Splattered23
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- Arrma RC's
- Granite
- Senton 6s
- 4x4-Mega
Hello!
I'm new to the world of RC vehicles and decided to just dive in and pick up a Kraton for myself and the Granite 4x4 Mega for my 12 year old son for Christmas. We are typically gamers/indoor nerds so I wanted to find something we could do together outdoors and so far we are loving these things!
I've looked over this forum a bit and it seems like a great place for information, but i'm wondering if there are any other good sources for general maintenance and repair? I've googled a bit and looked at some YouTube videos but I really don't know where to start. Looking for something one stop all encompassing if I can find it. On this site I've seen the upgrades and tools threads, but i'm hoping someone has also put out a list of oils/lube/cleaner and how to do everything properly.
Not planning on doing anything crazy with our stuff, but I know i'm going to need to perform maintenance from time to time. So far all I've done is blow debris out with the air compressor and wipe things down a bit. (3 runs so far)
On a side note - My son can jump his Granite fairly easy and it almost always lands level, but when I jump my Kraton it almost ALWAYS spins forward and tumbles no matter how fast or slow I go on a jump or say off a steep grassy hill. I know i'll eventually figure this stuff out but can anyone tell me the reason for this and how to correct it? I know these things are meant for bashing but it makes me cringe when try anything mild and it just goes tumbling haha
I also plan on picking up something like the Traxxas M41 boat in the future as I live on the lake and that looks like a lot of fun. I bought the Prophet Sport Duo charger and two DuraTrax 5400mah 3s batteries for the Kraton and i'm wondering if could use these in the boat to help save money.
I'm new to the world of RC vehicles and decided to just dive in and pick up a Kraton for myself and the Granite 4x4 Mega for my 12 year old son for Christmas. We are typically gamers/indoor nerds so I wanted to find something we could do together outdoors and so far we are loving these things!
I've looked over this forum a bit and it seems like a great place for information, but i'm wondering if there are any other good sources for general maintenance and repair? I've googled a bit and looked at some YouTube videos but I really don't know where to start. Looking for something one stop all encompassing if I can find it. On this site I've seen the upgrades and tools threads, but i'm hoping someone has also put out a list of oils/lube/cleaner and how to do everything properly.
Not planning on doing anything crazy with our stuff, but I know i'm going to need to perform maintenance from time to time. So far all I've done is blow debris out with the air compressor and wipe things down a bit. (3 runs so far)
On a side note - My son can jump his Granite fairly easy and it almost always lands level, but when I jump my Kraton it almost ALWAYS spins forward and tumbles no matter how fast or slow I go on a jump or say off a steep grassy hill. I know i'll eventually figure this stuff out but can anyone tell me the reason for this and how to correct it? I know these things are meant for bashing but it makes me cringe when try anything mild and it just goes tumbling haha
I also plan on picking up something like the Traxxas M41 boat in the future as I live on the lake and that looks like a lot of fun. I bought the Prophet Sport Duo charger and two DuraTrax 5400mah 3s batteries for the Kraton and i'm wondering if could use these in the boat to help save money.