In the Castle Link, turn the punch down and add timing. That will make it more drive-able, keep the temps down and make you have a higher top end. Get the Castle blower for that motor. They work better than most of the others and seem to handle punishment better too.
FYI, the tekno orange springs are actually slightly lighter than the stock kraton springs. If you want to stiffen up your truck, get the nero big rock springs . Gorgeous kraton bro! 🤩👍
Dam man, good to know. I had also thought of trying the EXB Springs. I thought I had read that they were stiffer. Wouldn't the Nero springs be shorter?
@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs a youtuber by the name of east tactics just did a video on the nero big rock springs. They work great. The big rock has longer springs than any other nero model. Check out east tactics latest video 🙋🏼♂️
Awesome truck Jason, looking at getting one of these in the next few months and doing a build myself. back in the day, i Used to have a few associated rc10's that I built out with Reedy motors, but its been awhile since i have built a truck. watching you and a few others here on UA-cam the RC bug has bitten me again.
Nice truck...Love JBI parts. You should get some of the rear shock tower braces from M2C racing though...there's not a lot holding that rear shock tower to the truck. I just built my Typhon 6s with a JBI chassis and other bits. I also truggified it...should be a vid of it in the near future. Cant wait to see you torture test the Kraton. 👍😄
Awesome build bro 👍👍 you should invest in some hardened steel input and outputcups that motor will have the power to wear big huge pin grooves in your cups over time, it did to mine and i went to hot racing hardened steel output cups and then gpm hardened steel input cups because i couldn't find hot racing ones or they don't make them. 👍👍
Still love your setup I was able to get the deal for 328 and mine is a beast running those belted trenchers with the fan on the motor Max 6 on a 2050 15 tooth pinion Wheels on the spoiler for more durability I still think your setup is very nice thank you for the information
Beautiful build Jason! I’m a racer, the 6s EXB is my first Basher other than a 1/8 Nitro Losi LST.....which couldn’t steer, much less bash. After a week of bashing, I can’t see the benefit of 8s over the downside of weigh on everything😎
Great video and nice looking truck! 👍 Hey man, are you running the Spektum Dx5c AVC Tx/Rx setup? I’m having trouble getting the AVC programmed with the startup cycle of the MM8s... Thank you for the video! :-)
Castle explains part of it in there faq. You have to wait so long before you apply the throttle for calibration.. the reciver wont arm until it sees neutral for a few seconds then you have to hurry and apply full throttle for calibration.. Check the faq on castle The other part is when the avc is calibrating you cant move the car at all till it's done.
Very good, gears sounded clean and meshed correctly. Very nice build but the body doesn’t go with what you got going on with the truck, new body? ;) cheers
I just installed the MMX8 system in my EXB and hope to give it a bash this weekend, ran on my street and seems to be stout! Only gripe so far is all the friking thread locker they use! Jeez ! I can’t remove the wheel hubs due to the set screws are fused with thread lock , want to replace the hubs with the M2C double lock nut hubs I bought for it .
If you don’t already have a heat gun you should head out a grab one. I use to use a small solder torch or old soldering iron and a heat gun works 10 times better. A must have with Arrma’s. 🤪
Upgraded to the max! 🤑🤑 I'm a little surprised the castle combo got hot 🤔 It seemed to have really good power 💪 My similar sized motor runs great on an 18t so maybe that is the sweet spot 🤷♂️ Could also try the Hobbystar 4092 1450kv 👍
Great Lakes RC I’ve dropped to a 19t pinion and will try that out. I was actually going to go out tonight but was enjoying relaxing on the deck and forgot. Oops!
Bro, with that much weight especially running 8S batteries in it (even 6S). I would not utilize techno spring orange. Those are not gonna make any difference. In fact they really are the same caliber as the stock springs already. If you really want to make a big difference slap in some big rock shocks springs, literally one spring is the equivalent of two techno oranges LOL. In order to slow things down and take back control of this set up you’ve got a toss 5000 CST differential fluid into the shocks. It also helped a lot that I incorporated in M2C shock caps with zero rebound technology. Long story short with the weight of your beast. You’ll find a pretty awesome set up with beefed out shocks. Note though, this shock suggestion is definitely ready for serious bashing and jumps. If you are only a grass runner you might not like the Stiffer shocks, can be a touch bouncy. However the 5000 CST fluid and the MTC shock caps help a ton there. I’ve got a whole series of videos on this topic. Just search dual shock springs Experiment. Bash on my brother... amazing set up you have there!!!
Great looking truck. I built my own Kraton almost as good as yours. Mine is also heavy. But mine has the M2C racing chassis. Its still very heavy, though. I was going the tekno orange spring route on mine, but I noticed that the tekno springs are about a mm shorter than the stock Kraton springs. It didn't help in lifting up the truck. I'm trying to figure out how to lift the truck up a bit. Like yours, it is loo low to the ground. My motor overheating is not the problem, is the Hobbywing ESC that overheats and shuts down. I had to gear down as well. But my pinion was probably to tall, 24T. I went down to 21T. I also changed the ESC stock fan, and put in a 40mm fan. Hopefully that will help with heating issues. I have 3 fans on my TP-4070 CM motor, it stays pretty cool. Is also a 1480kv.
Jason your what my wife calls bad influence. Ya. Because of you I went out an purchased one. Only thing is I am keeping it stock and went with a MMX8S and the Spectrum 1250kva on a 12T pinion with 6s. I am not into speed, just torque. My question... what is the part number for that rear bumper you have. Thx.
I have not yet run this combo but l do have max6 combo with 1650kv and 20t pinion it has raw power very impressed and temps are normal with 20t Robinson plus my rig is beefcake 100% but l only run backflips and stock tyres; From my understanding your rig has heavy tyres grass looked thick temps will rise; Nice video!
Hi I picked up two 6s Rollers that were on sale & dropped the Firma 4074 2050Kv in the one and was thinking about putting the Castle Creations Monster X 1/8 Brushless w/1515 2200Kv in the other. Have you heard anything about that motor? Please advise Thanks
I have a KRATON 6s v4 that I've modified myself and with standard chassis and I don't bend chassis because I made my own rear brace that's different to anything else. But I'm interested in the EXB differentials just waiting for them to be for sale
Rear diff went out on my Exb with three packs through it. Stock esc motor from my other kraton. Selling all my arrma junk. Bought a Xmaxx. So over Arrma. Great video.
Frank Betzner just a heads up both arrma and traxxas don’t shim the diffs out of the box! You will have to do that before you bash hard and they don’t sell them either you have to find the right ones.
have fun replacing all the bearings in your XMAXX every couple of runs. Thats if you even get to the second run before the ESC burns the whole truck to the ground. "Maybe" there is a problem with the EXB rear diff. Mines just fine with a Castle 1717 system. At least Arrma stands behind there product and warranties any problem and redesigns it to fix it, instead of just ignoring the shitty quality they have with every model like CrapsAss does. Just leans on there established name to get by. You want shitty diffs to bitch about, go ahead and by a CrapsAss, try out the Revo, see how that goes.
Russell Schwalbach you got to try the Maxx 4s that thing is a beast! So is the X-Maxx! Yeah, traxxas esc’s are shit, but the motors and the platform are completely legit. Also, you called it again with the rear inner bearings, but it not an expensive fix, rpm sells the right part for that. Also, their metal spur and pinion gears break easier than most plastic.
What’s the parts for the diff part numbers plz also a video on must have mods if you’re gonna keep them stock also what chassis and what’s the steering setup
My new build Just Bash It Truggified Typhon 6s will be punished severely. She's built and I just need a day off to bash the crap out of her...hahaha. Vid will be up as well. 👍😈
How’s that 1650kv on heat and power draw? Most ppl are 800 or 1100 but gearing down to run a 1650 idk how if that’s a good motor for grass/off road maybe better on pavement.
im not so certain that the mmx8s is any good for that high of kv? every single person running that system is overheating even with better gearing. time to prop up the center and drop in a 2020-1100 or a 56- HW line. with anything below 1500
i got the exb,. ust waiting on my diffs and such. HH has been good that way. but I have a max8 combo and a max 6 with a 4092 1400kv motor. im gonna see which one likes it in the EXB
Reduce the weight. MC2 chassis is lighter yet very tough. Lighter 6s blackflip tires perform still hold shape at high speed. Run the lightest weight 5000mah battery possible, Shedding weight and 18t the heat will be low with quicker response. No motor combo is the world is substitute for the natural feel of a light car.
So is this an Arrma ? There’s so many upgrades on it there’s not much Arrma left makes it look you might might as well not bother buying an Arrma just buy the upgrades
In the Castle Link, turn the punch down and add timing. That will make it more drive-able, keep the temps down and make you have a higher top end. Get the Castle blower for that motor. They work better than most of the others and seem to handle punishment better too.
Absolutely Beautiful build my friend. No corners were cut as you went all in.... My hats off to you brotha !!!!!!
Wow man. Congratulations on the cleanest arrma ever!
FYI, the tekno orange springs are actually slightly lighter than the stock kraton springs. If you want to stiffen up your truck, get the nero big rock springs . Gorgeous kraton bro! 🤩👍
Dam man, good to know. I had also thought of trying the EXB Springs. I thought I had read that they were stiffer. Wouldn't the Nero springs be shorter?
@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs a youtuber by the name of east tactics just did a video on the nero big rock springs. They work great. The big rock has longer springs than any other nero model. Check out east tactics latest video 🙋🏼♂️
@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs hi Jason , does it matter, the motor touching the chassis?
Thanks man.
Awesome truck Jason, looking at getting one of these in the next few months and doing a build myself. back in the day, i Used to have a few associated rc10's that I built out with Reedy motors, but its been awhile since i have built a truck. watching you and a few others here on UA-cam the RC bug has bitten me again.
Nice truck...Love JBI parts. You should get some of the rear shock tower braces from M2C racing though...there's not a lot holding that rear shock tower to the truck. I just built my Typhon 6s with a JBI chassis and other bits. I also truggified it...should be a vid of it in the near future. Cant wait to see you torture test the Kraton. 👍😄
Awesome build bro 👍👍 you should invest in some hardened steel input and outputcups that motor will have the power to wear big huge pin grooves in your cups over time, it did to mine and i went to hot racing hardened steel output cups and then gpm hardened steel input cups because i couldn't find hot racing ones or they don't make them. 👍👍
Still love your setup I was able to get the deal for 328 and mine is a beast running those belted trenchers with the fan on the motor Max 6 on a 2050 15 tooth pinion Wheels on the spoiler for more durability I still think your setup is very nice thank you for the information
Beautiful build Jason!
I’m a racer, the 6s EXB is my first Basher other than a 1/8 Nitro Losi LST.....which couldn’t steer, much less bash. After a week of bashing, I can’t see the benefit of 8s over the downside of weigh on everything😎
Great video and nice looking truck! 👍 Hey man, are you running the Spektum Dx5c AVC Tx/Rx setup? I’m having trouble getting the AVC programmed with the startup cycle of the MM8s... Thank you for the video! :-)
Castle explains part of it in there faq. You have to wait so long before you apply the throttle for calibration.. the reciver wont arm until it sees neutral for a few seconds then you have to hurry and apply full throttle for calibration..
Check the faq on castle
The other part is when the avc is calibrating you cant move the car at all till it's done.
Great vid
The Tekno Orange springs are about equal for v3/v4 springs. If you want stronger springs look into Nero Springs.
Rock on buddy
Wait, is this the EXB? Or a standard you've upgraded?
Ah you say later in the vid... All good!
Yep. Standard V4.
what a build!!! very nice....what would u recommend?....just add the 3rd shim in the rear diff or make it a lsd like the front and center? thanks
Very good, gears sounded clean and meshed correctly. Very nice build but the body doesn’t go with what you got going on with the truck, new body? ;) cheers
That's is such a beautiful build wow
Awesome build 🤯👍
I try and watch this video once a week. So clean man. Did you see pps makes a switch mount for the mmx8s? I have 2 of them on my kratons.
No I did not. I’ll have to check it out.
Very nice build! Still today...
I just installed the MMX8 system in my EXB and hope to give it a bash this weekend, ran on my street and seems to be stout! Only gripe so far is all the friking thread locker they use! Jeez ! I can’t remove the wheel hubs due to the set screws are fused with thread lock , want to replace the hubs with the M2C double lock nut hubs I bought for it .
If you don’t already have a heat gun you should head out a grab one. I use to use a small solder torch or old soldering iron and a heat gun works 10 times better. A must have with Arrma’s. 🤪
Hey Jason!! Awesome video!! Super informative! What wheels and tires are you running?
Think I'd run the esc holder to help with the impact especially with a esc of that class looks amazing 😁👌
It won’t fit with any cage around it. I’m currently building mine own EXB and bought the cage because I had your mindset.
Nice video beautiful truck but you’re slightly over geared. You were running it in grass and you have no fans., also where is your temp gauge?
All the upgrades are nice and all but keeping it light would've been much better all around. You'll most likely prefer the EXB
Upgraded to the max! 🤑🤑 I'm a little surprised the castle combo got hot 🤔 It seemed to have really good power 💪 My similar sized motor runs great on an 18t so maybe that is the sweet spot 🤷♂️ Could also try the Hobbystar 4092 1450kv 👍
Great Lakes RC I’ve dropped to a 19t pinion and will try that out. I was actually going to go out tonight but was enjoying relaxing on the deck and forgot. Oops!
@@JasonPerrinRCVlogs great video! I'm considering the same setup. How did the pinion change affect your temps?
Bro, with that much weight especially running 8S batteries in it (even 6S). I would not utilize techno spring orange. Those are not gonna make any difference. In fact they really are the same caliber as the stock springs already. If you really want to make a big difference slap in some big rock shocks springs, literally one spring is the equivalent of two techno oranges LOL. In order to slow things down and take back control of this set up you’ve got a toss 5000 CST differential fluid into the shocks. It also helped a lot that I incorporated in M2C shock caps with zero rebound technology. Long story short with the weight of your beast. You’ll find a pretty awesome set up with beefed out shocks.
Note though, this shock suggestion is definitely ready for serious bashing and jumps. If you are only a grass runner you might not like the Stiffer shocks, can be a touch bouncy. However the 5000 CST fluid and the MTC shock caps help a ton there.
I’ve got a whole series of videos on this topic. Just search dual shock springs Experiment. Bash on my brother... amazing set up you have there!!!
Do you have the part #s for those big rock shocks yo are referring to? Having a hard time locating them.
Nevermind, just checked out skatepark bash video and noticed it had them in the description. (AR330417)
Nice build! You have a list of the HR items on there?
Nice buggy u running on it 6 or 8s. Is these the 1/8 or 1/5 kraton
Love it i shall get mine this way one day 😂😅
Where do you get your pinions from for the Castle Motor? I want to get a variety, 12T - 22T.
Great looking truck. I built my own Kraton almost as good as yours. Mine is also heavy. But mine has the M2C racing chassis. Its still very heavy, though. I was going the tekno orange spring route on mine, but I noticed that the tekno springs are about a mm shorter than the stock Kraton springs. It didn't help in lifting up the truck. I'm trying to figure out how to lift the truck up a bit. Like yours, it is loo low to the ground. My motor overheating is not the problem, is the Hobbywing ESC that overheats and shuts down. I had to gear down as well. But my pinion was probably to tall, 24T. I went down to 21T. I also changed the ESC stock fan, and put in a 40mm fan. Hopefully that will help with heating issues. I have 3 fans on my TP-4070 CM motor, it stays pretty cool. Is also a 1480kv.
Jason your what my wife calls bad influence. Ya. Because of you I went out an purchased one. Only thing is I am keeping it stock and went with a MMX8S and the Spectrum 1250kva on a 12T pinion with 6s. I am not into speed, just torque.
My question... what is the part number for that rear bumper you have. Thx.
I have not yet run this combo but l do have max6 combo with 1650kv and 20t pinion it has raw power very impressed and temps are normal with 20t Robinson plus my rig is beefcake 100% but l only run backflips and stock tyres;
From my understanding your rig has heavy tyres grass looked thick temps will rise;
Nice video!
Keep playing around with your setup...mine is crazy in thick grass short grass it doesn't care...I have two fans on my motor
Hi
I picked up two 6s Rollers that were on sale & dropped the Firma 4074 2050Kv in the one and was thinking about putting the Castle Creations Monster X 1/8 Brushless w/1515 2200Kv in the other. Have you heard anything about that motor?
Please advise
Thanks
Incredible 💪💯
I have a KRATON 6s v4 that I've modified myself and with standard chassis and I don't bend chassis because I made my own rear brace that's different to anything else. But I'm interested in the EXB differentials just waiting for them to be for sale
Rear diff went out on my Exb with three packs through it. Stock esc motor from my other kraton. Selling all my arrma junk. Bought a Xmaxx. So over Arrma. Great video.
Frank Betzner just a heads up both arrma and traxxas don’t shim the diffs out of the box! You will have to do that before you bash hard and they don’t sell them either you have to find the right ones.
have fun replacing all the bearings in your XMAXX every couple of runs. Thats if you even get to the second run before the ESC burns the whole truck to the ground. "Maybe" there is a problem with the EXB rear diff. Mines just fine with a Castle 1717 system. At least Arrma stands behind there product and warranties any problem and redesigns it to fix it, instead of just ignoring the shitty quality they have with every model like CrapsAss does. Just leans on there established name to get by. You want shitty diffs to bitch about, go ahead and by a CrapsAss, try out the Revo, see how that goes.
Russell Schwalbach you got to try the Maxx 4s that thing is a beast! So is the X-Maxx! Yeah, traxxas esc’s are shit, but the motors and the platform are completely legit. Also, you called it again with the rear inner bearings, but it not an expensive fix, rpm sells the right part for that. Also, their metal spur and pinion gears break easier than most plastic.
What did you have to do with the back sway bar when you changed the arms my stock want fit
What’s the parts for the diff part numbers plz also a video on must have mods if you’re gonna keep them stock also what chassis and what’s the steering setup
Did you ever change the suspension springs?. And which ones you ended up with? What about oil in shocks?
Cool truck, any chance you could weigh it? My Outcast with JBIRC towers and stuff comes in at just under 14lbs. Just curious. Thanks!
Question.
why did you buy it stock in the first place when you chagend basically EVERYTHING XD
Thanks for showing us this beauty, sucks that you will never trully bash it
My new build Just Bash It Truggified Typhon 6s will be punished severely. She's built and I just need a day off to bash the crap out of her...hahaha. Vid will be up as well. 👍😈
The Talion Wheels are less heavy and are nimble on the Kraton
How’s that 1650kv on heat and power draw? Most ppl are 800 or 1100 but gearing down to run a 1650 idk how if that’s a good motor for grass/off road maybe better on pavement.
do you find that the brakes on this esc arent that strong? even on 100
You keep saying its so heavy. Aside from those excessively thick towers and your tires what is so heavy?
Man that's looking nice love them wheels will they fit an xmaxx
Hi mate what's the difference in weight between the EXB and the other KRATON 6s ?. If you don't mind checking while transferring systems over thanks
Normal running temp could still feel hot to touch. Are you sure it was to hot?
What are the springs you are talking about
Whats the part number for the wheelie bar u got on it need one
Which batteries are you running 6 or 8s?
Only thing you need is m2c front n rear hinge pin kit n front upper m2c hinge pin is bolt heaps better.
You were wondering if it had enough power lol id say it sure does brother
All these aftermarket parts and no links? 😪
Where is the link to the recommend parts to fix the faulty diff
What voltage did you run it at?
Spettacolare 👍👍
Hi are you running 6s batteries or 8s batteries thanks 🙏
Damn she ripping. 👌🤙👍
How did you get the rpm arms to fit?
Did you have to raise up the motor mount to fit that castle motor ?
not at all.
im not so certain that the mmx8s is any good for that high of kv? every single person running that system is overheating even with better gearing. time to prop up the center and drop in a 2020-1100 or a 56- HW line. with anything below 1500
i got the exb,. ust waiting on my diffs and such. HH has been good that way. but I have a max8 combo and a max 6 with a 4092 1400kv motor. im gonna see which one likes it in the EXB
great video quality and production but the audio is reaaaally quiet
where u get that chaseie
Sounds like gear slightly meshed but still nice
What is the exb
that motor mount needs replacing, and the 1650kv is better on tarmac.
Reduce the weight. MC2 chassis is lighter yet very tough. Lighter 6s blackflip tires perform still hold shape at high speed. Run the lightest weight 5000mah battery possible, Shedding weight and 18t the heat will be low with quicker response.
No motor combo is the world is substitute for the natural feel of a light car.
Will it standing backflip like my max6 does on a 20t pinion?
Which pinion you use?
Yuen Harry he said 20t
Yep. It was a 20t RR.
So is this an Arrma ? There’s so many upgrades on it there’s not much Arrma left makes it look you might might as well not bother buying an Arrma just buy the upgrades
8S is overkill 4s would be better overall hell if they could make a 5s that would be it lol
thanks Jason. here's my EXB with that system. ua-cam.com/video/wS3t79pC_OA/v-deo.html
and here's the fans i have on it now ua-cam.com/video/k_qL1HlXL34/v-deo.html
Going from a 20 to a 19 ain't going to do much you got to go down like 17
Trucks an anvil
Too heavy
Running in grass is not fun.
First. Lol