i don't use water but it's not a bad idea like you said if you use wd 40 . i prefer using my compressor and then wd40 . for a deep washing i disassemble all the parts and clean them one by one but it's very long ! nice vid !
The reason some people do not like WD-40 to spray on the whole RC is because it will deteriorate rubber and certain plastics. I think it’s ok, but I prefer silicone spray. The one thing I would definitely not spray WD on is the tires, but that my preference. I agree 💯 % do what works for you I always believe in that theory. 👍🏼
Yeah, I would agree with not spraying it on the tires for multiple reasons but so far hitting the normal plastic stuff inside the car I haven’t had any issues with
The problem that most people mention when talking about WD-40, is that supposedly it removes grease. I think the people who are always saying this, are the very same people who think people who use WD-40, are literally shooting it inside of parts that have grease. They do not realize that most people who use WD-40 are just simply spray coating the parts lightly to prevent rust. BTW, not sure if you know, but there's a WD-40 Silicone version, that's better for RC cars.
That’s exactly it, I spray everything just so that screws and drive shaft and things don’t rush I don’t use it as a lubricant lol but I’ll check out the silicone version I haven’t used it yet
@@BarstoneRC you should try cleaning without the water hose, compressed air and a brush will remove allot and simple green can clean what dosnt come off.
I know a lil late to this one, but not sure if you've had the issue yet. If you've ever broken a wing mount screw in the suspension tower, what I did (besides upgrade to RPM and take the wing off if going to be in the air" is the bottom hex to the wing mount and the body post, I put a longer hex in it and put a secure thread bolt on it and have never had the problem again. And it's not easy to get a broken hex out of the tower. And I've had another wing bist to peices on it and the wing mount and hexes weren't even bent. I only put my wing on to mainly open field runs with little strghit air. Like I said not sure if you have done it yet. Probably have and I missed that video. And the Outcast/Notorious body mounts are the only ones you can do this to.
I like your no nonsense approach to maintaining your Arrma 6s bashers, I also use WD-40 and see nothing but benefits. My bashing buddy is always replacing broke stuff because he doesn't use any lubricates a dondes not do his service per manual time frame. Thus he has replace gears, shocks, and differential's as w,ell as wheel bearings. I have only had to replace one wheel bearing in over 100 hours of bashing. I do go over the Arrma after every outing and do a quick check between batterys, double checking for loose fasteners and stabilizers. I will check for shock droop now as well thanks to your video. Great Job
I got an Kraton V5, in November, and an Notorious V5 today and this is the first I ever heard of this droop business. I have watched over an hours worth of videos of people trying to explain it and how to set it up....(including some from well known companies) and yours is by far the best. Simple and to the point. I was nervous about doing it myself, but not anymore. I have been a traxxas guy for 20+ years and just starting moving into Arrma. Thanks for you video!!!
Thanks buddy I really do appreciate that I’m glad the video was helpful. The droop is definitely important saves those shock ends a lot. Thanks for watching man.
Hey brother I don't mean to be a bad news bear but the purple power has got caustic soda in the ingredients it does not play well on metals or electronics in that fact it don't play well on rubber eitherBut I do like the video I'm starting to get into the hobby I'm watching videos for pointers
Isn't in wierd that jus a simple change of bearing can make if feal so new again. Even if your bearing aren't that old to begin with and taken care off. I know its because they're are new, but feels soooo nice.😁 🤜🤛
I take the wheels off to, and spray the car with cleaner and washing it. Dry it with compressor like you do, and finally I spray the hole car with wd40 and I let it dry again and then it’s ready for another bash session. I have about 25-30 bats through my K8 and it still looks brand new
Great tips and tricks maintenance video brother. Good call on those HD rod ends been using them for the longest. The Mojave rod ends is another great option as well.
I appreciate that, but yes, I know a lot of the information I put in some of my videos is obvious to people that have been in the hobby but there’s new people every day and I know I wish I had this information when I was first starting
Yeah I’ve had a lot of people asking and I’ve seen on a lot of the Arma Facebook sites and on here asking what droop was. So I figured I was resetting mine so I thought I would go over it.
What is the part# for the HD rod ends you use on the Kraton V4? Are they the same as this 1? Great video. Great info. And I agree with you on the cleaners. Those seem to be the best.
@Bars&tone RC wD-40 is good stuff to remove water...I use PB blaster silicone on my I cleaned whit the compresor too...I like to clean my after every run..
I dont understand. I have an Arrma Kraton 6s v5 and supposedly where these droop screws are mine is like the bottom of a screw....its a threaded bolt. How are you using a hex to adjust when there is no hex opening on mine. Now if i turn my truck upside down where the chassis plate is then i can see the hex head of the screw....could my droop screws be installed upside down or something?
Yes I have had cars come with them in both directions if they’re on the bottom then you have to adjust them out or you could take them out and flip them around which ever way you would like them to be.
@@BarstoneRC Thanks! How would i get to them from the bottom though? Like i said the chassis plate is covering them. Do i need to take a bunch of screws out of the chassis plate to get to them?
@@BarstoneRC ... Thanks for all your help! I got to the droop screws from underneath like you said by fully compressing the A arms. Actually it is better to have the droop screws upside down because you dont have the rounded bolt part digging into the chassis plate like someone commented on another RU-vid channel. So yeah this way with the droop screws on my Kraton upside down the bolt head is pushing down onto the chassis plate....so my complaining to myself as to why Arrma put the droop screws on my Kraton the wrong way, is actually good.
Different manufactures have different placement and the way they set up the car and depending on what hole you use on the shock tower it gives the suspension a different characteristic
Do you have a tool kit with that screwdriver you used it with? I'm having trouble finding long small screwdrivers like that for my rc stuff mainly my outcast.
It’s definitely a lot of fun man just be sure to be very careful and properly store and charge your lipo batteries. Make sure they’re in some thing fire proof while in storage or charging
@@BarstoneRC yeah I already had 1 catch on fire on me 😳 must have been a bad battery but I ordered a lipo bag yesterday I feel like I'm doing more research on my batteries then I am my truck 😂
@@BarstoneRC no I have not done that yet thanks for that, I have also heard of putting a small (4mm) peace of fuel line in as a bump stop on shocks your thoughts?
&, on any new rtr, SATURATE the front & rear ends with wd40 a day before driving! Wd40 adds flexibility TO plastic! I use wd40 to EVERY rtr I buy. Especially if a arms, etc aren't available yet. (I've been doing the wd40 for 35+ years!)
Stop the ESC fan from spinning when you hit it with the air. You're forcing the fan to spin at way higher RPM than the bearing it has is rated for and will kill it significantly faster. Also WD40 is a solvent (it has a lubricant in it so it can penetrate deeper and dissolve dirt and grease) and should not be used for lubrication.
Yeah I know hitting the ESC with air is not the best I try not to do it very hard or very long but I’m wanting to get stuff dried out and I mainly use WD-40 as a water displacement.
