Vitavon DBXL-E 2.0

[Kubiekdriehoekje]

Hi, Marcel from the Netherlands here; I just came in possession of a Vitavon Full Package DBXL-E 2.0 Kit, which I intend to build with the components listed below.


Electronics:
- HobbyWing Max5 G2 ESC and 56118 650KV Combo
- HobbyWing 25A HV UBEC
- PowerHD WB-100KG for dual servo steering and braking

Controller and receivers:
- FlySky INR4-GYB for main control
- FlySky INr8-8D for telemetry, light and secondary control
- FlySky iBTA01
- FlySky Noble NB4+

Wheels and tires:
- Vitavon 1/5 Bead Lock V2's with Akill Racing 195x80 Super Spikes
- Vitavon 4.3" Bead Locks with Pro-line MX43 Badlands
- Powerhobby Rooster X Tires 1/5

Cooling; custom ESP32 build with:
- PWM fan control
- i-BUS integration
- 3D printed ducting/holders/etc.

Furthermore the Vitavon kit was ordered with some modifications:
- no trailer hook
- a non-spring steering bell crank (v2)
- 20T and 25T pinions
- 48T spur
- Tarmac Buster tires in 170x80

And some spares from NSR and Losi were ordered:
- chassis side pods (snr05005)
- cage (snr05026)
- body red (snr05023)
- wing (snr05009)
- lower suspension arms (snr05002)
- body mount set (snr05012)
- body mount screws (los250021)
- roll cage screws (los250020)

 

[Kubiekdriehoekje]

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[bRIBEGuy]

That's a serious chunk of metal right there! I'll be looking forward to seeing some pictures and hearing about the build.

 

[Mick Mars]

6 plus grand just for the Vitavon kit, you supply everything else.....raminator Vitavon kit the same.....

 

[Kubiekdriehoekje]

Most tires and additional spare parts have come in:

 

[Retro Gamer Fred]

Looks like you will have a fun time! Looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

[bRIBEGuy]

Nice!

Those spiked tires look AGGRESSIVE!

 

[Kubiekdriehoekje]

Thanks all.

Yes, they look and most likely are very aggressive, but these akills are very stiff/tough though; they were the only ones who needed tire tools to get them on the rim. The "Tarmac Busters" and "rofun mttires" you just through at the rims and they are on...

By the way, I had some issues getting the badlands mounted, due to the outside beadlock holes are not fully formed/drilled. Add to this that mine seem to have come from the Monday morning batch, because the "cilinders" of the pro-loc do not seem aligned properly. It almost seems like the inner mold shifted/rotated a mm in relation to the outer mold as both the inside and outside beadlocks are affected.


- On the inside pro-loc the flaw is kind of already visible, as the holes are clearly shifted off-center.

This imperfection is probably no issue with the un-tapped plastic Proline wheels, but with the pre-tapped aluminium wheels it becomes an issue to punch through the partially drilled holes and properly seat the screws in front of the wheels mounting holes, as the beadlock ring and the wheel are not fully aligned to each other.

So I tried punching the holes, outside->inside; still too much sideways pressure since the exit is not in the middle of the cilinder. Punching inside->outside is kind of undoable for 40 holes, so I made a jig (petg+copper tubes) to be able to drill beatlock holes from inside->outside and that allowed me to finally get all bolts properly seated.


- The jig with 3 mm copper tubes, allowing punching or drilling centered holes with a 2.4mm copper pipe or drill; I finally opted for drilling, because punching would require to remove al the remaining "plugs" manually.