RC ADVENTURES - Upgrading a GiANT! KRAKEN VEKTA.5 Class 1500 Unlimited Race Buggy
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- SUBSCRiBE & “Ring the Bell" ► bit.ly/JOovvU - This is "MONSTER" - my Kraken Vekta 5 1/5th scale Race Buggy! I couldn't think of a better suited name for this mammoth rig! I am working on the Front (Upper & Lower) Aluminum Arm HD upgrades from Kraken RC, as well as rebuilding some of my shocks to help protect against leaks. Also, as a side note - I speak about using 2 Stroke oil, for curing "raw" exhaust pipes - to prevent rust and corrosion.
If you want specific information about the Vekta 5, AND WHERE TO GET ONE:
Kraken VEKTA.5 ARTR Fully Assembled w/2 Servos (No Engine) amzn.to/2s21r32
Kraken VEKTA.5 ARTR Fully Assmbl w/2 Servo + 32cc Engine amzn.to/2rXEPWb
VEKTA 5 PARTS at DDM (Daves Discount Motors): www.davesmotors....
"BIGGER! BOLDER! BADDER!
Kraken RC would like to introduce the KRAKEN VEKTA.5 or in short, KV5. The KV5 is the world’s first and most advanced motorsport grade 1/5th scale RC. It is a hard-core 1/5th Scale vehicle recommended for expert level users only. With an aggressive roll cage and body design inspired by Shannon Campbell’s Class 1 named “The Beast”, It is one Monster buggy that chews up everything in it’s path - Literally! Welcome to the Next Level!"
As there are many folks who ask me where to get the products they see in my video here is a link to the Kraken website: www.krakenrc.com/
This truck was sent to RCSparks for use in my films, but it is not a paid video, or opinion. I'm expected to really beat the heck out of it.. LOL! The opinions we gave today were 100% all about the growth of the RC hobby, and the awesome products we all get to discover from around the world!
Thanks for watching & MORE TO COME!
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Top tip, if you wrap the treads with tape in the clockwise direction when you thread the cap on it won't unravel the tape.
Top Filming Tip - Dont look in the camera monitor when filming teflon tape.. everything looks backward.
Also tightens the tape even further.
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Me & my son watching you from france, all your videos are our dad and son moment ! please never stop your show , we love it !
One of my favourite rigs!! I think I like RCs a lot because it's as fun fixing/ tuning rcs as driving them 👍🏼
Hey Medic, Greetings from India.
A little tip for next time you're working on shocks.... When applying Teflon tape, hold the shock so that the threads are facing you and wrap the tape clockwise round the threads. that way you will not have to hold it in place like you did in 12:51 of the video when you were reattaching the shock collar. This is a universal method of applying Teflon tape to any thread, be it metal, plastic or PVC. Keep up with the AWESOME VIDEOS!
Thanks for the feedback!
I'm a certified automotive technician for over 20 years with plenty of motor and transmission r & r work and I have to say watching this feels like another day in the shop, not so much fixing rc. huge 1/5 scale
Love the little comments & info-bites along the bottom - Extra humour is always appreciated :)
Watching it now from Australia!
Italian watching from Germany reporting from duty! The Vecta 5 looks awesome, it's gorgeous.
You should think about getting some rubber boots for where your dog bones meet the cups. Put grease inside the rubber boots and tip wrap them in place. Helps with 1/5 scale trucks from braking their dog bones.
Even after 3 years Still a joy to watch. Was working on my Kraken 🥰 while watching
HEY MEDIC I AM FROM FLORIDA AND LOOK FOWAR FOR YOUR VIDEOS THE KRAKEN IS NICE TRUCK I WILL LOCK FOR NEW VIDEOS
First time poster on Vancouver island! I'm in drumheller every summer to visit family though. I broke an arm on my Vekta in the same place as yours. Big props to Kraken for their customer support!!! Also a shout out to Savox for great products and cs. Love the vids and am eagerly waiting for the big dirty 2017!
Watching from Washington State, USA. My kids and I love RCSparks! Would love to bring our XCR1000 and brushless DBXL and come run with you guys at the Big Dirty!
I actually just learned about shocks myself. Growing my rc skill everyday.
Thanks for the shoutout on the bits MEDiC! We're always stoked to see our products being used in your videos! Huge thumbs up 👍👍👍
Reppin' DDM now and Forever!
Great film session. Insanely sweet!! I love living vicariously through this online relationship we all have with you. Entertainment and community service all wrapped up in a kickass machine...Westford, MA USA
its getting better and better...
That thing is a monster!!
just saw my first 5th scale rc this past weekend while I was out of town, they're monstrous! video does not do them justice. love these technical updates medic!
Cedar Vancouver Isl. B.C
wow that truck is outrageous .
been watching your channels for ever , great job !!
was out your way this summer visiting a friend in Okatokes n tried to get aholda you for a Xmaxx bash session lol .
maybe another time
cheers EH
Wow that sheer size Kraken Vekta is huge and my biggest rc that I own is a 1/8 E-Maxx
I dig when you get technical.
I love the wrenching, don't have 5th scale but still learned something, great video. ☺
that truck is so cool
Very nice tour of the Upgraded Vekta! Thanks for sharing!
One little thing to add, you may need to reapply the oil to the pipe occasionally. If you ever look at the machines in a busy machine shop, they never rust. That’s because they get little drops of cutting oil on them constantly.
Nice pipe sound!!!!!
Watching from the UK medic. Sweet setup!
I would even recommend some SpeedX or CorrosionX for the pipe to avoid rusting and even for other parts that require lubrication... This stuff is Amazing and I use it on Every single one of my RCs. :)
one of the best looking rc's i've ever seen!
This truck is a monster, it's huge!!! I have a traxxas stampede and I thought my truck was big but now I see this truck and it's huge. By the way I'm watching from Florida
Dude, that thing is truly, a beast! 👀
You are a very good Rc machine
I'm watching from Melbourne Australia. Thanks for showing us some wrenching. Always very interesting and informative.
This thing is a beast!! I always love watching and hearing (the engine sounds awesome) footage of it ;)
Also, the shock refilling part was very helpful. I was always wondering how to refill them properly!
Thx for being awsome !! I just cant get enough of those wrenching vids !!
MONSTER IS A UNDERSTATEMENT the monsters big brother. haha what a huge machine can't wait to see it in action release the kranen
lol i always work on my rigs while watching your videos, rebuilding my sons losi mini rock crawler and getting marine grease in every crevasse lol
watching from Fresno California
Awesome video dude I'm from Santee California I have the stock VEKTA and I'm building a kit version to
Love your videos thankyou for your time my friend.
Whenever I clean out and change my shocks/oil, I put 90% rubbing alcohol in there and give it a few compressions. The alcohol dissolves the preexisting oil and cleans out the dirt really wel
always a pleasure my friend I hope everything's going well I love all your upgrades there Aaron hello I'm having a hard time keeping up with you my friend I went ahead and pre-ordered the aluminum upper and lower front since you broke yours I figured I might as well go ahead and order a set while I was on Krakens website I also went ahead and ordered my my pipe and finally finally switched over to a futaba 4PX , thanks as always for all your help and those upgrades are killing me I can't wait to rip my , take care my friend and give everyone my best wishes always Wil 😎
thanks for the video was a nice night cap
watching from Oklahoma really like watching your builds
That monster rc makes my Ruckus look like a 1/16th scale!
man i love this rig,maybe before winter i might be able to get me one. almost done with my grave digger all vanquish axles front and back and trailing arms and upper links,mip drive shafts,now i just need 6mm hubs for my super shafty transmissions. great video, and i am watching from manchester michigan.thank you for sharing
Super sick truck! What a beast! Cheers from New Zealand
Thank you for THIS!!! I LOVE it when you get into the mechanics and maintenance!!
Carmine 🚂
Looking good looking forward to see how it performs on your track. Kraken has the rear upper links with alloy heim joints in stock along with the front upper arm heim joints. They also have the front upper brace and alloy diff housing, not sure on stock levels, so I ordered the diff housing and front upper brace as stock goes quickly so bought these this time round and next the front upper heim joints, maybe the rear upper links and alloy heim joints at the same time.Vertigo performance have several VEKTA-5 parts in particular the rear lower links front mount's which I have, his stock must be short as most parts seem to be sold out, but hey go have a look Clayton is from your neck of the woods. I have his clutch pinion, front body mount post's, rear upper quick release body mounts, along with the gas tank quick release kit for the 5ive-T/VEKTA-5. Just been watching this video as laid up with my back and shoulder to painful to stand up to work on my fleet, and rain supposed to be coming in tonight. I am glad to have the Axis-RC VEKTA-5 rocket stand adapter as it makes it easy to work on as I have their knuckle joint also. Just wish they did one for my Dragon Hammer also hint hint Axis-RC.Where is Everet's MTXL has he got a KV5 yet or is he sticking to his 5ive-B to race in the buggy class. If you get enough VEKTA-5's are you going to have a separate class for them as it seems at the moment no one has decided where they fit.
Watching from Mexico
Great Video Thanks
Monster-Kraken --- this is the right Name :D --- can`t wait to see it on the track
Beautiful truck💪🏻😃greetings from Czech republic
So nice only wish I could drive one of those bad boys!
From New Zealand Planing my next round of mods for my Cmx . Mixing and matching parts. Stretching to 1/8th scale.
that is wicked!!!!
Awesome Video man! your Vekta 5 looks killer! Love my Kraken Vekta 5. from Muskoka Ontario thanks for sharing your Video..5TH Scale gas Rocks!!
quick tip for you , another 5th scale gas brother BOTAJELL gave this tip, Is to get the RB 32 Carb manifold/ insolater from DDM, and replace the plastic one witch is Crap.. Man it really works! My Vekta 5 as i am running the same set up as your self , no more bottam end lag.. relly crisp bottam end and mid range.
VEKTA Nation taking over!
1/5 scale look great to work on, I love working on my 1/8 Hyper 7 buggy because of the bigger size.
Now lets get serious,whens the ceremony for Jems SCX10 II unveiling and naming coming haha.
When you put plumbers tape on need to put it on same direction as nut winds on so nut don’t start unwinding tape as you start winding. What we do with rad valves anyway. Love the vector 5. Thinking about adding one to my Losi 5t s. It’s looks great. Will be watching. Great video buddy 😀😀😀👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧
next time wrap the Teflon in the direction the collar will be turning while tightening to help keep Teflon wrapped tightly on threads. 🤓
I'm watching you from Romania ! woooow how cool is that toy
Great show South St Paul, MN
FYI next time wrap your Teflon tape in the direction that you you would screw on which is to the right if you’re holding the shock right side up. 👍🏼
WHAT A BEAST!!!
Really good video.
watching from California
Medic you need to get a rock bucket for your skid loader it makes track maintenance a lot easier and it gets rid of the rocks
You are awesome! Made me order a new Vekta.5 and a new 10hp OBR
"Nobody likes the dirty hole" haha this one made my day :-D
I'm from California! It's hot here!
luv da Canadian way of saying heck
watching you from Newton, NC
I would consider putting grease on the pins that hold the arms to keep it smooth and clean should stop all of the noises of metal on metal too
You'll have to run in the Vekta class next Blackfoot event.
Hi Medic, long time viewer, first time commenting, We have always really enjoyed your channel. My 6 kids and I watch it faithfully! I'm watching from Salt Lake City, Utah, USA I noticed you put your teflon tape on backwards. haha. btw, my kids are all girls and they love the show!
Yeah - a note to myself.. do not stare at the camera monitor when putting on teflon tape.. haha ;) It makes the image backward when filming. Silly mistake on my part.. but thank you for letting me know! So glad to read that there are so many families that watch our show.. I do my best to keep it family friendly - but still edgy enough to be for adults too ;) AWESOME COMMENT! Love you guys :) Say hi to the family for us!!
RCSparks Studio You are such a nice guy
Another Salt Laker!
Hi from uk awesome bit of kit 👍👍👍👍
that thing is sick.
i liked!! i always watch your vids to the end! there too good to ditch out of.
bye the way...I am watching from Devon,Alberta, Canada. I'm just a few hours from you😁😁
CC-01 suspension set up! Ups, sorry, the Tamiya-nerd in me. It's looking good!
love all your 5 scale stuff !!
Medic, i am from the UK.
wollongong nsw australia love the vid thanks for the tips on the shocks have had a little trouble in the past on shock rebuilds
I watched the whole thing! I love these kind of videos!
What kind of wear do you expect to see between king pin and arm? Maybe they should have engineered a sacrificial bushing in the arms so they wear out instead of the hole in the arms. Just a thought.
That thing is insane!!! Awesome bro! Tuning in from Boston :)
bulletproof now!!! haha Just gotta send it!!!! :)
I'm still watching.
I really enjoy watching you do this stuff. Great video keep it up.
First and foremost I want to say that I really love your channel and really appreciate all the effort you put into making the videos, they are both educational and entertaining. But, you knew there was a "but" coming ;) I feel like you're holding back on how you really feel about the Kraken Vekta5! I remember how excited you were about the Losi 5T, declaring, "I love the Losi 5T". Along with that statement we saw tons of running videos, a good endorsement of a bone stock 1/5 scale RTR truck which you subsequently beat the crap out of before going into your upgrade video series. However, with the Vekta5 you've spent more time upgrading and fixing than running it! What I would love to hear from you is whether this truck is worth it? Would we be better off with a Losi 5T or a TLR 5B? Keeping in mind that most people don't have the budget for multiple 1/5 scale cars. I mean, I would hate to spend $1,500 plus on a truck and then realize that I have to immediately spend time and money on fixing and upgrading it. This is where the educational part of your video series comes in. The Vekta5 is a beautiful thing to look at standing still and that solid rear axel is amazing, but it seems like that's where the fairytale ends. It just seems too heavy, it breaks easily as a consequence, and and that rear end seems to be twerking its way into the twerking hall of fame every time I see a running video. Anyway, I think we would all appreciate your honest feedback, even if it comes at the expense of upsetting your sponsors and/or friends. In the meantime thanks for all that you do and keep up the good work.
Some very great tips & tricks in thsi vid mate. Loving those alloy A-Arms man! Keep up the awesome work :)
Watching from southern on, home of 5th scale racing. you need to come out here we have some amazing tracks. I need to get me one of those kraken trucks so i can get my pipe oiled. HAHA
Great Job
hey man cool rig, I'm tuning in from Australia love the show I've been following your channel for a while now keep up the good work, also what about some gas boats as well, cheers.
awesome video 👍 like the upgrades
To think I have always used some RTV ( liquid gasket ) on my things I know I'll be tearing apart later on so that it's enough to hold but still repairable.
ok i have a traxxas slash, right. so i use it in mud, dirt, grass, and everything in between. i use my truck a lot. would some aluminum a-arms be a good investment
try RPM plastic arms
Cheston Resko Every aluminum part adds a weakspot somewhere else. Only part I have aluminum on most of my trucks is the bulkhead.
good video thanks need more like this. Good job as always Medic
I love your build videos creep it going 😊