1/5 Kraton with GPM aluminum suspension arms, knuckles, Brace bars, lower chassis brace and more

[@stuntmane100]

Daddy’s rc addiction she says ❤️.

[@joshchatwin8569]

Them braces are awesome no plastic bits I’ll be getting some red ones of those if they do them in red

[@joshchatwin8569]

Rip to those diff cases if you crash you need green shocks now and green wheel nuts looks absolutely awesome

[@yesbobby6229]

Wow that looks awesome in the end loving that color as well and the tires look sick, keep on bashing!

[@TruSwagTv2]

Dope build

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks!!!

[@TruSwagTv2]

@@DaddysRCAddiction yw

[@quyces.7244]

Those lights are killer

[@seattlebasher8021]

Those tires look massive and aggressive. I ordered the scorpion XL for my Kraton 8s that are belted, I'm excited to see how they look

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Seattle Basher, Thanks... they are very aggressive... I’d like to see how the Scorpions look on the K8s... post a pic when you have them.

[@seattlebasher8021]

@@DaddysRCAddiction yeah I will for sure, subscribe so you know when I get them in 3 days.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Seattle Basher, sure thing... subscribe to my channel as well... I have some interesting stuff planned that I’m sure you’ll want to see.

[@seattlebasher8021]

@@DaddysRCAddiction Just did 😁

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Like wise... look forward to seeing those scorpions🦂🦂🦂🦂

[@3SonsRC]

If you don't mind me saying. All that metal just transfers shock to the bulkhead/diff case/steering block and other more problematic and expensive fixes. It's better to keep impact areas plasultic and use metal as a skeleton for braces and chassis. Knuckles and arms definitely keep plastic. RPM just came out with some, or maybe just soak them in wd40 for added flexibility to the arms. Knuckles I wouldn't bother soaking. I do admit everything LOOKS AWESOME!! My 2 cents buddy

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for watching 3 sons and your 2 cents... NaderS Sedagt sent me a very similar comment. I totally get that when you make one part stronger you make another weaker. My feeling is... if your arms are always breaking because of a little tumble(and thats just how the rear arm broke from a little tumble off a foot and a half ramp)... that’s just ridiculous... Arrma did not build strong enough arms for the 1/5 Kraton! Or maybe its HORIZON HOBBY thats to blame now!!! Now they are beefing them up a bit because of all the complaints about them. In a Kev Talbot video one of the arms shatters into a hundred pieces... way too brittle. But when I bought the aluminum arms RPM did not have anything available for the 1/5 Kraton... I would have picked up RPM arms straight away. I don't really launch my cars so hopefully if/when I crash again the Inner Hinge Pin Blocks take the hit and it’s not transferred to the bulkhead. I will most likely pick up the RPM arms for when I do feel the need to put rocket boosters on the Kraton and send it. For now its pretty strong and LOOKS AWESOME!! (your words... and I agree). I DO HAVE SOME PLANS FOR SOME OF MY OTHER CARS THAT GOING TO GO FOR SOME FLYING LESSONS. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE... it's one of the few things in life thats FREE!!!!! Thanks for the feedback.

[@newtonfoster7581]

@@DaddysRCAddiction VITAVON is about to have alloy diff housings for the front and rear and there's 2-3 aftermarket ARRMA parts producers are also making alloy shock towers, all of these parts are made out of 7075 except the GPM parts, 6061 there but they make great parts. I had their alloy A-ARMS on my NERO BIG ROCK 6S BLX and it was a tank as far as durability, I mean the only thing I had broken was an A-ARM

[@andiprogshop3097]

but you know what? It' like nosh121081 in his comment says, the plastic parts are meant to bend or even break if you crashes hard. Maybe your arms don't break anymore, but the gear housing will instead, if you let the plastric ones in place, because now they are the weakest point. Anyway! That machine looks awesome, great job!

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

It does look awesome, Thanks for the comment. I think everyone has missed the point. The upgrade was for a stronger suspension and for better looks that you can not get with plastic parts. Also the plastic part broke when I went over a less than 2 foot jump going very slow... not a hard crash at all... the stock plastic on the Kraton 8S is very weak... I have crashed the same way with the aluminum parts and all is still good. When one part gets stronger another part gets weaker, correct, but hopefully the Inner Hinge Pin Blocks take the hit and not the gear box! Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!!

[@Megasty15]

@@DaddysRCAddiction These people saying this have ZERO experience with all aluminum setups. They're just repeating what they've heard. I have 2 Rovan trucks which have metal EVERYTHING. 40-50lbs absolute tanks. The Rovan MT is VERY similar to the MTXL & nearly every plastic part can be replaced with aluminum. The only weakness on that are the steering links which can snap but you can always find stronger beefier links. Between multiple after market brands, my K8S has drilled a 2k hole in my wallet but it has none of the weaknesses of the stock truck. It's 35lbs & the only thing I can figure happening to it is the hinge pins bending or breaking the M2C hinge pin holder (which I have seen happen even with stock arms) I don't care. I already use linear motion rods for pins & if I bust the M2C holders, I make my own out of steel. Since going aluminum on everything, I've busted was a M2C shock shaft & a rear diff case (which now has GPM cases) I took my Outcast 8s 3 times & broke it 3 times (arms, shock shafts, & shock tower) & it's still broken. I don't want to break the bank on the thing but it may leave me with no choice. If you start breaking other stuff, so what. Just upgrade that too.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@Megasty15 Thanks for the comment. I completely understand all the comments about plastic parts... and if I planned on launching my cars like rockets I would have went with RPM parts which are not as brittle as the stock plastic parts and much less expensive than aluminum parts. I wanted something that it strong and looks really nice at the same time that the real reason why I went with aluminum. One again thanks for the support with the aluminum choice. Nice vids on your channel! If you haven’t yet Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!

[@miccen6240]

Family time is awesome enjoy while they young mine don’t care spend time with her old man anymore to busy with fast paced life

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... It is a lot of fun spending time and playing with them... trying to soak it up while I can. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!!!

[@chrischupp9760]

Like how an aftermarket company is making parts for the big Kraton

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment Chris... they are really nice looking and so far have been really strong!!!

[@marioskalogeropoulos7054]

BEAUTIFUL....THE VERY LEAST,HEAVY.... AS A DEAD BRICK!PLASTIC BRAKES ALUMINIUM BENDS!LAST LONGER FOR SURE,BUT YOU ALSO HAVE PLASTIC PARTS BETWEEN ALUMINIUM PARTS NEXT ON THE LIST FOR CRACKS!FROM CONSTRUCTION POV,GOOD PARTS FROM THE SAME MATERIAL IS THE BEST CHOICE.GREAT VID,BEAUTIFUL KRATON.NICE DAY! !

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... Beautiful, Yes!!! It weighted 25lbs to start, before the light weight aluminum parts... so it was born to be heavy. All RC cars are a mix of plastic and metal in strategic places... so there are always weak points! The construction POV doesn’t work for an RC truck... all metal=too heavy... all plastic=too weak. The main reason I went with the aluminum is the way it looks the 2nd was for strength... since I don’t plan to launch the K8S the compromise was well worth it. How do you have your K8S setup? Please subscribe, like and Ding the bell!!!

[@marioskalogeropoulos7054]

@@DaddysRCAddiction the last 5 months i'm flying a P47D RAZORBACK(60cc) with kolm 77V4 i'm a ww2 w/bird guy the last 6 years since i sold go karts and motos.from rc cars i have only losi dbxle v2 with hitec servo and motor fan 40mmx40 !plastic is not weak,just expendable like everything else with less price! your al/nium looks great on X-MAXX HANDS DOWN! total weight went down after K8S PARTS? NICE DAY! !

[@patrickxxaloyoxx5314]

Can you please send me the link so i can the whole kit. would mean a lot love this Video keep up the good work.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Hey Patrick… Thanks for the comment and the Sub!!! The link for the GPM web site is in the description. The parts aren’t cheap but they look really nice and as long as you’re not launching your truck you shouldn’t have any issues with other parts that are still plastic.

[@patrickxxaloyoxx5314]

I ordered the GPM ARRMA 1/8 KRATON 6S Metal front and rear upper and lower arms + front and rear cups + steel front and rear CVD will this fit my Arrma Kraton 8s

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@patrickxxaloyoxx5314 NO!!! The KRATON 8s is a 1/5 size... You need to change your order to the 1/5 Kraton 8s... This is a link to the 1/5 Kraton parts... www.gpmracing.com.hk/en/products?cat=1-5-4WD-KRATON-8S-BLX-MONSTER-TRUCK--ARA110002T1-T2&fid=155

[@jacobsolis4314]

can you give me the link to where you bought the tires and wheels please?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

I can’t find the tires that I have on mine anymore but here I a link to something close to it… Please, Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!!! www.horizonhobby.com/product/1-6-masher-x-hp-belted-fr-rr-5.7-mt-tires-mounted-24mm-blk-raid-2/PRO1017610.html

[@JoseFigueroa-cl9vj]

How much extra weight do you think you added on with all them new parts ? :)

[@Bornindafire]

Cool video.. Im gonna sub

[@juliart]

Very cool car looks pretty and stylish with those arms and the lights. I just bought some billet machined arms from integy, I would like to know how your driving experience has been since you installed these ?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... It’s right on par with the stock arms and I feels a bit more solid... the stock plastic arms are way to brittle!!! I got the arms booth for strength and looks... it really does make it look stylish... but if you plan to launch any of your RCs you would most likely be better off with some high quality plastic arms like the ones from RPM. I don’t plan on launch my K8S so that’s why I got the aluminum arms. All the best!!! Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!!

[@germanrcdriver39]

Looks ice with the aluminum arms. More stable i know these stock arms break easily. But this modification moves the stress point to another location doesnt it? Shock towers and hinch pin holders are endangered

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... yes it does transfer the stress to weaker parts but if you’re not going to launch your truck it shouldn’t be an issue... if you plan to launch it then RPM arms would be much better.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

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[@JustNateMusic]

Beautiful truck but it looks very heavy. How does it run?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment! The K8S is about 25lbs stock... what’s a few more ounces or even a pound. I haven’t weighted the parts but it hasn’t effected the performance of the ESC, batteries or motor. It runs much better than with the stock suspension parts. Check out my running video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZWtinicr9Wfm8U Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the bell!

[@martinflawless675]

Can you send me the link where you got all the aluminum parts for kraton 8s I’m trying to upgrade mines to

[@dudespace4485]

can you send me link here you bought thenm

[@SebastianLong]

It looks nice, but that's too much aluminum in the places I'd rather be the weak links. The hubs I wouldn't mind, but those arms would end up breaking the diff case. I've got the Outcast 8s RTR, only about a month so far, but I've had problems with it from the start. No breakages except for the last one where I broke a shock tower. Kinda disappointing considering how easy I've been on it so far. I've not broke an arm on mine yet. Heard of many people who break them often though. I had what I thought was loose steering but just designed with a lot of slop. Took the front end apart thinking it was loose bolts. I blew tires off the wheels more than any of my other RCs and it isn't even my most powerful one either. Not even top three. I had the center diff bolts come loose and it spilled it's guts all over the transmission. Had the pinion come loose multiple times even with locktite. Stripped out the camber links as everyone else does even with my mod to keep the links from pushing in, rather they pulled out. That's a lot of issues for very low hours of run time. Maybe a total of 1-2 hours. Never got through a full pack yet. Losing hope in it as being a replacement for the now discontinued Losi LST 3XLE. Retired it because of the RCs rarity now.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Hey Lane, Thanks for the comment.... RPM arms were not available when I upgraded my K8S or I would have got them... I don’t really launch mine so the aluminum and everything else is holding up very well. Arrma used to alway build super tough RCs... I know these 8s trucks are very heavy but I think since Horizonhobbies took control over Arrma profit has taken precedence over quality. I wanted to get the 8s outcast but from my experience with the K8S I didn’t. I think if you upgrade yours you can make it very tough but it should come very close to very tough when you buy it!! They need to go back to the drawing board with these cars. I think my next truck is going to be the Traxxas X-MAX Thanks again Steve DRCA

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

That is completely true but the stock plastic parts on mine just bent and flexed and broke when I went over a foot and a half high ramp... And quality plastic parts are better if you are launching your vehicle like a rocket... for moderate to slightly aggressive use aluminum parts shouldn't have any problems... and mine haven't... Can you post some videos of your cars/trucks and the upgrades you have done to show us all how to do it?

[@ondremayersthebajanbornkid2733]

Where do u get the arms from

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... The link is in the description... But here is a link straight to all K8S parts from GPM... www.gpmracing.com.hk/en/products?cat=1-5-4WD-KRATON-8S-BLX-MONSTER-TRUCK--ARA110002T1-T2&fid=155 Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!

[@twiggee666]

In my experience, aluminum looks great but are better on road cars, not bashers. Always good to have some flex, a broken arm is easy to replace but a bent chassis is not. With aluminum you can start to really bend those hinge pins or damage the chassis. Not much absorption on bad landings. Looks great tho, but then again who really cares when it is meant to fly 40 ft or more…;)

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Hey Twigge... Thanks for the comment! Yeah flex is best when you launch... I have 2 K8S... One has the Aluminum arms for racing and looks and the other has RPM arms for bashing... I get this comment a lot... Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!

[@romeo200776]

love what you did to the truck how did the tires work out?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks... I like the Hatchets... they have a great balance of slip and grip! Please don’t forget to subscribe... Nice pets!!!

[@josephmorelli3191]

I watched your video some time ago & returned yesterday when I had an issue with the connection between the GPM front knuckle & the connection with the turnbuckle. During the installation of the knuckle I was mildly concerned with the elimination of the 3 pieces making up the “aluminum” steering plate (one composite piece sandwiched between 2 aluminum plates) which attached to the composite ball cup. Yesterday when I returned from running my OUTCAST I noticed the screw at the connection badly bent. I had a hell of a time cutting & removing the screw & replacing it. I referred to your video once again to see if I installed the knuckle incorrectly. I was glad to see I had not, but I wondered if you have experienced the same issue. I hope to hear back from you. Thanks!

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Hey Joseph, I don’t get to crazy with my Kraton 8s... mostly small jumps... I haven’t had anything bend on me yet... the outcast is more of a stunt truck so I assume you are doing flips and bigger jumps with it... have you landed awkwardly... like on the side of your wheels... that could bend some stuff... if you are looking to do big jumps you may want to use RPM Plastic arms... they will have more give(forgiveness) but will break if pushed to far. Unfortunately in this hobby things break when doing the stuff that gives you the most enjoyment... which is usually the more extreme maneuvers. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the the Bell!

[@josephmorelli3191]

Thanks for getting back so quickly. Interestingly enough I don’t do any wild stuff with any of my vehicles including the OUTCAST. I did run into a 4 X 4 block of wood I didn’t see partially buried on the top of a hill. I didn’t think much of it at the time. It seemed ironic to me that the very connection I was worried about when I installed the GPM knuckles is where the problem showed up. I think perhaps I didn’t tighten down the nut on that side. With a loose connection the stress would have been on the screw alone??? BTW, your children are beautiful. My 3 boys are all grown up. Just me & my RC’s now.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@josephmorelli3191 LOL... the RCs will give you plenty of love and some grief just like children😁. It’s lots of fun doing this hobby with my kids. That’s definitely ironic that the part that concerned you is the part that was damaged. I ran one of my cars into a concrete stair case and blew the whole front end apart and cracked the frame. I think the 4x4 was the culprit. Stay safe and have fun. DRCA

[@Bornindafire]

Where you able to fit the stock bearings into those gpm front and rear hub/ knuckles ?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... Everything fit perfect including the bearings and it looks beautiful!!! Please don't forget to subscribe. Nice gaming vids!!!

[@Bornindafire]

@@DaddysRCAddiction thanks.. Done !!!!

[@Whyusemyname]

If I wanted to listen to kids I wouldn’t be on KZbin watching remote control car videos. I would be hanging out with my kids. I can’t be alone

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@Whyusemyname Hanging out with my kids playing with RC vehicles is the whole point… maybe you shouldn’t be on KZbin either! Then you can be all alone!

[@_Munajj]

Hello! Really enjoyed your video. I just ordered the front upper and lower arms, the rear arms, the front and rear knuckles. I don’t really launch my cars. I took mine of maybe a foot ramp today, and after about 8-10 jumps, my front lower arm broke. I was very disappointed seeing as though I just purchased the car less than a week ago. How are your aluminum arms holding up? Would you recommend it for small jumps and regular off-road/street driving? Thanks!

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Hey Minaj, Thanks for the comment and I’m glad you liked the video. Sorry to here your car broke... as you know the same thing happened to me. So far the GPM parts are holding up very well. Check out the link below... it’s a video where I run the Kraton with all the new GPM gear on it. It shows different views of the suspension in action and a few tumbles and of course jumps over a small ramp... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZWtinicr9Wfm8U If you haven’t yet please consider subscribing! Thanks, DRCA

[@_Munajj]

@@DaddysRCAddiction thank you! Happy to hear. Subbed!

[@turtles_hehe]

Dax is soooooooo cute!!!!😍😍😍😍😍

[@The667tony]

Stock motor and esc? How's all that extra weight affecting performance?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment… the weight difference is negligible… the motor and esc are holding up perfect but I don’t launch my it or run it to death!!! The truck is underpowered straight out of the box but for my purposes it fine. But if you are looking for more extreme performance you will most like have to upgrade everything. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!!!

[@joshchatwin8569]

Rip to those diff cases if you crash

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

www.gpmracing.com.hk/en/ ... Post some pics when you're done!!! and please subscribe!!!

[@Greywolf74]

I cry everytime I see someone put aluminum a-arms on a kit. especially when theres RPM arms available.

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Rpm arms were not available when I did my Kraton... That’s where I looked first. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!!!

[@whome5810]

@@DaddysRCAddiction How did the arms work out? Do they bend?

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@whome5810 So far, so good... I don't launch it into space though... If you plan to launch yours you would be better off with RPM arms. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

These are the tires I’m using... you can get the at Horizonhobby. Com www.horizonhobby.com/hatchet-x-mounted-black-tires-24mm-%282%29-p-dtxc5503

[@nadersedaghat5694]

They look very nice. But remember, you cant really bash with the aluminum arms. Once you crash it will take out your bulkhead instead of thr arms breaking

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for watching... Absolutely right Nader... and I say that in the video... when you make one part stronger you make another weaker, But if your arms are always breaking because of a little tumble... that’s just ridiculous... Arrma did not build strong enough arms for the 1/5 Kraton! Maybe RPM RC will make stronger plastic arms someday but for now the aluminum arms are much better and hopefully if/when I crash again the Inner Hinge Pin Blocks take the hit and it’s not transferred to the bulkhead. Thanks for the feedback.

[@newtonfoster7581]

VITAVON and a couple of other aftermarket parts makers are making 7075 diff housings, shock towers, etc, and once you get rid of that plastic as well you can bash all you want and those A-ARMS are very strong, don't care what anyone says about GPM, yes them, Integy and Hot Racing do create a dud here and there but I installed those A-ARMS on my NERO BIG ROCK 6S BLX because after who knows how many cartwheels I finally broke one arm. I couldn't brake it after that, only other upgrade I made to it was GKA suspension rockers, SAVOX servo, and stainless steel Skid Plates

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@newtonfoster7581 - Thanks for the info on other aluminum upgrades. I can see the advantage to both metal and plastic parts... it really just comes down to application(How one plans to use the car)... The big advantages to plastic(QUALITY PLASTIC) is its price and its flexibility. For Metal (Quality metal like 7075 & 6061) its looks and strength. The 1/5 Kraton is the only car that I've installed Metal parts on so far... Have you install metal parts on other cars besides your BIG ROCK? I have the NERO BIG ROCK 6S BLX... I'd like to see the upgrades you've install... let me know when you upload some pics and running videos.

[@JoseFigueroa-cl9vj]

This RC is way to heavy to have any plastic parts period 💪

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the comment... I’m not sure how much extra weight the aluminum parts added... I didn’t weigh them. I choose those parts for strength and looks... but if you plan to launch this truck RPM plastic arms would be better... more flex when landing... the stock arms are to brittle! Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!

[@0newhester]

how to crack ur bulkheads 101 add alloy arms

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Obviously you didn’t watch the video and were to ready to just make an uninformed comment… this truck if more for looks… I have another K8S with rpm arms for jumps. I suggest you watch compete videos and read other comments before making a comment that isn’t relevant! That being said when one part gets stronger another part gets weaker… so I do agree with your comment, although it doesn’t apply to this truck. Your delivery needs work. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!!!

[@0newhester]

@@DaddysRCAddiction idc

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

@@0newhester LMAO!!!!😂😅🤣😂🥹😂😅😂

[@IceeyReaper]

I’m not trying to bash your preferences I’m just saying this I wouldn’t alloy the car up too much if you do you’ll end up stressing out parts that were strong and break them more often which means more expensive on your pocket but other than that yeah the kraton 8S was a failure because of its weak chassis fragile arms and cheap chassis braces

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Thanks for the respectful comment. Yes the stock plastic is garbage!!! I originally was going to get RPM arms but they were not available at the time so knowing I wasn’t going to launch the K8S I went with the aluminum arms for more strength and looks. If I ever plan to launch it I will most definitely get the RPM arms. Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the 🔔!

[@joshchatwin8569]

Exb arms are stronger

[@DaddysRCAddiction]

Most likely true but this is more for looks... I'm pretty sure they come in red... Please Subscribe, Like and Ding the Bell!!!

[@nosh121081]

Very bad upgrade..the plastic parts are meant to bend and flex and ease pressure of a single point..aluminium is to stiff..

[@patrickxxaloyoxx5314]

Take your negativity elsewhere

[@nosh121081]

@@patrickxxaloyoxx5314 grow up you fool...its called constructive criticism.if you don't like it don't look at the comments,

[@nosh121081]

@@patrickxxaloyoxx5314 you are the only fool who reacted after 8 month. Just shows what a prick you are.

[@joshchatwin8569]

Rip to those diff cases if you crash you need green shocks now and green wheel nuts looks absolutely awesome

[@joshchatwin8569]

Rip to those diff cases if you crash you need green shocks now and green wheel nuts looks absolutely awesome