TLDR: Heres my Kraton 6s build so far
OK. Well if you have read some of my other posts you know I recently decided to get back into 6s and after some thought went with a Kraton V4. For awhile now Ive only had 4s vehicles and decided on something new. Anyway I am selling my modded Kraton 4s to a buddy and am in the middle of a Kraton 6s build and thought Id document it as I go. As seen in the pics I started with a brand new V4 and tore it down and took everything apart except the shocks. They werent leaking and felt perfect so Im leaving those as is for now. Other than the normal not enough or too much thread lock here and there I was able to get everything apart using a soldering iron where needed to loosen up thread lock. The only issue I found as documented in this thread here was a missing shim washer behind the sun gear in the center diff. So after some suggestions I ordered a set of the Mugen E0206 shims. Listed below is all the mods and upgrades I have either already ordered, or received, and some Ill be getting later when I can afford it. Here is my list so far:
1) RPM A-Arms (Already have and am currently installing)
2) RPM Wing mount (Installed)
3) RPM Front Bumper (Already have and am currently installing)
4) RPM Rear Skid Plate (Already have and am currently installing)
5) Flysky FS-GT5 (Receiver installed)
6) Servo (Had ordered a 30KG servo but noticed it was a lot slower than the 25KG I have so sticking with the DS3225)
7) Bearings (Have full set of Fast Eddys, most are already installed)
8) Batteries (Normally go with Zeee or Ovonic, but found some Hoovo 6s 6000mah 60C lipos for under $200 for 3)
9) Chassis Braces (Normally go with GPM ones, but since the EXB ones fit I ordered them. Also since they are red they match the other red parts listed below)
10) Suspension mounts (Ordered all 5 GPM Aluminum anodized red, some received some on the way)
11) ARRMA 6s wheelie bar. Installed
12) Motor Fan (Ordered red aluminum heat sink with dual fan. Off branded one just like the Yeah Racing one)
13) Chassis Protector Skid (Normally would order the T-Bone one with the skid plate, but went with just a vinyl one that is black with red "Monster" logo)
14) Dusty Motors shock covers. (Ive had great luck with these. I install them with zip ties on the top and bottom. Love how they keep the shocks nice and clean)
15) LED kit. (Have LED kit ordered, will be installing it pretty much the same way I did with the Kraton 4s as shown here in this thread.
16) Diffs (They were ok, but as discussed here in this thread the center diff was missing a sun gear shim, ordered the Mugen E0206 set). Will also be getting the HR diff cases later. Until then will be using the stock ones with 60K Front, 200K Center, and 30K Rear).
17) Hot Racing Aluminum Fixed Link Steering AON48SH25.
18) Hot Racing Aluminum Center Differential Cover Arrma BLX 6S ANN38C01.
19) Hot Racing Aluminum Center Differential EZM Mount Arrma BLX 6S ANN38A02.
20) Tekno shock ends and balls. TKR6140C and TKR5049A
21) 6s Minokawa tires and wheels
22) ALUMINUM CHASSIS BRACE SPACER SET (RED) #ARA320569
23) Hobbystar Alumunim fans for dual fan set up
Thats all I have currently planned for now. Depending on how things break, bend, etc. I might end up getting other parts. For example a JBIRC chassis or other parts. But for now its looking pretty good. Some people might think Im crazy to go from pic #1 and 2, to pic #3 without even driving it. But for me I LOVE working on them as much as I do driving them. Besides I wasnt even going to let the tires touch the road with the STX2 in it so I was already going to have to do some work on it before driving it. So I figure I might as well take it all apart to check everything, then reassemble with the new upgrades, and proper use of thread lock where its needed. So anyway thats the beginning of this build. A lot more pics and info to come. Thanks for reading (For the few that read this wall of text!). I suppose adding a TLDR at the top might help so Ill think of something to write for that now.
OK. Well if you have read some of my other posts you know I recently decided to get back into 6s and after some thought went with a Kraton V4. For awhile now Ive only had 4s vehicles and decided on something new. Anyway I am selling my modded Kraton 4s to a buddy and am in the middle of a Kraton 6s build and thought Id document it as I go. As seen in the pics I started with a brand new V4 and tore it down and took everything apart except the shocks. They werent leaking and felt perfect so Im leaving those as is for now. Other than the normal not enough or too much thread lock here and there I was able to get everything apart using a soldering iron where needed to loosen up thread lock. The only issue I found as documented in this thread here was a missing shim washer behind the sun gear in the center diff. So after some suggestions I ordered a set of the Mugen E0206 shims. Listed below is all the mods and upgrades I have either already ordered, or received, and some Ill be getting later when I can afford it. Here is my list so far:
1) RPM A-Arms (Already have and am currently installing)
2) RPM Wing mount (Installed)
3) RPM Front Bumper (Already have and am currently installing)
4) RPM Rear Skid Plate (Already have and am currently installing)
5) Flysky FS-GT5 (Receiver installed)
6) Servo (Had ordered a 30KG servo but noticed it was a lot slower than the 25KG I have so sticking with the DS3225)
7) Bearings (Have full set of Fast Eddys, most are already installed)
8) Batteries (Normally go with Zeee or Ovonic, but found some Hoovo 6s 6000mah 60C lipos for under $200 for 3)
9) Chassis Braces (Normally go with GPM ones, but since the EXB ones fit I ordered them. Also since they are red they match the other red parts listed below)
10) Suspension mounts (Ordered all 5 GPM Aluminum anodized red, some received some on the way)
11) ARRMA 6s wheelie bar. Installed
12) Motor Fan (Ordered red aluminum heat sink with dual fan. Off branded one just like the Yeah Racing one)
13) Chassis Protector Skid (Normally would order the T-Bone one with the skid plate, but went with just a vinyl one that is black with red "Monster" logo)
14) Dusty Motors shock covers. (Ive had great luck with these. I install them with zip ties on the top and bottom. Love how they keep the shocks nice and clean)
15) LED kit. (Have LED kit ordered, will be installing it pretty much the same way I did with the Kraton 4s as shown here in this thread.
16) Diffs (They were ok, but as discussed here in this thread the center diff was missing a sun gear shim, ordered the Mugen E0206 set). Will also be getting the HR diff cases later. Until then will be using the stock ones with 60K Front, 200K Center, and 30K Rear).
17) Hot Racing Aluminum Fixed Link Steering AON48SH25.
18) Hot Racing Aluminum Center Differential Cover Arrma BLX 6S ANN38C01.
19) Hot Racing Aluminum Center Differential EZM Mount Arrma BLX 6S ANN38A02.
20) Tekno shock ends and balls. TKR6140C and TKR5049A
21) 6s Minokawa tires and wheels
22) ALUMINUM CHASSIS BRACE SPACER SET (RED) #ARA320569
23) Hobbystar Alumunim fans for dual fan set up
Thats all I have currently planned for now. Depending on how things break, bend, etc. I might end up getting other parts. For example a JBIRC chassis or other parts. But for now its looking pretty good. Some people might think Im crazy to go from pic #1 and 2, to pic #3 without even driving it. But for me I LOVE working on them as much as I do driving them. Besides I wasnt even going to let the tires touch the road with the STX2 in it so I was already going to have to do some work on it before driving it. So I figure I might as well take it all apart to check everything, then reassemble with the new upgrades, and proper use of thread lock where its needed. So anyway thats the beginning of this build. A lot more pics and info to come. Thanks for reading (For the few that read this wall of text!). I suppose adding a TLDR at the top might help so Ill think of something to write for that now.
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