Yokomo YZ-834B Dog Fighter Shakedown (best seen in 4K on a big screen) ヨコモ ドッグファイター ラジコン

If you haven't already seen my initial impressions video, click here:

   • Yokomo YZ-834B "Dog Fighter"  Initial Impr...  

So, what's it like? In a word:

FANTASTIC! 😁 👏

After driving the 834B I can begin to understand just how much of a game changer this must have been when it appeared in 1983.

I was surprised and impressed at just how capable this buggy is in completely stock form despite its trailing arm suspension, mono shock setup and lack of adjustment. Only criticism would be the softness of the rear. Even with the pre load maxed out it's still a little soft and will bottom out on hard landings. I should mention in this video I was using an old school set up (30T brushed motor, esc and NiMH pack).

The slow mo footage really illustrates how hard the rear trailing arms/mono-shock set up are working. The front lacks any kind of anti roll bar, nevertheless I'd say it works as good as, if not better than, the setup on my Nova Fox.

As you saw, it rolled a few times. 😬 That was mostly due to the bumper catching the long(ish) grass. Fortunately no damage to report. 😮‍💨 Indeed, the shakedown was (almost) trouble free. I had the king pins work loose as the grub screws holding them in weren't tight enough. Fortunately the small diameter wheels prevent the king pins from coming completely out.

I also ran the 834B on an indoor carpet track, and again I was impressed how well it did. And remember this is completely stock, no mods or options. Obviously it throw in a lipo powered brushless setup and the chassis will quickly start to show its age. But, for vintage brushed class racing this would be very competitive...

just like back in the day. 😊