ARRMA Kraton 8s hand me downs.

[Lride Chart]

Found a great use for the Kraton 8s ESC and motor. The V4 Kraton just smoked the stock box ESC. So why not give it a try. I am starting with a 23tooth pinion. Excited to watch this thing fly??.

 

[Mastaa]

Just did the same thing on my v3 this weekend, currently testing with a 25t pinion, torque for days

 

[bicketybam]

Found a great use for the Kraton 8s ESC and motor. The V4 Kraton just smoked the stock box ESC. So why not give it a try. I am starting with a 23tooth pinion. Excited to watch this thing fly??.

Post running vids!

If you are going to run 6S, I'd go with a 25t pinion. If you can somehow manage to get two 4S batteries in there, then go with a 19t or 20t.

 

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Post running vids!

If you are going to run 6S, I'd go with a 25t pinion. If you can somehow manage to get two 4S batteries in there, then go with a 19t or 20t.

Yeah my plan is to stick to 6s so yeah good advise on the 25t. I’m ready to see this rig fly.

 

[bicketybam]

Yeah my plan is to stick to 6s so yeah good advise on the 25t. I’m ready to see this rig fly.

You will have a ton of torque, that's for sure.

 

[Mr.Duke]

for what it’s worth...
These are one of the few 4s lipos I’ve found that fit in the stock 6s battery tray together, without having to pop the top off or modify it in any way.

 

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Wow the thought of 8s in the 1/8th scale Kraton...Wow that sounds insane. I'm not sure the diffs could handle that much power. @Mr.Duke how are your rigs handling the 8s power?

 

[Mr.Duke]

So far so good. Zero drivetrain issues with about 15 packs worth of run time on 8s

 

[bicketybam]

So far so good. Zero drivetrain issues with about 15 packs worth of run time on 8s

But they are not 1/8 scales diffs according some ????

 

[Mr.Duke]

F&R Diffs are like socks

disposable ?

run um’ until they wear out and then buy a new pair ?

 

[Streetsports]

They are the size of a normal 2s.

 

[jondilly1974]

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They are the size of a normal 2s.

That’s because they are 4100mah. What are these going in?

 

[Streetsports]

That’s because they are 4100mah. What are these going in?

Not just because of that. The energy density is through the roof. A little math shows that the equivalent size and weight in another pack like max amps will give you about 3350mah. when looking at a pack like turnigy crappers it would be closer to 2,500mah.
2 of them are the size of a normal 4s buggy/truggy pack thats 5,000mah-6,500mah. They go in whatever. They push about the same amps as a 10,000mah 50c pack. great for 8s in smaller trucks as a 4,100mah 120c setup. Or for a low weight small footprint 8,200mah 120c 4s or 8s setup. Pluuuuus HV and a 10c charge rate lol

 

[Outcastblxnut]

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They are the size of a normal 2s.

They on sale on Amain right know

 

[jondilly1974]

Not just because of that. The energy density is through the roof. A little math shows that the equivalent size and weight in another pack like max amps will give you about 3350mah. when looking at a pack like turnigy crappers it would be closer to 2,500mah.
2 of them are the size of a normal 4s buggy/truggy pack thats 5,000mah-6,500mah. They go in whatever. They push about the same amps as a 10,000mah 50c pack. great for 8s in smaller trucks as a 4,100mah 120c setup. Or for a low weight small footprint 8,200mah 120c 4s or 8s setup. Pluuuuus HV and a 10c charge rate lol

MaxAmps are some of the worst rated packs, so using them as a bar is a poor example IMO. Turnigy makes quite a few different packs, but their Panther Graphene packs are some of the best for speed running. I haven’t seen many others used, except for China Hobby being a recent popular brand.

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/different-c-rating-in-batteries.17592/

 

[Streetsports]

MaxAmps are some of the worst rated packs, so using them as a bar is a poor example IMO. Turnigy makes quite a few different packs, but their Panther Graphene packs are some of the best for speed running. I haven’t seen many others used, except for China Hobby being a recent popular brand.

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/different-c-rating-in-batteries.17592/

Awesome! Thanks for always having a response. protek bad turnigy good. got it.

 

[Lride Chart]

Yeah I’ve not run any Turnigy. I have been really impressed with Zeee packs. Zeee Lipo Battery Pack 5200mAh... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JBLYXBJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

It’s not as powerful as the SMC pack I am using, but it hasn’t swelled and just takes tons of abuse.

 

[Lride Chart]

Epic snow bash with the Kraton. Performed awesome

 

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The KING Kraton has a new ESC and power plant. Ready to eat.

 

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The KING Kraton has a new ESC and power plant. Ready to eat.

K8s finally got out for a run. Killer setup