Kraton 6s Beefcake 1/10 Kraton Build 💪 3s BLX Platform

[Ginglehopper]

6s Beefcake Kraton 3s BLX Build.

So I bought @StephenSchandelmayer's 4s Beefcake Bigrock, (6s really) which should be getting here next week, hopefully Tuesday. I ordered a Spektrum DX3 Radio for it from Jenny's, getting it today (along with some stickers). I bought a set of Dboots Katars from @Speed/267 to put on it, should get here tomorrow. I ordered an IC5 wire harness so I can run two 3s or 2s batteries.

My plan is to tear it down, clean it up(if needed, already very clean), re-build the diffs if needed, grease diffs, check bearings, etc. Then I'll rebuild it to my liking.


Parts list:

Current setup:

Electronics:
-BLX 185 ESC.
-Hobbystar 4074 2250kv motor.
-Animos 25kg servo.
-Spektrum DX3 Transmitter and Receiver.
-40mm fan on the ESC.
-(2) 40mm fans on the motor.

Driveline:
-Typhon 6s Dboots Katars.
-Arrma CNC crown gear front and rear.
-Arrma CNC input gear front and rear.
-Hot racing diff yolk, front and rear.
-Metal spur gear.
-Custom rear driveshafts. Uses the rear hubs from a Kraton 6s. Uses a Kraton rear shaft welded to the ball side of a 3s CVD. Made by @StephenSchandelmayer.
-Arrma CVD's in the front.
-18 tooth pinion

Suspension:
-ZD Racing 110mm shocks in the rear.
-Typhon a-arms.
-Vortexs rear shocks in front.
-Vortexs rear shock tower.

Other:
-M2C motor mount with brace.
-Hot Racing pivot ball set.
-Hot Racing steering link.
-J concepts finisher body, painted orange, reinforced with gorrila adhesive.
-Granite BLX front bumper.
-Typhon 3s wing mount w/ wing.
-Tower-to-tower chassis brace.
-Kraton 4s body painted by @Ajag.
-Yeah Racing heatsink.
-3d printed BLX 185 ESC mount.

Possible upgrades:
-Typhon RPM front a-arms.
-Typhon RPM rear a-arms.
-Integy steering blocks.
-Integy Kraton 6s rear hub carriers.
-Mojave 6s front shocks for the front.
-GPM shock tower braces.
-Typhon 6s turnbuckles replacing camber links.


I have had a great experience buying off the forum, and I hope it stays that way.

Some pictures from the for sale ad. I will add my own, once I get the car and begin the build.

I would love any advice, and would like to hear your opinions.(good and bad) I will continue to add pictures as the build progresses, and maybe make a few videos if anyone is interested.

 

[Edough13]

I'd suggest picking up a esc mount from @3d-rc.myshopify.com for the blx185 that looks like its just ziptied on otherwise sounds like a solid rig for sure! Not sure if you've ran the new CNC gears yet but they are really nice and smooth I'm loving my set in the Bigrock! Only issue and not a huge deal is I noticed 1, ONE tooth on the ring gears is larger than the rest on mine so you get a tiny hang up on that tooth but it's nothing. I've ran mine 3 times so far and absolutely love them super smooth!

 

[Ginglehopper]

I'd suggest picking up a esc mount from @3d-rc.myshopify.com for the blx185 that looks like its just ziptied on otherwise sounds like a solid rig for sure! Not sure if you've ran the new CNC gears yet but they are really nice and smooth I'm loving my set in the Bigrock! Only issue and not a huge deal is I noticed 1, ONE tooth on the ring gears is larger than the rest on mine so you get a tiny hang up on that tooth but it's nothing. I've ran mine 3 times so far and absolutely love them super smooth!

I have my own ESC mount. But thanks! I'm really excited to try out the CNC diffs, hoping they work well.

 

[Edough13]

Well on you figured supporting another forum member a few bucks wasn't too much to ask

 

[StephenSchandelmayer]

I'd suggest picking up a esc mount from @3d-rc.myshopify.com for the blx185 that looks like its just ziptied on otherwise sounds like a solid rig for sure! Not sure if you've ran the new CNC gears yet but they are really nice and smooth I'm loving my set in the Bigrock! Only issue and not a huge deal is I noticed 1, ONE tooth on the ring gears is larger than the rest on mine so you get a tiny hang up on that tooth but it's nothing. I've ran mine 3 times so far and absolutely love them super smooth!

You don't like my zipties?? Come on, it's art! . Yeah I discovered 3d-rc after I stopped running that truck otherwise I would have for sure. But now she will get taken care of and made to look pretty.

 

[Ginglehopper]

Well on you figured supporting another forum member a few bucks wasn't too much to ask

Well, I already have it printed. If I hadn't designed my own, I would definitly buy one from him.

 

[Engineer]

I'd suggest picking up a esc mount from @3d-rc.myshopify.com for the blx185 that looks like its just ziptied on otherwise sounds like a solid rig for sure!

Just to add more options, suchtragedy designed a BLX185 mount for me and made the files available on thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4612362

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/suchtragedys-blx185-mount-for-3s-4s-vehicles.28424/

 

[Ginglehopper]

Just to add more options, suchtragedy designed a BLX185 mount for me and made the files available on thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4612362

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/suchtragedys-blx185-mount-for-3s-4s-vehicles.28424/

Thanks! Mine is very similar, and says BLX 185 on it instead of the Arrma Logo. I tweaked a few things to make it a little better fit.

 

[Ginglehopper]

My Spektrum DX3 just showed up. Can't wait to test it out! And I got 2 magnets, not stickers lol. My bad.

 

[Edough13]

My Spektrum DX3 just showed up. Can't wait to test it out! And I got 2 magnets, not stickers lol. My bad.
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Hopefully you like it I can't stand the one we have for the Vorteks. Some days it will make the car keep going like throttle trim is turned up or when steering will make car go into reverse just odd..

 

[Ginglehopper]

I took my HR diff yolks off my Senton 3s to throw on the front diff of the Typhon/Bigrock when I get it. They're a little dirty.

 

[Ginglehopper]

I got my tires in today. Pretty happy with them. I bought them off @Speed/267, great deal and fast shipping!

 

[Exc3l]

@Ginglehopper, I got my Noto/Senton 6s. I thought you bought one and got really excited until I saw it was just another 3s........

 

[Ginglehopper]

@Ginglehopper, I got my Noto/Senton 6s. I thought you bought one and got really excited until I saw it was just another 3s........

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I'll let you buy me one , if that's what your implying.

 

[Ginglehopper]

@Ginglehopper, I got my Noto/Senton 6s. I thought you bought one and got really excited until I saw it was just another 3s........

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Glad you like it! Let me know how it goes, maybe a build thread??

 

[Exc3l]

Glad you like it! Let me know how it goes, maybe a build thread??

Build thread coming soon. Have not brought myself to buy anything yet. I do have tires and a body coming. I just blew up the BLX185. Tossed a new one in, and it seems to be running OK.

 

[Ginglehopper]

Got my Spektrum IC5 Series Harness so I can run dual 3s batteries.

 

[Ginglehopper]

Okay, I got everything in. Yeah, I used zipties to mount the fans for now, just did it a little cleaner.

Put an 18T pinion on, to compensate for the higher kv motor that's running 6s. (maybe still too high?)

Re-wired all the fans, used heatshink instead of tape. I put each one on it's own circuit, so I could have each one run on it's own, and if one wire came loose, snapped, etc, the other fans will still run.

I still have a few things to do. I need to put the HR yolks on the front diff, re-do the rear shock limiters (Not completely even, sorry, OCD ), maybe secure the wires a little better, and put Kraton 4s body mounts on for my K4 body that @Ajag painted , then drill holes in the current basher body to fit the K4 body mounts.

Maybe it's just me, but it looks a little funny with the Typhon 6s tires on it. Tires too small? Maybe it'll look better with the Kraton 4s body.

 

[Ginglehopper]

I fixed the shocks. It looks like one of them pulled out, then was glued back in, but not all the way in. So that shock shaft was a little longer, making that side sit a little higher. I just used a different shock and moved the pivot ball to that side.

Fixed

Without limiter vs. with limiter.

Shock shaft difference.

I also made a center brace, makes a great handle. Used the rod underneath the barrel of a BB gun. I used fuel tubing for spacing on the screws, works great. You can see I installed the K4 body mounts.
I'm probably going to change it a little so the chassis has more flex. Maybe some sort of damper like the ones on the K4 and O4. I also want to mount the bar better to the rear.

Next will be the HR diff yolks.

 

[Ginglehopper]

Okay, really glad I opened up the rear diff. This is what happens when you run in sand. Kinda looks like metal shavings, but the gears look okay, not enough wear and no chipped teeth to produce enough shavings. This means i'd better check the rear diff too...

Anyways, I cleaned all the sand up, took the plastic yolks off and cleaned up all the components the best I could. Replaced all the bad bearings with TRBRC bearings.

These HR yolks are great. They really hold everything together.