Kraton Kraton 6s build

[Sandracer_NL]

Got my K6 Friday (actually my first Arrma ?).
What I’ve planned (so far, but can change daily ?)

- RPM front bumper
- Strengthen body with drywall tape and rubber seal
- Leds (ordered new ones since I never got the ones I ordered 10 weeks ago ?)
- Yeah racing heatsink dual fans
- Replace dual fans with Rocket fans
- Aluminium Rocket fan covers
- Wheel hubs (closed serrated hubs)
- Replace all bearings including steering bushings.
- Ceramic bearings for motor
- Murat RC rear mud guards Ordered MLine as well and will use those on the K6. Will try to fit the Murat’s on the buggy.
- Mline center and rear mud guards
- Change the look of the rear wing
- Currently looking at Louise MC cross tires (belted). Like them a lot but not 100% sure yet since teach tire weighs 140gram more than stock ?, which adds quite some weight in total. Decided to keep the CHeads2
- White lettering on tires Done, and logo red, bolts silver on rims.
- Probably EXB chassis braces (sold out?) Was thinking about these since I wanted them to be red. @jondilly1974 made me change mind my again and ordered GPM?

Most of the things are ordered, so only done one thing on the list, which is the rear wing look. But doesn’t matter, because I‘m very happy how the wing turned out!?

 

[GMballistic]

Wing looks great, ...should be a very solid truck once you're done.

 

[jondilly1974]

Skip the EXB chassis braces. They are very soft. I would go M2C, JBI, or HR braces. Heck even GPM are probably as good and likely cheaper.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Skip the EXB chassis braces. They are very soft. I would go M2C, JBI, or HR braces. Heck even GPM are probably as good and likely cheaper.

Will look into that!?

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Another thing done on the list: wheels.
Decided to keep the stock wheels, but found them a bit boring. Colored the lettering white, Arrma logo red, and bolts silver.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Ceramic bearings in motor and making it more sandproof.
Gorilla tape for the motor and epoxy for metals to cover open chassis holes.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Work in progress:
- the chassis matt black to cover the grey epoxy in the holes and spur opening;
- mud guards carbon look

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Step by step we’re getting there...

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Power plant with cooling ready?
Next the RPM bumper I just picked up.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Another couple hours later...
Think I will be using these side mud guards; although they don’t have the ’fin’ the ones have that are fitted now, these are a wider cover the complete arm. So they protect the rear hubs instead of the turnbuckles.
Also received replacement receiver/transmitter and stronger servo today, and shock socks?.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

These side mud guards actually protect the turnbuckles better than expected?

 

[Sandracer_NL]

The K6 is almost ready for its maiden run! Next is body strengthening with drywall and rubber seal and led lights.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Working on the body.
Feels more solid than the stock ‘flimsy’ feel.
With the belted tires weight is starting to add up, so took the kitchen scale.
Body 322g
Wheels 1.708g
’Chassis’ 3.785g
4s lipo 590g
subtotal 6.405g
leds,wheel nuts
Total weight 6,5KG (14lb 5oz). So I added around 1KG ( 2lb 3oz).

Even though it’s only 4s and I don’t do WOT all the timeI‘m having second thoughts whether I should change the 16T and go lower.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Installed roof protectors and started with some lights.
Not sure whether to go for the normal angel eyes style or to make them more agressive (more BMW style) ?
Leaning towards the BMW style, but depends with the look/visibility when I install the other lights (fog/search lights).

 

[RCFamily180]

That is a nice build!

 

[Sandracer_NL]

That is a nice build!

Thanks!?
Not done yet?

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Got LEDs yesterday, the 4 red ones in the rear are done. Was about to work on 4 ones for the front when the postman just delivered 3 control switches (for the LEDs) and the aluminium servo mount?
A few more things are on its way than I think I’m done building (for now) ?. The K6 hasn’t even been driven yet ?, it’s about time. But working, drilling, glueing, on it while everything still is factory clean is better I guess.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Lights:
1. Angel/halo
2. Front blue angel/halo + grille lights + rear
3. Front white + grille lights + rear

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Wheelie bar and led strip installed. Build is done...?

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Thought the Hemi V8 of the Kraton could use some cooling vents ?. Those vents remind me of the Jeep GC 5.9 my dad had in the late 90’s.