Kraton Kraton 6s exb lower hinge pins

[GreatWhiteDope]

Hey all, brand new here brand new to the hobby. Only been at it for about 2 months now, but am heavily addicted and invested!
Ive got a Kraton 6s exb, Fireteam 6s and a Granite blx.

So on my kraton I’ve had a few good wrecks and have changed out all sorts of parts. But one part in particular I have had to replace many times. I have broke (snapped in pieces, bent etc) lower hinge pins atleast 10+
I’m purely wondering if this is common or semi-common?
If anyone has some ideas on some really strong ones? Like titanium maybe?

 

[razorrc]

Probably those RPM arms. Also make sure your hinge pin braces aren’t ovalled out, that will cause it too.

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Probably those RPM arms. Also make sure your hinge pin braces aren’t ovalled out, that will cause it too.

I’ve gone through many an arms so far, finally switched it up to the RPM ones.
I did have a wreck last week, and the ends of the arms where the pin goes in is a bit stretched out.
Should I consider that as good as busted?

 

[Anthony jaques]

I’ve gone through many an arms so far, finally switched it up to the RPM ones.
I did have a wreck last week, and the ends of the arms where the pin goes in is a bit stretched out.
Should I consider that as good as busted?

Check out McMaster steel you can buy industrial pins or rods and cut them to size they have several choices of metal carbon steel and tool grade steel

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Check out McMaster steel you can buy industrial pins or rods and cut them to size they have several choices of metal carbon steel and tool grade steel

Thanks for that! I went ahead and got the M2C front hinge pin retainer kit. So far so good!

 

[Anthony jaques]

Check out McMaster steel you can buy industrial pins or rods and cut them to size they have several choices of metal carbon steel and tool grade steel

I also look to century springs for higher spring rate shock springs for heavy mods that helps my fireteam got some 12lb spring rate vs the stock 9 lb spring rate that helps on the pins if you like big air or your rig has heavy upgrades

Thanks for that! I went ahead and got the M2C front hinge pin retainer kit. So far so good!

Have you ever heard of adu racing they make some very nice peices and are less expensive

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

I also look to century springs for higher spring rate shock springs for heavy mods that helps my fireteam got some 12lb spring rate vs the stock 9 lb spring rate that helps on the pins if you like big air or your rig has heavy upgrades


Have you ever heard of adu racing they make some very nice peices and are less expensive

Nice! The springs I’ll definitely have to check out. My Kraton weighs a ton it seems, and the stock springs just don’t seem to cut it.
And i haven’t ever heard of Adu racing before. I’ll definitely check them out tho, still many mods to do to my Kraton and Fireteam

 

[Anthony jaques]

Nice! The springs I’ll definitely have to check out. My Kraton weighs a ton it seems, and the stock springs just don’t seem to cut it.
And i haven’t ever heard of Adu racing before. I’ll definitely check them out tho, still many mods to do to my Kraton and Fireteam

Ebay or aliexpress on the adu and I got the century spring idea from east tactics he did a video on the exact springs to use from 12 to 18 lb spring rate

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Ebay or aliexpress on the adu and I got the century spring idea from east tactics he did a video on the exact springs to use from 12 to 18 lb spring rate

Oh right right I actually just watched a video of his last week on those, completely forgot

 

[Anthony jaques]

Oh right right I actually just watched a video of his last week on those, completely forgot

I like his videos

I like his videos

Gpm also makes a dual rate spring that's rather beefy 5mm shaft but I use those for big air can be a tad bouncy rolling on fast small bumps but excellent for big air

I like his videos


Gpm also makes a dual rate spring that's rather beefy 5mm shaft but I use those for big air can be a tad bouncy rolling on fast small bumps but excellent for big air

Oh right right I actually just watched a video of his last week on those, completely forgot

https://www.facebook.com/colorado.corally.and.arrma.hybrids?mibextid=ZbWKwL

I like his videos


Gpm also makes a dual rate spring that's rather beefy 5mm shaft but I use those for big air can be a tad bouncy rolling on fast small bumps but excellent for big air



https://www.facebook.com/colorado.corally.and.arrma.hybrids?mibextid=ZbWKwL

That link is my build site