of batteries not breaking something big.
@@666impreza666 you can have slower brushed systems. They are objectively more efficient, so you can get similar if not slightly better power going for a smaller lighter battery vs a big brushed system.
The primary "correct answer" to your question is price. For the manufacturers and for the consumers. And it's far more than just the electronics. As soon as you put brushless power in a vehicle, the whole thing needs to be upgraded and possibly re-engineered. That means that the manufacturer has to make a R&D investment. Lastly, skill level plays a huge role in why manufacturers need to offer brushed vehicles (or versions of vehicles). There are lots of folks that are just getting in the hobby or who just don't have the dexterity to handle brushless speed and power without constantly breaking their vehicles. And that's just not fun.
@@AMain_Hobbies I dunno but even on 2s it broke a lot of these in the front fa540-41… I sold mine but if I thought kyosho could do something about thee above gear then I’d buy another one… best handling truck I’ve drove in a long time
I'm worried about the quality of the differentials and transmission! That's why I bought the new brushed version! It's destined to be the queen of the showcase! but there are videos where they broken the differential teeth at 2s, there are people who say that the volcano epx pro has much more resistance and quality in its metals... regards
Are they a limited run? Just want to know, I caught this just before popping in an order for a traxxas Bigfoot, I see it’s available for back order, so will you be getting more in? If so I’ll place a back order.
Umm, what are talking about? How about all their off road race buggies in both 8th scale and 10th scale? Also, what about their legendary re-releases that have been upgraded to handle brushless motors?
@@David-Benjamin I'm pretty sure I started my comment with "I've never known". Hold on, let me check. Yep. there it is. Literally the first 3 words in my comment.
Damn this thing looks super fun, durable!, and not to bad on price too! I cant believe it didn't break something off that major air you got! I live in a concrete jungle though, so I was wondering does this make a good on-road basher, or would something like the infraction, or felony be better for my area? Plenty of parking lots, and open road, just not a lot of rocks, dirt, or rough terrain. Great video as always!
With those smaller 1/10 wheels it looks like a lowrider. If the body was like The A-TEAM 1983 VANDURRA would be even better. They should start coming out with movie car bodies like Christine, Back To The Future, Ghost Busters, The Car and others. The one I would want the most is the MAD MAX V8 INTERCEPTOR for my DR10. I am about to try and make it myself soon.
Hi. Quick question on 2s vs 3s please. I know this is sold as a 2s car but apparently the ESC can tolerate 3s? I already have plenty of 3s batteries, so rather than having to buy a 2s just for this, could I not use a 3s, and then just turn down the throttle dual rate to bring the speed / electrical load back down to behaving like a 2s car (and it will then last longer for trail runs). I run my 'pretty' cars fairly gently, so I'm not worried about getting max speeds or straining the diffs. Is my logic ok, or am I missing something? Thanks 👍
Apprezzo molto i tuoi video e ti assicuro che mi sono molto utili. Questo van è molto curato e dettagliato soprattutto nella carrozzeria..altre Marche più importanti non lo sono anzi sono costose e spartane. Thanks a lot
So... Talking to my local RC person in Seattle. They told me how great the ARRMA Typhon 6S V5 BLX was. I decided to come home and see what AMain hobbies says about the Typhon. No reviews that I can find. I feel like I need AMain's approval before I spend $500+ on an RC setup!
Yeah, 1/8 buggies are awesome. I've raced and bashed them, although personally, I think they make for better race cars than bashers in rough terrain (not as true on smooth pavement). In rough uneven terrain, a wide and stable platform will best serve you and keep you tire side down longer, something like a Kraton 6S BLX. It just depends on your terrain, how you like to drive and where you want to drive. This is all pretty nitpicky though, you'd probably be stoked driving any of the 6S BLX vehicles honestly. -Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies Thanks for the reply. I mean this truly. I have watched A LOT of RC channels and reviews and you Brett really come out on top. Simple, easy to understand, and not a condescending tone when I listen to you. I have learned a lot after not doing RC for 30+ years. I feel like you are selling the fun and joy of the hobby, not the RC stuff itself.
@@Fakeaorta Excellent! So happy we could help and the videos provide some value to you. We definitely try to offer more than just products to buy and I appreciate you recognizing that. Have fun on your 6S path. -Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies Thanks! I decided to start with the Vektor till I get my skill settled. Super hilly, a lot of grass, barely any dirt anywhere, and tons of trees where I live. So I need to ease into 6s after I have 3S down.
YOU MISSED A PART!!! hey chris, it looked like there may have been a hidden msg on the piece of paper if you place the stingray over top of it... let us know! THX!
Good luck finding parts. Cant find a upgraded spurgear for my 1st gen mad van. I put a brushless motor in it. Yeah it was fast. Real fast. Beat every rc on my block. But stripped out the gear. Theyve been out of stock..bummer
Every time you crashed that beautiful body I cringed. I can't believe the body held up that well. What did Kyosho make that body out of? My Mad Force Kruiser VE version 1 original body was not that tough...not even close. This thing looks like a blast to drive, and that price is unreal. Kyosho is going to sell these like hotcakes.
Of course I just converted my Stadium Blitzer to take the wheels from a Midnight Pumpkin, and now I see this. Looks fun, I should run a modern car sometime.
trust me you don't want one, they look cool but that where it ends, the suspension is way to weak to handle all the stress the big tires put on the car, the reason the brushless mad van won't go straight in the rough dirt is because there is more then a half inch of play in the steering that with the big tires cause the car to bump steer all over the place. however the worst thing about the mad van ve is that to cut cost Kyosho used dog bones for the front end instead of cv joints and because of all the flex in the suspension the dog bones tear the crap out of the cups within a few pack, for mine it was 5 packs and that with never jumping my mad van, i just ran it on an oval track and it still tore up the cups.....
Hopefully soon. We have quite a few on order to fulfill the remaining backorders and have open stock. So far, all 30 vans we've received went to backorders and some backorders still remain. When new vehicles are released, I highly recommend placing a backorder if you want one. -Brett
I just went to your guys's websites because I'm a member and like before the 😠 van is not in stock but still on backorder. I thought you guys were putting out a video because you had it in stock kind of jumped the gun didn't you never pre-order anything anybody should never do it I'll be. I'll be watching for it to be in stock hopefully soon
It sure will! Just watch your temps. Those people saying it won’t handle 3S is because they assume you’ll be heavy on throttle. Go easy on it and it will handle 3S just fine
Happy days man thanks a million bud that will help me out with the bigfoot truck I wount two do well its the cen hl150 but whant two make it into bigfoot truck 👍👍👍✌
I found it has a week body and steering servo and it regularly ends up front or rear diff locked less than 1 hour run time 2s..... frankly its disappointing that my old Tamiya hands this thing its beautiful ass on a golden plate of shame.
As far as I know it's been good. You don't need many unique parts for these fazer cars because so many are shared on the platform, and then platform to platform. -Brett
I don't see why you can't run it on 3s theres a few trucks I have with a 3650 and I run them on 3s 3800kv and they run fine this can is a 3652 so 2mm longer than a 3650 and 4000kv so basically the same I bet you can run it on 3s just fine💪✌️🤙👍
Man how about a warning on that camera smudge, I spent five minutes trying to clean my tv screen! 😂
I hope they take note that the top comment with the most viewer engagement is the smudge.
Man i thought my tv had a burn spot 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm glad you said something i thought it was my phone lol
Sorry guys, we need to rebind the camera and lens.
-Brett
Same 😂
I think for the price it is a great option. As i know it is the cheapest well-known 1:10 4WD Offroader with brushless as RTR. And as you proofed, it is tough enough.
For 319$ you can get arrma big rock it’s a sweet truck
I think this video was more promotional! Many people have complained that the transmissions of their Mad Van VE trucks seem to fall apart like butter and that they are more focused on being the queen of the showcase! It is very far from being a basher, I think the Mad Van brushed version is the best option! Well, it is safer not to break steering arms (differential teeth at a decent 22-23 mph) regards
Dont care if it is fast or slow, good or bad, it just looks amazing
It was on your recommendation that I bought the mk1 madvan....well 2 actually!
I'll be picking this up for sure.
As soon as the brushed version came on the market I wondered when the brushless version would come out. Honestly I don't understand why the manufacturers still bother with brushed electronics. Just Asking.
Because a lot of people, me included, don’t just match speed with fun. ALSO, ONLY 1/10 drivers will enjoy a full set of batteries not breaking something big.
@@666impreza666 you can have slower brushed systems. They are objectively more efficient, so you can get similar if not slightly better power going for a smaller lighter battery vs a big brushed system.
The primary "correct answer" to your question is price. For the manufacturers and for the consumers. And it's far more than just the electronics. As soon as you put brushless power in a vehicle, the whole thing needs to be upgraded and possibly re-engineered. That means that the manufacturer has to make a R&D investment. Lastly, skill level plays a huge role in why manufacturers need to offer brushed vehicles (or versions of vehicles). There are lots of folks that are just getting in the hobby or who just don't have the dexterity to handle brushless speed and power without constantly breaking their vehicles. And that's just not fun.
Man I would love to see this thing in 1/7th or 1/5th scale I would buy it in a heartbeat just for the looks
I've been waiting for the website to get this mad van it was on backorder. I love shopping with you guys just a great experience
I absolutely LOVE the touring car tires on it
That's a kick ass little van! Though I don't get a 3s esc paired with only a 2s motor. Another great review of course!
I love the mad van ve and it’s crazy on 3s… only fault I can say about it is the diffs break and it’s hard to source gears even from kyosho
I didn't think it was 3S compatible, the ESC is, but the motor though... ?
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies I dunno but even on 2s it broke a lot of these in the front fa540-41…
I sold mine but if I thought kyosho could do something about thee above gear then I’d buy another one… best handling truck I’ve drove in a long time
I'm worried about the quality of the differentials and transmission! That's why I bought the new brushed version! It's destined to be the queen of the showcase! but there are videos where they broken the differential teeth at 2s, there are people who say that the volcano epx pro has much more resistance and quality in its metals... regards
Are they a limited run? Just want to know, I caught this just before popping in an order for a traxxas Bigfoot,
I see it’s available for back order, so will you be getting more in? If so I’ll place a back order.
Those fz02 cars are so nice, but please amain, carry some parts for them, been waiting for months and months for simplest parts, like arms and such
I've never known Kyosho to build off-road vehicles that can handle brushless speed and power. Curious to see what they've created.
Umm, what are talking about?
How about all their off road race buggies in both 8th scale and 10th scale?
Also, what about their legendary re-releases that have been upgraded to handle brushless motors?
@@David-Benjamin I'm pretty sure I started my comment with "I've never known". Hold on, let me check. Yep. there it is. Literally the first 3 words in my comment.
@@gunsandcommissions hahahahahahaaaaaaa well played
Peharps you knew them only for mini-z ?
I bought one and it's fast and great. Put a set of lightweight front wheels/tires and it does wheelies easily even on dirt.
Yes i love it im waiting for the dodge charger hellcat to come back out cool van 💪
Damn this thing looks super fun, durable!, and not to bad on price too! I cant believe it didn't break something off that major air you got! I live in a concrete jungle though, so I was wondering does this make a good on-road basher, or would something like the infraction, or felony be better for my area? Plenty of parking lots, and open road, just not a lot of rocks, dirt, or rough terrain. Great video as always!
Buy an infraction, you will have a much funnier time in your type of area
@@jugandocontaty4084 I am guessing you meant much more fun, not funnier, just want to make sure though haha! Thank you for the input!
@@sinkWad yess, sorry my level of English is not very good
@@jugandocontaty4084 no worries brother! english sucks as a language! Thank you again!
Wow,i was waiting for this review ,i just bought one today,Cant wait to get it.
With those smaller 1/10 wheels it looks like a lowrider. If the body was like The A-TEAM 1983 VANDURRA would be even better. They should start coming out with movie car bodies like Christine, Back To The Future, Ghost Busters, The Car and others. The one I would want the most is the MAD MAX V8 INTERCEPTOR for my DR10. I am about to try and make it myself soon.
Give me K.I.T.T from Knight Rider all day. Gotta have the red led in front glowing from side to side
would love to see someone make it more of a crawler and less of a basher. narrower stance and tires
Hi. Quick question on 2s vs 3s please.
I know this is sold as a 2s car but apparently the ESC can tolerate 3s?
I already have plenty of 3s batteries, so rather than having to buy a 2s just for this, could I not use a 3s, and then just turn down the throttle dual rate to bring the speed / electrical load back down to behaving like a 2s car (and it will then last longer for trail runs).
I run my 'pretty' cars fairly gently, so I'm not worried about getting max speeds or straining the diffs.
Is my logic ok, or am I missing something?
Thanks 👍
The mad Van is awesome! Hopefully one day parts will be easier to get. Still waiting on my metal 75t spur.
I got one on Ebay a few days ago.
Have a little issue with mesh. I hear a 22t pinion is needed. Just a heads up.
Kinda like a modern Lunchbox but way faster and better handling.
My mum had a monster beetle when she was a kid and I think this is quite similar style and I'm gonna buy this for me and she can have a turn
Nailed it 👌
Cool review, the MadVan says it all!😁👍☕😲 (B+)
Apprezzo molto i tuoi video e ti assicuro che mi sono molto utili.
Questo van è molto curato e dettagliato soprattutto nella carrozzeria..altre Marche più importanti non lo sono anzi sono costose e spartane.
Thanks a lot
Eccellente. Felice che i video ti piacciano e che siano utili. Grazie per il messaggio.
-Brett
This is awesome! If I got this I would paint just like the A-Team van! 👍😎👍
That's what I did with the original made the front visor like the a team had
OMG! It's beautiful! I'd HAVE to buy a spare bodyshell though!
Very nice! Kyosho should have called it the Madder Van! Ha haa
What is the 3S top speed?
What tires are you running on this truck please comment back thank you very much for this video Thank you
Is the opential lighting hardware difficult to install in the van
I’m not sure why there are scale details…on a basher (since it’s more of a crawler thing) but it does at least look cool.
That is gorgeous. Makes tamiyas lunch box look like trash.
So... Talking to my local RC person in Seattle. They told me how great the ARRMA Typhon 6S V5 BLX was. I decided to come home and see what AMain hobbies says about the Typhon. No reviews that I can find. I feel like I need AMain's approval before I spend $500+ on an RC setup!
Yeah, 1/8 buggies are awesome. I've raced and bashed them, although personally, I think they make for better race cars than bashers in rough terrain (not as true on smooth pavement). In rough uneven terrain, a wide and stable platform will best serve you and keep you tire side down longer, something like a Kraton 6S BLX. It just depends on your terrain, how you like to drive and where you want to drive. This is all pretty nitpicky though, you'd probably be stoked driving any of the 6S BLX vehicles honestly.
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies Thanks for the reply. I mean this truly. I have watched A LOT of RC channels and reviews and you Brett really come out on top. Simple, easy to understand, and not a condescending tone when I listen to you. I have learned a lot after not doing RC for 30+ years. I feel like you are selling the fun and joy of the hobby, not the RC stuff itself.
@@Fakeaorta Excellent! So happy we could help and the videos provide some value to you. We definitely try to offer more than just products to buy and I appreciate you recognizing that. Have fun on your 6S path.
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies Thanks! I decided to start with the Vektor till I get my skill settled. Super hilly, a lot of grass, barely any dirt anywhere, and tons of trees where I live. So I need to ease into 6s after I have 3S down.
@@Fakeaorta Wise man! Enjoy.
-Brett
You guys have to do a tekno et48 2.0 build and race Series I know most fans will love it and I bet you will gan a lot of subs Please take my idea
Since it is on the mk2 chassis can you put the street arms to make it like a street van
its crazy how much they put in that body
Why are we even mentioning NiMh batteries anymore?
YOU MISSED A PART!!! hey chris, it looked like there may have been a hidden msg on the piece of paper if you place the stingray over top of it... let us know! THX!
Way to chip the camera lens lmao
ha ha!
Good luck finding parts. Cant find a upgraded spurgear for my 1st gen mad van. I put a brushless motor in it. Yeah it was fast. Real fast. Beat every rc on my block. But stripped out the gear. Theyve been out of stock..bummer
Google it bud, I just ordered one.
Cool van man
No heart shaped bubble window? Missed opportunity.
I wish they would make a nitro van
Great price! I think I need one.
Are the brushless electronics sold also separately? And are they priced well
I believe they are sold separately, although pricing seems higher than just buying a comparable Castle Creations esc/motor combo system.
-Brett
Is it Watherproof?
This truck looks good! and the price too.
I've always wanted a Mad Van but I don't understand why Kyosho uses wheel screws instead of nuts.
I'm with you, it is a little strange. Surprisingly, it works pretty well without coming loose.
-Brett
Amazing Brett I got the 1520 bro for my infraction I totally love it bro love this video thanks brother for sharing
Might have to get one thanks
very good as always
Ive been Looking over a year,just for a brushless madvan. There like hens teeth. Its to good to be true
Every time you crashed that beautiful body I cringed. I can't believe the body held up that well. What did Kyosho make that body out of? My Mad Force Kruiser VE version 1 original body was not that tough...not even close. This thing looks like a blast to drive, and that price is unreal. Kyosho is going to sell these like hotcakes.
The rear of the body is weak due to the cut out. It will crack after a few hits. I own a Mad Van VE myself.
Any one plz reply.....is the shipping world wide in his website??
Yes, although there are some restrictions on what we can and cannot ship.
-Brett
Do a best upgrades vid for the Traxxas rustler
Dang that body would look good on a crawler
just ordered it!
Looks awesome. 🤘🏻😁
Does this have a governor or speed limiter? This way they can work up to full speed?
Yes, the electric cars use an electronic speed controller, or ESC to control the power to the motor.
-Brett
It would be sick if I could get that van body for a drift rc.
Not the same wheelbase as most drift cars..
@@JerryA1991 yeah, sadly. Wish you could get van bodies more. I look up rc van bodies and I cant really find anything.
Of course I just converted my Stadium Blitzer to take the wheels from a Midnight Pumpkin, and now I see this. Looks fun, I should run a modern car sometime.
Man I want one of these
trust me you don't want one, they look cool but that where it ends, the suspension is way to weak to handle all the stress the big tires put on the car, the reason the brushless mad van won't go straight in the rough dirt is because there is more then a half inch of play in the steering that with the big tires cause the car to bump steer all over the place. however the worst thing about the mad van ve is that to cut cost Kyosho used dog bones for the front end instead of cv joints and because of all the flex in the suspension the dog bones tear the crap out of the cups within a few pack, for mine it was 5 packs and that with never jumping my mad van, i just ran it on an oval track and it still tore up the cups.....
So you can run a 3s just watch temp. 3s would wake it up a bit💯
Wow... Great pricing!
You can put 3S through that motor… just watch your temps
It's same but brushless and with wheelie bar.
Nothing else you can do it on your own.
4:28 you have damaged camera lens, black marks on recording.
On backorder 20 days after the video release? When are they expected back in?
Hopefully soon. We have quite a few on order to fulfill the remaining backorders and have open stock. So far, all 30 vans we've received went to backorders and some backorders still remain. When new vehicles are released, I highly recommend placing a backorder if you want one.
-Brett
We need this body on the street car chassis!
Is it out yet? Or still on pre order?
Do they sell the body separately?
please do another nitro video for us nitro guys
I just went to your guys's websites because I'm a member and like before the 😠 van is not in stock but still on backorder. I thought you guys were putting out a video because you had it in stock kind of jumped the gun didn't you never pre-order anything anybody should never do it I'll be. I'll be watching for it to be in stock hopefully soon
Great video !! I want one for the price alone,, thx ☝️
Dang I want one
Awsome rc
Hello
What was your average runtime with your set up?
Thanks
Not sure, it's probably 20-30 minutes? We never had the battery fully drain down when driving so I can't say for sure.
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies thanks a lot
This one or Traxxas?
How many rc do you have
Lovely car 👌
That motor is most certainly rated for 3s. They advertise this truck as a 2-3s truck
They do not advertise this truck as 3S - it is 2S only.
-Brett
@@AMain_Hobbies You're right Bret, my mistake.
Das ist die Luca Concrafter Minecraft Hintergrundmusik : )😂😂😂
Shut up
@@adtjtjdjsj Why so rude? (Lmao🤣🤣🤣)
@@elmark.6807 cause luca sucks
I want to put that body on my big rock crew cab!!
Can it run a 3 cell battery?
Probably
The ESC can handle it but the motor can't.
He said in the video the esc was 2s & 3s compatible but the motor is only 2s.
It sure will! Just watch your temps. Those people saying it won’t handle 3S is because they assume you’ll be heavy on throttle. Go easy on it and it will handle 3S just fine
@@PigglyWigglyDeluxe true
Hi man qwiq question if I my are the stock tyres 2.2 or 2.0 👍👍✌
They're similar to a 2.2 Stadium Truck tire.
-Brett
Happy days man thanks a million bud that will help me out with the bigfoot truck I wount two do well its the cen hl150 but whant two make it into bigfoot truck 👍👍👍✌
I hope to spur gear don't eat itself up like the old mad van did
Hope they sell the body in clear my stampede is crying for one lol
Nice
I found it has a week body and steering servo and it regularly ends up front or rear diff locked less than 1 hour run time 2s..... frankly its disappointing that my old Tamiya hands this thing its beautiful ass on a golden plate of shame.
Hows the parts availability?
As far as I know it's been good. You don't need many unique parts for these fazer cars because so many are shared on the platform, and then platform to platform.
-Brett
Will you guys have spare parts available also??
Probably not! As with most kyosho cars.
We have much of the universal parts that work with all Fazer Mk2 vehicles, and we're working on getting the specific Mad Van parts soon.
-Brett
Made an awesome detail model an then cut a massive hole in the back for the wheelie bar 🤦🏻
Just need a little mattress in the back with ken and Barbie goin for it
OOOhh its nice!
I don't see why you can't run it on 3s theres a few trucks I have with a 3650 and I run them on 3s 3800kv and they run fine this can is a 3652 so 2mm longer than a 3650 and 4000kv so basically the same I bet you can run it on 3s just fine💪✌️🤙👍
I love amaininan hobbies but the rc cars are too expensivw
I subsc I love ❤️ Rc
C'mon that motor can handle 3s for a couple speed passes:)
I like it
Sweet econoline