RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bruce Frost After running tonight I know one thing. Pond Scum is Miss Vegas enemy number 1. Man, I couldn't keep a clean prop or rudder. [/quote] i know the feeling. we can only find one pond around here to run. and it is 2 small. i top ou @ 28.9mph and have to turn her hard and cut the gas in order to keep from crashing or jumping the bank.
Posted on: 8/6/2006 9:42 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: TwistedLiquid opened up our cooling head [/quote] ??? What do you mean?
Posted on: 8/5/2006 7:07 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: xstream70 I modfied my .18 on sunday.....hit the water today.and I am very pleased.Boy you can even hear the difference.She moves now!!!! [/quote] What did you do to it?
Posted on: 8/4/2006 10:25 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: dicko always go with the engine manual when running an engine in. i know duratrax had the wrong info on how to run n the evader engine when it first came out, there were a lot of engines being sent back under waranty because people were running them in too lean. if the engine always dies with about the same amount of fuel left in the tank it often means a worn piston & liner. once the engine reaches the temp where the piston & liner no longer seal it dies & this often takes roughly the same amount of time & fuel consumption. [/quote] could also be a pinhole in the pick up line. these engines are very sensitive to air. run your boat untill she quits. let her cool down and fire her up on land but don't fill the tank. keep it where it is. watch the pickup line and if you see any air coming through it then replace the pickup line. it is not uncommon for these lines in the tanks to get pin holes. pain in the butt i know but alot cheaper to fix than an engine.
Posted on: 8/2/2006 7:07 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: razirbel[/quote] what tank # are you on? we broke ours in with a 2.5 turn setting and just idled around the pond with a few throttle ups. after the engine was broke in she seems to scream around 2.5 to 3 turns.
Posted on: 8/1/2006 12:03 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
any one have a link to a balancer?
Posted on: 7/27/2006 10:17 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Charger for AeroHawk by smartech
what batteries do you recommend? i have the stock from the package and one from Ebay that was to be new. i charge them for no more than 4 hours and i can't even get off the ground. when i got it the stock battery lifted me off the ground but still only lasted for maybe one minute if i was lucky. it did get me 6 feet off until a gust of wind set me back down. heheh. whoops. thanks guys. my local hobby shop guys says he can't find a battery for my copter. even though he sells Venom Heli's with the same set up. i think he does not know how to work on anything. always excusses when it comes to smartech stuff.
Posted on: 7/27/2006 7:57 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
one this type of boat is not to through a tail. if it is it's set up wrong. that is what i have read here. but i set mine up to through a tail and it ran much slower. less tail is better. two the epoxy is also used to seal the crapy fiberglassing done around the wood as well. wet wood rots. so i have not done it yet as i'm waiting for mine to dry out. hehe could not wait to run her. well she will be epoxied this week and back in action saturday as soon as some one can tell me what size screw i need to put back into the strut adjustment as mine is in the bottom of the pond.
Posted on: 7/24/2006 10:21 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Bullitt01 Twisted...just so im sure. I pull out the factory plug and toss it as far as i can...leaving that drain open. And drill a few more on the other side? [/quote] yeap. that is what i'm doing. going to run a 4 whole set up. mine has extra noodle foam in her any way for the GPS and a watertube insolator to keep the pond water on the way in cool and not heated by the muffler heat in the cab.
Posted on: 7/24/2006 9:13 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: dirtysouth31 well i have seemed to cure my blowover for now,i havent had one in weeks.i added 1/2 oz of lead in front of the tank in the triangle spot. i have the strut level with the water pick up hole with a negative pitch. qwestion is the water supposed to be a stream or just splurging at full throttle?? when i make a pass slow i can see a steady stream but wide open i noticed it was just spiting out!! [/quote] try twistedliquid racings new rudder. this will keep your engine cool and keep constant water even at high speed racing to you engine.
Posted on: 7/24/2006 9:11 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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Charger for AeroHawk by smartech
well i have bought 2 batteries now and i now know it's my charger. can't seem to get the heli off the ground but don't know where to get a charger for it. can any one help?
Posted on: 7/24/2006 5:25 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Electric RC Helis"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
well that answers my questoin. now where the hell is my drill???? hehe
Posted on: 7/24/2006 2:49 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
actually the next on is about 1/2 an inch shorter we are going to run this week and check temps.
Posted on: 7/23/2006 8:50 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: XD_Dan [quote]ORIGINAL: GBS Customs Here is a link to one of our prototypes. Date for release not yet set. [link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/hammer/]AquaCraft Nitro Hammer 2006 Ram Air Scoop ProtoType[/link] [/quote] The air scoop you posted a link to is almost exactly.... will keep pics posted as we get them. GBS
Posted on: 7/23/2006 8:49 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
also does tower sell mallery 5 glow plug? i think this is the one twisted told me to run.
Posted on: 7/22/2006 11:46 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
ok i have been backwards and forwards in this thread. i know i saw a link to tower for a screw tank. i'm tired of this cheap fliptop. any one got a link for me. i'm ready to place the order.
Posted on: 7/22/2006 11:35 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: TwistedLiquid New Video of kid from our club Sam Miller and his right out of the box Miss Vegas...[link=http://www.twistedliquidracing.com/videos.html]MY FIRST R/C BOAT[/link] [/quote] NICE!!!
Posted on: 7/21/2006 5:49 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
do they make a big bore kit for this engine yet?
Posted on: 7/21/2006 11:57 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: eas___1990 ya it appears to have been a bad day indeed, sorry about that, nobody likes it when that happens[;)] [/quote] yeah we will recover. just no playing this weekend. dang it.
Posted on: 7/19/2006 11:11 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: TwistedLiquid WoW!!!!!!!! Super job on the paint work...and the "Bad Day At The Lake" I call that a good day....your rudder on the Vegas could be gone...[:D] Is the Vegas good for a newbee...well sure....its like any other boat, you have to learn it....The best thing about a Vegas is....No two are alike...I know the Vegas is gaining speed here in Wichita...But just for the record...our Vegas will stay....its color...Orange/White [/quote] Twisted what prop do you recommend on your site??? the 2 blade or the 3? My style is basicly this... i like to get out of the hole fast and into the straights. drag basicly. i just want to know what one to get with the whole package deal. and i'm a new vegas owner and they are AWESOME. just have replacement parts on hand. it's alot cheaper than my EMAXX. never know when that turtle would pop up and take out a prop or a rudder.
Posted on: 7/19/2006 9:44 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/bad_day_at_the_pond/]A Bad Day at the pond.[/link]
Posted on: 7/19/2006 7:50 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
here are pics of mine [link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/vegas/]GBS Racing Miss Vegas[/link] and pics of a bad day at the pond. [link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/bad_day_at_the_pond/]A Bad Day at the pond.[/link] will be placing an order with twisted soon for the whole package. should i get the 2 or 3 blade prop?
Posted on: 7/19/2006 7:49 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
Here is a link to one of our prototypes. Date for release not yet set. [link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/hammer/]AquaCraft Nitro Hammer 2006 Ram Air Scoop ProtoType[/link]
Posted on: 7/17/2006 8:00 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
[quote]ORIGINAL: XD_Dan Hello all. Just got my son a Nitro Hammer, and so-far, so-good. The factory needle settings were way off, and it took a while to get her up & running. But I think I have her dialed in pretty good now. Thank you to everyone who has posted suggestions and pictures. The posts have helped out a bunch. We have decided to keep the NH fairly stock for now. My son is 8 yrs old and doesn't need anything much faster than this for now. I will be putting a scoop and 1" hole in the hatch...over the carb, as this makes good sense for longevity of the engine. I am also now in the process of raising the rudder assembly about 0.5". It sure seems to drag in it's current location. I will also install a starter belt as the recoil starter is already giving me grief. I am trying to find a pre-formed scoop for the hatch. I want to find one similar to what you would see on an NHRA Pro Stock car. Can anyone piont me in the right direction? I have been having trouble finding a scoop that looks good. Thanks again for all th tips and hints. I'll try to get some pictures up after we get the scoop installed and the hull repainted. [/quote] give me a pic of the style scoop you are looking for. we are making molds for new add on scoops and complete replacement cowls as i type. www.gbscustoms.com
Posted on: 7/17/2006 5:51 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
OK here is the link to the video. may take 10 minutes for there site to optimize it. Updated link with better quality vid. [link=http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d63db057-f6f8-4c4d-98fb-896f145bdc09.htm]Sunday Driver. (Vegas and hammer run)[/link]
Posted on: 7/16/2006 11:48 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
got the vegas to a clean pond today. lakes where to choppy and grassy. this pond we ran in is small but NO grass. actually got 28.5mph out of her today. i was impressed for a small pond. uploading our run to streetfire.net and will post later. also got the hammer wipeout at the end. made our own strips for the bottom of the boat. seams to work GREAT. exept when the radio gets wet and she takes off full throttle to the bank. wished we would have gotten that on tape. hehe.
Posted on: 7/16/2006 10:24 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: Unofficial Nitro Hammer Thread
we are in the process of making a new cowl for the hammer with forced air induction. hope to have pics soon.
Posted on: 7/16/2006 9:32 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
[quote]ORIGINAL: TwistedLiquid Phat Job DjFreeze....I see alot of things in the pics you learned here on R/C Universe, like cutting out the intakes and your snokel. Big Thumbs up!!!!!!!!Whats her name???[:D] [/quote] actually the snorkel i came up with on my own. the rest i picked up in this forum thread though. i'm working on a forced air throw aluminum fins like an inner cooler for a car that is turbo charged. and for the paint questions.... base brush clear. the only time i do work over clear is when i use a special chrome that you guys will see soon. yeap chrome paint that is 95% effective to chrome. runns about 150 Bucks a half pint though.
Posted on: 7/16/2006 9:05 AM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
used all automotive paints. our site is www.gbscustoms.com
Posted on: 7/15/2006 11:33 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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RE: AquaCraft U-18 Miss Vegas Hydro Thread_Make it Fast!
Finaly had time to paint her up. [link=http://www.gbscustoms.com/boats/vegas/]TEAM GBS Customs Miss Vegas[/link]
Posted on: 7/15/2006 11:07 PM by Author "GBS Customs" in the forum "Speed - RC Nitro Boats"
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