Kraton BashingBrian's Kraton EXB...

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Stealing the googly eyes 👀 for my bug!
What's the gap between fans and motor on that mount Brian? Work in progress!
@Acidsnow .. Fair swap, as I've stole the Felony wheel idea..!!
Googly eyes will suit the bug 😉

Have a look at post #39 that rubber ring is 5mm 🤔 so I'd say fan clearance is about 5mm 👍🏼
 
So onto the final stages...

Few more upgrades, M2C rear tower brace and shock standoffs ?

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This one's for all the UK and European guys 'n girls who can't get hold of PPS mounts..??

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The new battery tray has way more mounting holes/screws than the V4 but I've still done the @Jimbobjr tray mod as the stronger the better, Extra Extreme Bash Version..!!

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4mm high density foam used as a base to cushion the battery and lined with 0.75 Lexan, this stuff is so tuff it's crazy... ?

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I had to trim the backside of the top of the diff mount to allow space for the battery.
I'm using CNHL 70c 5000mAh 6s and they are pretty big batteries, I've done this as a precaution really and also for piece of mind..???
@Notorious J ... can tell you what happens to batteries you punch holes in..?

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Next up is the shimtastic job of slop removal..? as always I do the hub axles to remove as much play as possible..
I'm using different shims this time and they are a bit larger in diameter as I used the same supplier as the diff shims..

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Right and left rear both took exactly same amount of shims..

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Left front took these...

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Right front took these..

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Next I replaced that plastic c clip with a metal washer..

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The next thing was to fit rear cvd's from my V4 Kraton ? but it turns out that the diff drive cups aren't as deep as V4's therefore fitting rear cvd's is impossible because of the length..??
As you can see the V4 drive cup is much deeper and the newer EXB ones seem to have an insert in them, I believe this is redesigned so the driveshaft can rotate under full suspension travel more easily... So I think it's a fair trade off, my only issue is your now able to loose driveshafts if you break arms etc..

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So... to avoid losing black driveshafts when they inevitably fly out and we all know they are impossible to see when that happens...!!
I give you, heat shrink red versions EXB style ?

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To be continued...
Hi mate, just wondering I've got a lot of play in my axles especially front. Are these shims the right ones? And where exactly do they need to go? Thank you in advance mate.
 
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