Necroscope
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So the road to my V4 Kraton has up until now, been relatively smooth with the only issues on my previous 4-off V3's being a cracked wheel and a poorly shimmed diff.
My V4 Kraton is another matter entirely!
I had one of the first, from the first delivery in the UK and maybe this is the problem being an early adopter, I've sure learned my lesson.
Out of the box the front end was lose, i'm not talking one bolt, I'm talking lots. I tightened them up and moved on as no damage was done, I'd caught it (or so i though). This was my first mistake.
First run and the new controller is tragic, lagging and unresponsive which i believe is the norm?
Steering is a disgrace, i put this down to the new servo saver......
After the second run i fancy some bling, not because i bash hard, but because i wanted my new RC to be the best it could be. So i replace the chassis braces with some great kit from Lee at Custom RC upgrades. When i remove the rear brace, its cracked (we all know why). Its at this point i contact Arrma directly. Again this doesn't matter as the chassis is flat and i don't need the part.
So i then change the Spektrum for a Tactic and have a single good run (back in love now).
The next run see's the lower arm ball screw back out, the drive shaft drop out and damage the diff and diff cup. The diff clicks now!
Now i contact Horizon and Logic as enough is enough, ow and i also copy in Arrma. Arrma are only interested in the servo saver, asking me to check if a washer is fitted, they blank all the other problems. Horizon tell me next time to buy straight from them. Logic say my car has obviously seen some rough and tumble and that they've not heard of any of the problems i am having.
I sold a very solid V3 Kraton, to create my now V3.5 Kraton. The support from Arrma, Horizon and Logic is frankly astonishing. I'm not sure what is going on, but everything seems to have slipped.
My advice to new owners, check everything (as you always should on any RTR), if your not happy at any stage regardless of if you can fix it, take it back straight away, forget trying to do the right things, as your loyalty will not be reciprocated.
I'm not sure where to turn with my truck, i just have zero confidence in it and nowhere to turn.
My V4 Kraton is another matter entirely!
I had one of the first, from the first delivery in the UK and maybe this is the problem being an early adopter, I've sure learned my lesson.
Out of the box the front end was lose, i'm not talking one bolt, I'm talking lots. I tightened them up and moved on as no damage was done, I'd caught it (or so i though). This was my first mistake.
First run and the new controller is tragic, lagging and unresponsive which i believe is the norm?
Steering is a disgrace, i put this down to the new servo saver......
After the second run i fancy some bling, not because i bash hard, but because i wanted my new RC to be the best it could be. So i replace the chassis braces with some great kit from Lee at Custom RC upgrades. When i remove the rear brace, its cracked (we all know why). Its at this point i contact Arrma directly. Again this doesn't matter as the chassis is flat and i don't need the part.
So i then change the Spektrum for a Tactic and have a single good run (back in love now).
The next run see's the lower arm ball screw back out, the drive shaft drop out and damage the diff and diff cup. The diff clicks now!
Now i contact Horizon and Logic as enough is enough, ow and i also copy in Arrma. Arrma are only interested in the servo saver, asking me to check if a washer is fitted, they blank all the other problems. Horizon tell me next time to buy straight from them. Logic say my car has obviously seen some rough and tumble and that they've not heard of any of the problems i am having.
I sold a very solid V3 Kraton, to create my now V3.5 Kraton. The support from Arrma, Horizon and Logic is frankly astonishing. I'm not sure what is going on, but everything seems to have slipped.
My advice to new owners, check everything (as you always should on any RTR), if your not happy at any stage regardless of if you can fix it, take it back straight away, forget trying to do the right things, as your loyalty will not be reciprocated.
I'm not sure where to turn with my truck, i just have zero confidence in it and nowhere to turn.