I quess i wont bet a 6s rig if i plan to bash hard lolI feel your pain bro? I've got over 2k in my kraton and need about another 500.00 till she's done ??
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I quess i wont bet a 6s rig if i plan to bash hard lolI feel your pain bro? I've got over 2k in my kraton and need about another 500.00 till she's done ??
You don't have to spend like I did bro. Arrmas good I just modified to be sending this hard??I quess i wont bet a 6s rig if i plan to bash hard lol
I quess i wont bet a 6s rig if i plan to bash hard lol
I don't crash really anymore but i landed on all 4 2 days ago and exploded a wheel;-;Ehhhh no one is saying that. I think if you send any RC off of a skatepark ramp on to concrete for example and don’t land it then any RC can break. Same goes for just running around the lawn you can not break almost any RC. Anything 1/8th scale is going to be pretty tough.
I personally like to have the best of the best but I have bent stock Arrma shock towers easily with hard tumbles. I never had one instantly implode or anything like that so it is always user error. Get the best truck that you can afford and get your driving skills up as best as they can be.
I quess i wont bet a 6s rig if i plan to bash hard lol
I made the same decision and the Arrma's are for sale. Just can't decide which one to get yet. Looking at availability i narrowed it down to 3 kits:This is why I want to buy a kit, the initial investment might make a bigger hole in your wallet, but by the time you get done you end up with about the same cost.
Same here, but I think I will keep my Arrma for one of my kidsI made the same decision and the Arrma's are for sale. Just can't decide which one to get yet. Looking at availability i narrowed it down to 3 kits:
Tekno et48.3
Mugen mbx8t eco
Xray xt8e
Looking into bumpers right now.
That's a good idea, but i'm out of space with 5 rc's.Same here, but I think I will keep my Arrma for one of my kids
I am trying to decide between the Maxx and the kraton 6s (better shocks gears etc still cheaper than maxx but better than 4s)
whats your opinion on that choice? i can really only afford to buy like one vehicle a year
Jym makes some good points here. I'll also add, run it on 4s, and the 6s cars are damn near unbreakable. Bump the pinion 2 teeth from the stock pinion, and they had good speed and power. Plus 4s batteries are cheaper than 6s. I ran my v1 Kraton and Typhon on 4s for almost three years, and can count how many plastic parts broke on BOTH cars on one hand. 2 arms, one wing holder, and one chassis brace.@N4SIR kraton6s does not “need” anything. Maybe just a radio if yours gives you trouble. I ran mine for a year stock and did not do a thing to it. If you don’t try and jump your garage or live next to a super cross track you will be fine. Something breaks than replace it. Guys often will load their cars up with all kinds of weight in extra metal upgrades, and giant tires then wonder why the electrics are over heating. The car is pretty solid out of the box. Suspension and electrics are setup nice for the stock weight. Down the road you can make it a lot better if you wish.
Another option is used. The last few rc s I’ve bought used. Got a tekno eb48 for 170$..there is a nice deal @Mongoose has here for a Kraton 6s https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/v3-kraton.15609/#post-206769
Oh God I could have bought 2 MT410 kits for less than I have in my Outcast.
$424.99 for the Outcast
$98 for tires and wheels
$120 Hobbywing 4985 1650kv motor
$117 Castle Creations Mamba Monster 2.
$104 chassis
$50 motor mount
$50 for chassis braces
$50 for shock towers
$100 for Tekno shocks
$23 for shock springs.
$110 for Hot Racing gearbox
$48 for the gearbox covers
$20 for sway bar holders
$20 for Ackerman plate
$124 for servo
$26 front a arms
$14 rear a arms
$20 front bumper
$7 for Mudd guards
$17 wing mount
For an estimated total of $1,522.99 and I left a few things out.
You have to remember I had a V1 Outcast, with the toothpick shock shafts. I bought the Tekno shocks before the V3 models came out as it was the best and only option at the time. Yeah I paid $124 for a Savox 1211sg servo and people wonder why I try to avoid my lhs. Things are so frigging expensive there, not everyone has the luxury of having a good lhs in their area and when you need something now you get hosed."Kit" is the operative word. You would need a few other things...you know like a radio and receiver, a body, paint for said body, an ESC, a motor, a pinion, a servo, and 4 tires.
Now look at your list. $123 for Tekno shocks and springs? Waste of money. The stock shocks are more than adequate. $178 for the gearboxes, covers and sway bar holders? More money flushed down the crapper. $124 servo? ? And wheels and tires are a consumable. The stock BLX electronics are perfectly capable (people run it in their Teknos).
I understand the point you are trying to make but come on. As far as I am concerned, if you want to really send your 6s Arrma you need the following:
M2C chassis
M2C (or comparable) shock towers
Chassis braces (the new beefier Arrma plastic braces might be enough).
That's it. Everything else is a luxury item. Now this assumes you are a competent driver. If you are a poor driver there is no way of making an RC bulletproof, doesn't matter what brand it is.
And before I get ambushed, I am not suggesting that an Arrma is of the same quality as a Tekno. It is not. I'm just saying you don't need to be $1000 deep into your Arrma rig in order to bash it. That's just bullshit.
Ok but your post was misleading.You have to remember I had a V1 Outcast, with the toothpick shock shafts. I bought the Tekno shocks before the V3 models came out. And the $124 servo was the only thing that my lhs had that was even close to working in my Outcast. Yeah I paid $124 for a Savox 1211sg servo and people wonder why I try to avoid my lhs. Things are so frigging expensive there.
"Kit" is the operative word. You would need a few other things...you know like a radio and receiver, a body, paint for said body, an ESC, a motor, a pinion, a servo, and 4 tires.
Now look at your list. $123 for Tekno shocks and springs? Waste of money. The stock shocks are more than adequate. $178 for the gearboxes, covers and sway bar holders? More money flushed down the crapper. $124 servo? ? And wheels and tires are a consumable. The stock BLX electronics are perfectly capable (people run it in their Teknos).
I understand the point you are trying to make but come on. As far as I am concerned, if you want to really send your 6s Arrma you need the following:
M2C chassis
M2C (or comparable) shock towers
Chassis braces (the new beefier Arrma plastic braces might be enough).
That's it. Everything else is a luxury item. Now this assumes you are a competent driver. If you are a poor driver there is no way of making an RC bulletproof, doesn't matter what brand it is.
And before I get ambushed, I am not suggesting that an Arrma is of the same quality as a Tekno. It is not. I'm just saying you don't need to be $1000 deep into your Arrma rig in order to bash it. That's just bullshit.
If a kit came with that I’d buy it.There's one mod that is absolutely priceless, and for some, unobtainable: the driver mod.
There's one mod that is absolutely priceless, and for some, unobtainable: the driver mod.
Ed do you have one of these mods in stock? Do you collect them like RTR radios? If so, name your price. It’s bound to be cheaper than my weekly JRC bills. ???If a kit came with that I’d buy it.
To save money when I want a new rc I just buy a new body and paint. Save maybe a grand or so...
I give private lessons. I can PM you my rates. Travel expenses are extra ?Ed do you have one of these mods in stock? Do you collect them like RTR radios? If so, name your price. It’s bound to be cheaper than my weekly JRC bills. ???
They've been sending you defective parts, so they can fund their own retirement.Ed do you have one of these mods in stock? Do you collect them like RTR radios? If so, name your price. It’s bound to be cheaper than my weekly JRC bills. ???
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