About to order a Kraken…..
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I wouldnt get a kraken if you can get a mcd, mcd is superior in ever aspect, handling, quality, design, ect. Kraken is ok from what I hear, needs some love to be perfect but mcd is great right off the bat
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I, 2nd MCD✔
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It depends on which kraken? the tt has had some upgrades?? so it's a better car than the kraken lsc v.1. You can also fit a bigger motor right if the bat?? may still need some love but it has improved Mcd depending on which model rtr , factory team, or ultimate. The ultimate costs a bundle ? but no upgrades needed . Mcd can only take a 30.5 without mods any bigger and you will need to mod the car or crank case
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Yes but its been modded?? cant just do it ou the box that's what I was getting at??
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Doesn't say anything on rcmax's website 
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You have to grind a zen 32 crank case to get it to fit....... ? So maybe this motor has been modded to fit?
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Definitely a possibility ?
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The mcd has a clever heat shield on the original setup? wonder how the heat ?builds up with a big bore?
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I know they get hot but I doubt rcmax would run it without the best sheild knowing it's a problem
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Most of the big bore cars run with out body's........bet it has a lot to do with too much heat?
Billp
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If I were racing on a prepared, AstroTurf or clay track, with gentle jumps, I'd get an MCD, but for anything else I wouldn't. The local off road 5th scale grass track was described as too rough by the predominantly MCD owning club from the next county over, yet a 5ive will go round it all day without issue. A Vekta won't though, something will break on it.
Bill Mossor
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I have been happy with our Kraken over the last 3 years but I don't bash it. I only race it on a track against another Kraken. It is too heavy to be a good basher & hard on parts because it is so heavy, it is harder to work on then it needs to be, & there is not much in aftermarket. The best 1/5 scale gas burner on the market is the Losi 5T. It is built like a tank, handles like a race truck, easy to work on, & lots of aftermarket support. We have six 1/5 scale gas burners but have never had a MCD so I can not speak on it. If you are racing on a track with other Kraken's get a Kraken but if you want to bash or keep up with or beat other 1/5 scales get a Losi.
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My vote goes to the mcd or now mentioned losi 5ive platform.
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Gotta lov a losi 5b???
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The losi is not discontinued, in fact a couple months ago they just released the 5ive T 2.0 https://www.horizonhobby.com/LOS050...ThjqywQtDiAftAIWxDHtl35sfDBMA150aAlZxEALw_wcB
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That is the one that I seen in my LHS too ,my freekin knees got weak an my mouth was drippin!....
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My other thing was dripping when I saw it ?That is the one that I seen in my LHS too ,my freekin knees got weak an my mouth was drippin!....