Kraton 8s Vitavon Hubs and Bulkheads!

Took a bunch of work but I got it done!!
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[@Evergreen085]

Man I love these videos. Bad weather at home so it’s nice to be able to watch these cool vidz. Ty 🎉

[@mogreasy8499]

Man those parts are just amazing looking! I got to say the attention to detail is just over the top, but I wouldn't expect any less coming from Vitavon. Very nice!!!! 👍

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah he has consistently got better at his designs

[@endliberalism4305]

You said if

[@theirishaxe9405]

You should replace those junk bushings in the steering rack with bearings bro! 👍 I replaced them with bearings it's so tight and smooth now 👍 ten bucks from jims bearings. These parts are soooo NICE !

[@ExocagedRC]

Ahh ok I’ll look them up. Thanks!

[@redblue40rc33]

Couldn't find part number bearing for outcast 8s steering crank...bushing is 6x8x5, I'm assuming bearings is the same

[@theirishaxe9405]

@@redblue40rc33 this is what you need two bearings replace each bushing www.ebay.com/itm/202346762801

[@redblue40rc33]

@@theirishaxe9405 that comes out to 5x8x5.....not 6x8x5.....maybe a millimeter is not a big deal for a 25 lbs RC truck🤔

[@theirishaxe9405]

@@redblue40rc33 that's what I'm running in my truck two bearings for each bushing and the fit is good

[@teamsargentrc6399]

That thing is epic. Vidavon rocks!!! Awesome upgrades the best on the market... Don't have much of them but what I do have is flawless and built with quality...🤜🤛👍!!! Epic video Joe!!!

[@hammerdown4848]

Heck yea brother! I’ve had my eye on these Vitavon parts since they were released and for someone like you to give them a proper review. Now that all doubt has been eliminated, I can order these with confidence. Btw: that was an excellent run with some killer jumps. 👍👊😎

[@ExocagedRC]

awesome man thank you

[@whitsrcleftovers2707]

"Never" is a bold statement. Lol. They definitely look nice and beefy, but doesn't that mean you'll just jump it bigger... haha. I may have to get some Vitavon parts for the next upgrade, they always look so nice and well designed.

[@ExocagedRC]

If you can break these I want to see pics! LoL it would be epic for sure!!

[@mojaverc1585]

Exocaged RC people break m2c

[@whitsrcleftovers2707]

@@ExocagedRC lol, unfortunately it wouldn't be on the kraton 8s. Largest in the fleet right now is the Maxx.

[@BlvlWmpower]

This is turning into a nice experiment here.

[@rezzrollinrc]

Nothing better then 2 hand fulls of UPGRADES!! Keep up tha awesome wrk Mr. Exo tha legend!! 👍🏽👍🏽✊🏽

[@ExocagedRC]

Awesome. I’m all out of Vitavon stuff now. LoL. Oh wait... still have to give the Maxx a drive with the new rear bulkhead and bellcrank and Raw500 servo.... LoL I guess I’m not done.

[@rezzrollinrc]

Righteous man

[@JKZ103]

Haha, the tekno strap held and the awanfi broke... interesting. Love the new parts joe!

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep that was a hard top down landing!

[@705on8]

Front hubs are nice! I’ve bent and broke those bolts as well

[@GussCustomCreations]

Nice looking parts! When you get the M2C chassis you will have to throw an Outcast 8s wheelie bar on it. Great vid man!👍😎

[@ExocagedRC]

Ahh I didn’t even think about a wheelie bar. I’ll see if I can find one of those because I’ll need it for sure.

[@markperrella5546]

Glad i got the same "hammer" you got!

[@Vaterraman]

Yet stock hinge pin parts on the bulkhead and plastic diffs. I've yet to upgrade hubs, let alone bulkheads. Never found those areas to be weak. May do hubs at some point. I also went for m2c chassis...after crash, new 7mm shocks, and m2c bellcrank. I shimmed front and rear external diff as well. Your 8s seems rather rachety sounding, loose mesh in something, hard to tell. I use a nice waterproof grease, light green color. It stays on gears very well. As for straps, look for fpv quadcopters straps. Kevlar and metal buckles.

[@benjaminmcmichael9227]

I used ur link and ordered the vitavon knuckles and rear hub set for the armma kraton 6s. Hopefully there as nice as the 8s version. I also have future plans on getting the gear cases for the 6s also once I save up more $.

[@glennjthompson332]

It needs a triple Velcro straps to hold your big battery,🤔😎 nice testing on duribility training exercise.👍

[@ExocagedRC]

I’ve got these 7200mah’s and a set of 9000’s on the way. I may have to put the stock straps back in

[@markvasseur961]

Absolutely Awesome 😁😁

[@gaffle-411]

Tons of added weight there.

[@ExocagedRC]

some but not all that much.

[@josephmorelli3191]

I gotta tell you, I actually got an anxiety attack watching you. It was like open heart surgery of which I have experienced. Great video. I couldn’t do it if my life depended on it. Good luck buddy!

[@grandmaster-grouch]

so fun i cant wait for me to watch the bash sesh. lol

[@aslanmacduffee1681]

I need this look great

[@marioskalogeropoulos7054]

I'M A W/BIRD GUY/FROM JANUARY '20 UNTIL FIRST WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER (8 MONTHS) I BUILT MY P47 RAZORBACK WITH KOLM77cc V4 AND I ALSO HAVE A LOSI DBXLE 2 WITH SOME UPGRATES!! KRATON IS A GREAT RC I HAVE RUN ONE,BUT YOUR UPGRATES ARE GREAT AND GREAT VID. NICE DAY! !

[@MatrixRC]

Hell Yeah!💯👍🏽👊🏽

[@joshchatwin8569]

I need some my kraton exb is not even here yet gotta wait till the 24 of January

[@AverageReviewsYT]

Can't wait for the chassis 😂😂

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah me too. I hope I can do a quick swap to it. This stuff in this video was a job. LoL.

[@ekimusman2]

daaaaaaaaaamn. those are some sweet looking hop ups, pal. rare to see such clean machining from china. you grab those from their ebay store?

[@justinterrell9555]

Do you know where I can get out drives for my diffs and for spindles that use the slider driveshaft that are held on with the threaded pin? What I have is just a bezgar 1 or hm101 that uses regular ol dog bones just trying to figure out a way to upgrade it alittle for the price of them and a brushless upgrade they are definitely worth the effort. Thanks for any info. I love the vids you put out great stuff.

[@redblue40rc33]

I use lucas red tacky grease 😎 inside diff case in all my models... no issues

[@GyuHobbyRC]

Good video!!!!!😊😊 멋진 비디오 잘 보고 갑니다!!!

[@gonzodetroitify]

What a show Exo, now looking from the rear of this beast is this a stick stance or has some lower of something’s gone on here🧐 very stout looking 😎😎😎🤓

[@ExocagedRC]

All I can say is it is what it is.

[@clairecooper3848]

Great vid , sure was a lot of bits on your bench after stripping it down 😳

[@ExocagedRC]

lol man SOOO much!!! The thing is so big it take up the whole work area.

[@GreatLakesRC]

They look great but that's alot of extra weight. I haven't broken a diff case or knuckles yet and I'm not super easy on my K8S 🤷‍♂️

[@G__Mason]

I’d like to know the actual weight difference… thinking bout ordering some bulkheads myself, man their parts and nice but dam they’re expensive lol. With just a handful of Vitavon upgrades you could buy a brand new Kraton lol

[@MatrixRC]

Any upgrades to the Front/Rear diff? Twice i had to replace the rear running on stock setup.

[@ExocagedRC]

As in rear gears? I haven’t broken mine yet, just an axle dogbone pin. I don’t know if any upgrades are out there.

[@MatrixRC]

@@ExocagedRC Alright appreciate it. Also, with your knowledge & experience I am running Proline MX43 BADLANDS. Modified of course 18mm bore. Do you think that those tires are too heavy & grippy? I only broken the diff wearing those.

[@HAPPYJACKRC]

Nice upgrades. Will those parts fit the 1/5 exb roller model?

[@rcmt2965]

Man those parts look awesome. Kinda off topic but what tires do you recommend for a trx4? And also should I go with 1.9 wheels or 2.2 wheels

[@freshej6]

Awesome video man looks beefy 💪💪 Quick question will this also fit the EXB roller version ? 🤔

[@ExocagedRC]

I think they will

[@joeycrack509]

Do these parts fit the exb version? Great video 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@unboxinglife7114]

Look awesome bro 👏🏽. It’s looking great I bought the red EXB VITAVON bulkheads for my 6s Exb, been thinking about the parts you ha w here for my 8s! I think I might have too! Q: does it make the truck a lot louder?? Also with the extra turnable steering did you have to adjust your transmitter stop end points? Keep up the good work !

[@ExocagedRC]

I didn't notice it any louder, the bellcrank is the limiter now and hopefully Arthur will take care of that when he makes that piece

[@unboxinglife7114]

Exocaged RC true that, it looks so solid! Arthur is the man! Parts look great. Fair play getting that lot back together. I’m so game to upgrade, but the task puts me off 😂😂

[@RC_Berserker]

Is the front and rear differential housing identical?

[@ImEnoas]

I wonder if these would work on the outcast 8s since they have mostly the same parts

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep bolt right on

[@enzoprosciutto7639]

No lock tight, he’s going to have some trouble.

[@marillagorilla]

Do the stock drive shafts fit the vitivon hubs?

[@joshchatwin8569]

Omg there fucking awesome woooooow

[@mofatjippyfransisco713]

I bought the V2 bulkheads, are yours the V2 ? Anybody know what they changed ? Mine are on a slow boat from China, Dec delivery sometime....just wondering how to tell V1 from V2. They actually describe them as " Redesigned"

[@deadeyedetailing1057]

The music in the background cut about 50% of the audio for me!

[@onemansvideos2134]

I feel like aliens 👽 designed the 8s line

[@alexandergrubb111]

The video was good the units look amazing but the sound kept dropping out so I couldn't hear what you were saying

[@notlrachtron]

Lots of $$$$

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL yeah and the M2c chassis too. LoL. I got lucky and won a raffle for the new Castle XLX2 with the 1100kv motor so that’s going in it too. LoL.

[@toysforboysrc]

How do those 7200/100c PH batteries doing for you? Have to ever used a higher C rating like 120/130/150??? Have you ever used any other lipos that are better than those power hobby? I’m taking like a LOT better and really noticeable??? I ordered the same 7200/100c but I was also looking at the CNHL 8000/120c lipo… I just want to be sure if ima choose a “better” battery it’s got to be much better and also “safe” for my esc… I’m XLX2 & 1100 k’s on Kraton 1/5

[@tinywhoop7432]

Can you please tell me, for the entire time of using the Kraton 8s, did you have any problems with the transmission? For example, did any gears break?

[@ExocagedRC]

So far I have not had any gear issues at all. Trans has been solid and both ends have not given any issue at all.

[@tinywhoop7432]

@@ExocagedRC thanks

[@endliberalism4305]

So you’ve just added 12 lbs to your build , does it sink in the dirt when you drop it on the ground ?

[@ExocagedRC]

maybe a little lol

[@andrewtexiera2858]

Where can I buy vitavon parts that will directly benefit you wanting to deck out my k8s

[@ExocagedRC]

I’ve got Kraton hubs in stock email me at [e-mail]

[@daviddobson20]

am about to put earplugs in like to know-how is yours holding up.

[@ExocagedRC]

So far I love em in there.

[@ymollier]

Nice stuff ! Is there a noticable change in the steering angle ?

[@ExocagedRC]

Yeah it does seem to turn tighter but still has a bad push to it when going fast.

[@ymollier]

Ok gonna try it on my outcast

[@joseCalderon1976]

The K8S is already too heavy for its own good. How much heavier is this thing going to be? Now the battery is going to last what? 5 minutes? 😳

[@hottrodd1090]

Are those QS10 connectors

[@jerseydualsport514]

Where can I get the techno straps? I hate my outcast 8s battery straps, my fat fingers get in way

[@ExocagedRC]

I order from Tekno or eBay or Amain

[@redblue40rc33]

I use the drone straps....no problems

[@championcarcare8207]

You put a wheely bar on the back

[@takeitapart1moretime]

Are the Bulkheads the same front and back

[@ExocagedRC]

Yep

[@old-rcplane-phart]

1! 😳😁

[@randyaguililla6963]

My anxiety it sky high seeing all of it apart! Hahahah, what do you do with all your stock motors and esc? Do you sell them somewhere?

[@ExocagedRC]

I’m collecting them right now and plan to donate them at that years USTE in Williston FL. Most of them are crawler related stuff and Ryan Cornmesser runs a very nice Crawlers for Kids Charity so I’ll give most of it to him.

[@randyaguililla6963]

Exocaged RC awesome dude, I’m glad to hear that. I’m also glad it’s in Florida. I’m a Florida native and love seeing positivity coming out of our state. Keep the videos coming, one of my favorite RC content channels!

[@zomdrag5360]

Let me know if anyone things what I'm doin is wrong or a good idea, I've been mixing red grease and wd40 on a bowl tell I get a consitansy that I'm happy with it seems to work but just curious what other ppl think

[@jamesgfid1093]

How long did it take you to get the diff cases ?

[@ExocagedRC]

about a week, he ships fast, sometimes its not so fast, you can contact Arthur on FB and order directly to get them faster

[@jamesgfid1093]

@@ExocagedRC vary cool I want them for my Outcast. The Kraton I want to keep it for racing dont really bash it.

[@redblue40rc33]

Vivaton is showing from China.....takes forever to get to the states....bangood took 88 days for hex driver bit set to ar-kansas....but I still like my sushi🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toysforboysrc]

whats the added weight?

[@ExocagedRC]

Maybe 4oz. Not a whole lot.

[@terryporch5332]

Will they hold up good for speed run

[@terryporch5332]

The bulk head

[@terryporch5332]

Did you use locktie

[@ExocagedRC]

On some things yes

[@chrischupp9760]

You'll have a kraton brute

[@endliberalism4305]

What brake setting are you at ?

[@ExocagedRC]

75%

[@ExocagedRC]

I think, its been a while since I messed with it

[@modzilla74]

Don't shorten it. Long is better

[@ExocagedRC]

I want backflips and more wheelies.

[@modzilla74]

Yeah I understand the reasoning. I guess I'm more impartial to stability and putting the power down on the ground. Have fun with the shorty. I'm sure u Will. peace ✌️

[@redblue40rc33]

That's what she said.... NAILED IT 😎

[@ETAI106]

I dream of Arthur at nights...😂🤣

[@ExocagedRC]

LoL 😂

[@John-np2bf]

automatically brakes when esc senses power loss. Just like when your batteries die.

[@edwincordero8]

Tough, but heavy. Right?

[@choke666]

LMAO, MAN U DONE PLANTED A KRATON TREE! WHAT WITH THAT UPSIDE-DOWN JANK.

[@onemansvideos2134]

They sell 3inch wide velcro straps on Amazon ive got them on my xmaxx

[@mattgrandinetti8347]

Pack it full of Lucas red and tacky grease.

[@basementracer7622]

Unsubscribed from the Vitavon sales channel. Maybe try some part from another manufacturer as well. - Take a look....

[@ExocagedRC]

😀😀 he makes great stuff. I do all kinds of other brands. Take a look!

[@Angel-dn9sm]

Powerhobbies batteries are bad 👎 they get hot and fluff up then don't balance nightmare