Kraton Here We Go!!! 1st build log, Kraton XL...

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

We'll just start with this...
This will be my first build log so... bare with me, I tend to get ahead of myself so I'll try my best to get as much documented as possible...

As I left it for the night... packages will be arriving throughout the week,...
I have had a brand new K6 exb roller hanging around for a while and I figured now is the time to build myself a bad*ss rig!!!... stay posted, Mike

 

[Armarookie43]

All the top notch stuff there.

 

[Smilinbri]

 

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

Little package showed up today.... I was pretty upset when I got to the bottom of the box...Mike

 

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

Progress on the front end... I'm liking the carbon fiber!!! Couple opinions needed ...
#1 General opinions on bulkheads?, Stock, hotracing, or vitavon? Diffs will be fully prepped exb's, (open) lubed accordingly.
#2 hubs f&r?, Stock , h/r, or vitavon? I'm not worried about the price difference between them, just wondering about final fit and finish of the two? I was impressed with the vitavon bulkheads and center section for the dbxl-e, as well as the vitavon stuff for the arrma 8s'...just never had either of the two for 1/8 scale stuff...
But servo and everything else needed should be here next week . Mike

 

[StephenSchandelmayer]

Progress on the front end... I'm liking the carbon fiber!!! Couple opinions needed ...
#1 General opinions on bulkheads?, Stock, hotracing, or vitavon? Diffs will be fully prepped exb's, (open) lubed accordingly.
#2 hubs f&r?, Stock , h/r, or vitavon? I'm not worried about the price difference between them, just wondering about final fit and finish of the two? I was impressed with the vitavon bulkheads and center section for the dbxl-e, as well as the vitavon stuff for the arrma 8s'...just never had either of the two for 1/8 scale stuff...
But servo and everything else needed should be here next week . Mike View attachment 276503 View attachment 276504

I think stock hubs are perfectly fine. I just ordered some vitavon hubs though but a big part of that is I'm running 20mm hex extenders and proline tires that have a lot of offset so the hub is very visible so I wanted the bling. They are absolutely beautiful and it doesn't seem like you are holding back at all so I say go for it!! You won't regret it. Also might as well go bulkheads too

Oh and servo saver while your at it
-nevermind I see you already got something different than stock

 

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

Went as far as I could today. Waiting on some more packages, this is all just mock-up anyway. Still need some correct hardware, a few little pieces and a bunch of de-anodizing, no red on this one... Mike

The 56113 seems to fit well!!!!

 

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

Got a little more completed... Mike

 

[Calabash]

Damn nice machine!

 

[djrahbee]

Looks great!

 

[Mike'sGN-Kraton]

I've been playing around with some extra bodies I have hanging around...
Can't figure out what body will fit???
What's out there that's long enough where the wheelwells are proportioned to the wheel base?
Thanks for anything... Mike