What's up guys? I am new here, and thought I would post up so I can document my progress with my Kraton build. Recently picked up a Kraton 6s v4 that the seller described as "good condition" and only having been run twice. I got it in hand and I must say, those have to have been the two hardest runs an RC has ever seen. She is extremely dirty right out of the box, but I got a pretty good deal, so I won't complain. Here are the sellers pictures:
I got her in hand and almost everything was expected except the battery box was missing the long strap and the cap so the batteries were flying everywhere on the test run. Beyond that while I was taking it for the test run, the front bumper wore through and snapped the bolt (I think it arrived with a bolt already snapped so only one was left to snap) causing the bumper to fall off which left the A-arm pins unsecured, so I called it a day. I already had some parts on the way, so I added some more. Here is the list:
RPM front and rear A-arms with mudguards
RPM front bumper and skid plate
RPM rear skid plate
RPM wing mount
Hot Racing stainless steel skid plates
Hot Racing front and rear chassis brace
Hot Racing servo mount
Fast Eddy's bearing kit
Arrma bumper set, battery tray, and ball cup set (for the stock bumper I need to run the RPM front bumper)
Full stock screw kit from Jenny's RC
SMC 8000 mAh battery
Futaba 3PV with R203GF receiver
On the test run I noticed the Kraton intermittently not going into reverse, so I have already contacted Horizon about the issue and am going to send the remote in once the Futaba comes in. Last night I decided that it was time to break the Kraton down in preparation for cleaning this weekend. So I started by removing the battery box and worked my way to the receiver since they are connected:
Next I took off the rear wing, then moved on to the tower-to-tower brace, and finally I removed the center support tower:
Next out was the motor and ESC:
And finally the servo:
This is the state I plan to wash her in. I am planning on using a pressure washer on her and then an air compressor to dry her out nicely. I am interested in any feedback and if there are other things you guys would remove. I bought a small mesh bag so that I can wash the parts in the dishwasher. Thanks for stopping by!
I got her in hand and almost everything was expected except the battery box was missing the long strap and the cap so the batteries were flying everywhere on the test run. Beyond that while I was taking it for the test run, the front bumper wore through and snapped the bolt (I think it arrived with a bolt already snapped so only one was left to snap) causing the bumper to fall off which left the A-arm pins unsecured, so I called it a day. I already had some parts on the way, so I added some more. Here is the list:
RPM front and rear A-arms with mudguards
RPM front bumper and skid plate
RPM rear skid plate
RPM wing mount
Hot Racing stainless steel skid plates
Hot Racing front and rear chassis brace
Hot Racing servo mount
Fast Eddy's bearing kit
Arrma bumper set, battery tray, and ball cup set (for the stock bumper I need to run the RPM front bumper)
Full stock screw kit from Jenny's RC
SMC 8000 mAh battery
Futaba 3PV with R203GF receiver
On the test run I noticed the Kraton intermittently not going into reverse, so I have already contacted Horizon about the issue and am going to send the remote in once the Futaba comes in. Last night I decided that it was time to break the Kraton down in preparation for cleaning this weekend. So I started by removing the battery box and worked my way to the receiver since they are connected:
Next I took off the rear wing, then moved on to the tower-to-tower brace, and finally I removed the center support tower:
Next out was the motor and ESC:
And finally the servo:
This is the state I plan to wash her in. I am planning on using a pressure washer on her and then an air compressor to dry her out nicely. I am interested in any feedback and if there are other things you guys would remove. I bought a small mesh bag so that I can wash the parts in the dishwasher. Thanks for stopping by!