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RE: big electric boats
[quote]ORIGINAL: expresscraft we are looking for as much speed as possible, and I think we are set on the 10s batteries for power,i guess what im after is feedback on more power for less money then the castle option that he is willing to pay for.but if the swordfish 300 amp esc is good, and less money. or the other cheaper motors are good and less money, I certainly want to consider them,at the same time i do not want to make something work or be cutting corners that will jeopardize the the finished build.and i want at least the power that the 2028's will give. [/quote] hard to have big power for only a few bucks... the motors I listed above have great power and less than $100 each that can run on 10s and use the Sordfish 240HV esc
Posted on: 9/18/2012 6:47 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Do I need a seperate harness if I have 5.5mm connectors??
[quote]ORIGINAL: tc4 drft Ive got the Castle 200HV with 5.5mm connectors, male on the positive lead and female on the negitive. If my lipo packs have the female on the positive and male on the negitive, could I hook one positive and negitive lead on the lipos together, then one lipo positive into the esc and the other lipo negitive into the ESC, thus eliminating the need for a harness? Are you confused yet? [/quote] yes, it sounds like you got it [IMG]http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/004-15.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 8:11 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: big electric boats
[quote]ORIGINAL: expresscraft Well,sorry I did not get back to this thread and respond,Now i have a 60'' MTI to build, I'm kicking tires right now. I do have a commitment from the customer,as he has made a deposit on the build, I'm thinking 2/ castle ice 200hv and 2/ 2028 motors powered with 10s each with 457 L&R props, we are looking for as much speed as possible but he is not dropping 600-700 or more on motors and 900 on esc's, so this is a far as we will spend, my question is, for less money the swordfish 300 amp esc and there are some bigger motors,we are kind of set on 10s as well.my concern is more in the performance of the 2028, I have gathered it's a great combo, I am worried its not enough to push this boat to a real fast speed,would like a 700-800kv motor.fed back would be great, thanks [/quote] Tom, you could try these motors and less than $100 each, on a Sordfish 240HV esc http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24853__Turnigy_AquaStar_T20_3T_730KV_1280KV_Water_Cooled_Brushless_Motor.html I have one to run in my DF39 on 6s you can run a Y or D wind with them.. two different kvs from these motors for different applications picture next to my PMono motor (4092 Leopard) [;)] this motor is a 56x102 [IMG]http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/20120912_121821.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 8:05 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Nitrous oxide?
how much more power and speed do you think you get with this NO2 system? thanks cool stuff by the way [;)]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 7:59 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11231863
RE: Hunter 69
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mario Giordano Hey srt10, put some vids of your boat when done, wish to see the 56102 in action!! Rebel, who builds that outerlimits hull? Is there a bigger version? Mart, did you get my message? [/quote] got the Sordfish HV240 esc two days ago for it [:D]
Posted on: 9/15/2012 6:33 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Hunter 69
Lets race!
Posted on: 9/13/2012 8:46 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227928
RE: Hunter 69
[quote]ORIGINAL: Rebel bay 6S is ok for my 1 meter(Â 39'')Â mono with a CC 1717 1580kV [/quote] this motor aint no CC1717 [:-] but the top one is... by the way, the CC1717 on 6s in a DF39 mono can run 60mph so it's plenty more than ok [:D] but the 56102 is the motor that's taking the place of my CC1717 [;)] [IMG]http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/20120912_114318.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 7:21 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227861
RE: Hunter 69
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: Mario Giordano Yes srt10, i will go with 2 motors. Are you talking about the new turnigy, right? [/quote] yes sir. two of those on 10s would have way more than enough juice to push this hull into the 50s [;)] I have one of these motors and it will go into my DF39 on 6s with an X452/3 to start [:D] [/quote] with these motors at about 27,000rpms on 10s
Posted on: 9/13/2012 5:11 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11227738
RE: Hunter 69
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mario Giordano Yes srt10, i will go with 2 motors. Are you talking about the new turnigy, right? [/quote] yes sir. two of those on 10s would have way more than enough juice to push this hull into the 50s [;)] I have one of these motors and it will go into my DF39 on 6s with an X452/3 to start [:D]
Posted on: 9/13/2012 8:35 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: new guy wants boat
bigger they are the more chop they will handle [;)]
Posted on: 9/12/2012 7:03 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11226756
RE: new guy wants boat
[b]for the price this one is hard to beat [:D] http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/showthread.php?36904-Pursuit-Mono-kits. [/b]
Posted on: 9/12/2012 6:28 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Hunter 69
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mario Giordano Thanks Rebel, this proteus motor looks very interesting, trying to find the price. About low prices, have a look at this new big brushlees motor from turnigy, seems a very powerfull monster <a href=''http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24853__Turnigy_AquaStar_T20_3T_730KV_1280KV_Water_Cooled_Brushless_Motor.html''>http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__24853__Turnigy_AquaStar_T20_3T_730KV_1280KV_Water_Cooled_Brushless_Motor.html [/quote] are you looking to do twins? those motors for the price can't be beat.. and running two on 10s would be more than enough power to push this big hull [;)]
Posted on: 9/12/2012 6:27 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11226722
RE: new guy wants boat
[quote]ORIGINAL: Got RPM [b]- Item #868397 in the clazsifieds is a genesis boat for sale for $400 seller says it was ran once on ''8s'' & runs like 60 mph but comes with 4 3s[/b] [color=#330099]Don't believe everything you read on the Internet.[/color] [b]- I dont know all the RC lingo [/b] [color=#330099]You can learn a lot here: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9069147/tm.htm[/color] [b]- Does RTR mean jt comes with a controller as well ? Does it come with a charger for the batteries ?[/b] [color=#330099]RTR = Ready To Run, usually includes motor, speed controller, radio, all hardware. Usually does not include battery, charger, balancer.[/color] [b]- Is it normal for someome to try the boat out once then sell it?[/b] [color=#330099]Yes, some folks are disappointed with the performance, some don't use it enough to justify having it, some break it and try to unload it on some unsuspecting newbie.[/color] [b]- How expensive are the ''8s'' ?[/b] [color=#330099] Twice as much as 4S. Sorry, it depends. That is usually two 4S packs wired in series, or it can be four 2S packs. Cheap packs from China, mid-quality packs or high-quality packs, you pay your money and take you chances. [/color] [color=#33FFFF].[/color] [/quote] agreed Jay [;)]
Posted on: 9/12/2012 6:22 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: LIPO Battery Swelling up
[quote]ORIGINAL: blake83 Thanks for all the help , after  reading all the replies I feel that I ran the battery to low. [b]I have now purchased the ''Card'' to tell the speed controller I am using Lipos[/b].  [/quote] that's a great thing to do bro.. setting the esc to let us know when our packs are getting low to bring them in [;)]
Posted on: 9/12/2012 6:18 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
and we don't race in October [;)] season ends in a few weeks
Posted on: 8/28/2012 8:13 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11209804
RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
[quote]ORIGINAL: hobby_man good thing I typed[b] about 3.6 volts[/b] I was off .057 [:D] [/quote] off by .057 not even close bro you said 3.6v per cell is at 20% capacity.. [:-]3.6v is more like 8% left 20% is 3.747v per cell left in the pack 3.747 - 3.6 = .147 running lipos to 3.6v and thinking you have 20% left could spell boom if you ran them another 10 to 15% [;)]
Posted on: 8/28/2012 8:12 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
[quote]ORIGINAL: hobby_man [quote]ORIGINAL: Brad Mc Hey, I have a question about my lipos for my Revolt 30. I have 2 of the <span style=''mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA''>2 of the GrimRacer 7.4V, 5000 mAh batteries. Attached is a picture of my charger while charging and a picture of my meter immediately after charging. How is it possible for each cell to be over 3.7V?? Why does my charger show 8.16V while charging?? I removed the battereies from the charger as soon as they were complete. My meter showed both batteries charged up to 99%. Please help me understand, thanks!! [/quote] each cell of any lipo battery shows a voltage of 4.2 when charged each cell should be at 4.2 so the cells are balanced/charged, if you get one cell at 4.2/4.19 or so and the other cell only gets to 4.0/4.01 the cells are off you should follow the 80% rule, do not discharge any more than 80% of the batteries capacity 5000mah x .8 = 4000 you should see about 4000 mah being charged back into the battery [b]at the 80% discharge your cells will be about 3.6 volts each[/b] if you over discharge the battery, say you take 5200 mah out of the battery your cells could drop below 3.0 volts and then the charger will give you a low voltage error and it will not charge them capacity [/quote] At 3.6v your packs have less than 10% [IMG]http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww39/filmmaker2009/Fuel.gif[/IMG]
Posted on: 8/28/2012 11:45 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
Never had an issues with AQ customer service IMO, the best around [;)]
Posted on: 8/25/2012 9:52 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE:
Oh, and I will post some pictures for you of my 80/90 Leopard 5698 cat I have room for the lipos in the sponsons but its build to run them on the tunnel and it takes corners at WOT! 60 to 65mph that is [:D]
Posted on: 8/24/2012 4:45 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: RE:
[quote]ORIGINAL: tc4 drft Just had a few convos with Chris at fineline, he answered all my questions and has been cool as can be to deal with. We went over the specifics of each part, and heres what I ordered. Motor: Nemisis Gold 7000 series(900kv), ESC: Castle Hydra Ice2 HV, FDM 5'' rail mounts w ESC mount, and a x450 prop....already wired and hosed...ready to drop in, all at a price I couldnt pass up. Now I need to find me a couple packs of 4s and 5s lipos, a charger and Im ready to go. Ill start posting pics of the mods to the hull to waterproof it after Labor Day weekend. [b]Im still looking at different options or ideas to mount the lipos. At first I wanted one in each sponson, then SRT chimed in saying placing them in the center on the tunnel was better....but I still dont know why. Dont you want the COG low in a cat? If you were building a 58'' FE cat w/singler inrunner, are your lipos going in the sponsons or on the center tunnel?!?[/b] [/quote] I'll do my best to find the actual reasons and why you want the lipos up on the tunnel not in the sponsons not just opinions but real race facts from those who race cats [;)] I think it can actually create a weird hook in the turns what size motor are you going with and what cell count with your lipos? as for me I'de never buy from Chris as he has ripped of a couple of my friends [:-] but that's just me... and well a few or I should say, several others [:D] I'm going to building me a 50-55" mono using the 540kv motor and a gas size prop on 10s real soon with the 80amp esc
Posted on: 8/24/2012 4:43 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
[quote]ORIGINAL: stuball56 Well, yes. Running for 7 minutes straight will straight up ruin most setups in a FEÂ boat setup to run on the edge. I f running 7 straight minutes is your goal, then you need to prop down, alot. [/quote] stock this boat is not on the edge with a 42x55 prop this boat should be able to run 7 minutes without any issues, so something else is up.
Posted on: 8/23/2012 9:32 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE:
Those twin T600s sounded sweet!
Posted on: 8/23/2012 9:27 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
rudder looks nice and clean I'll try and get a picture for you today.. looks on modded what prop are you running? also what is your CG at?
Posted on: 8/23/2012 8:11 AM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: BestBuy sells Traxxas!
[quote]ORIGINAL: suburban_hooligan iv herd several of those real honest answers from hobby shop owners and managers over the years. Â everything from a mom and pop shop that got screwed over, to shop's that were trying to get support and not receiving any. Â to just bad politics. seems they are helpful when dealing directly with customers one on one, they just don't have that same support for there suppliers. [/quote] Ide say over 50% of this guys employees are not happy with traxxass at all and move customers to other makes right away! [:-]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 9:13 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Aquacraft Revolt 30
very strange................ I just got mine from Tower, and everything is perfect on my Revolt30 [;)]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 9:10 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: RE:
just reading you said Chris says 50mm regardless of power options? what a joke! bad bad bad advice !!! you first need to know the power (KV Volts Motor used, plus hull size and type) before selling a prop any one who knows anything about FE knows this one.... [:-] does not sound like Chris at all... I would never buy from the guy even though he has some nice looking builds... way over priced and no guaranty of getting your products from the guy after spending your cash with him
Posted on: 8/22/2012 8:58 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: RE:
[quote]ORIGINAL: tc4 drft Well, even if it does work, Im just gonna bite the bullet and do it right the first time. For ESC's, im between the Castle Hydra Ice 200HV and the HIFEI Swoardfish Pro 240. The HEFEI is $90 cheaper...but theres not a whole lot on the web about it...so still trying to confirm if thats a good choice. Motor will be either the Leo 5698 (835kv), or the TP Power 5692 (780kv)...also another $90 cheaper than the Leo. FineDesign will be getting my order on the 5'' rail mount shortly. Chris at FDM suggests a 50mm prop, regardless of power options. Im thinking thats a tad small. Dude on youtube was runnin a X462, gps at 69mph. But the prop will be last on the list of purchases. Still in planning stages now. Will run it as gas setup for the last time at the end of Aug. Then the teardown, ordering and build begins. Anyone else care to chime in on ESC or motor options that I may have overlooked? Again, plan to run 8-12s. And also...how should I properly mount the LiPos. I want one in each sponson. Im not putting them in front of the motor on the tunnel. COG will be too high. Thinking a couple fiberglass plates epoxied in with, velcro holding them batts in place with straps going around them? I want simple, affordable and effective. [/quote] this is funny! not sure what you mean by "even if it does work, I'm just gonna bite the bullet and do it right the first time" ?? the less cash option listed is doing it right in a different flavor second if you are set on doing it right, the electronics you listed are really not the bite the bullet and get it done right the first time... wana run 10/12s with a NEU 2230 http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/proddetail.php?prod=neu-2230&cat=117 Schulze ESC http://www.schulze-elektronik-gmbh.de/index_uk.htm http://www.schulze-elektronik-gmbh.de/index_uk.htm and about your CG battery placement thing... [:-] some if not all cats run better with the lipos place between the rails... ask me how and I will tell you that I believe all the top racers run their lipos between the rails.... and that's where my 8s2p setup runs in my 80/90 Sprincat [;)] running them in the tunnel causes handling issues on some if not all cats lower is not always better, that's just logic that does not always make better speeds.... wana bite a bullet.. don't make it a 22 with the "right the first time attitude" make it a 500! [;)] besides, with this attitude it sounds like your mind was made up from the start and not anyone is going to tell you a different way to build what your already set on.... [:-]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 8:48 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: camera suggestions
[quote]ORIGINAL: collector1231 Try the Canon EOS Rebel T3I. I've seen pictures with them, and they are amazing. [/quote] I like that camera I would love to try some video work with it [:D]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 6:45 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11202746
RE: Hyundai vs. Mercedes C230
kinda all comes down to how much money you wana spend on the motor! [:D] as for me a nice shot of NOS with a Procharger!! like to see 550WHP+ and that would be plenty for me in my 540i [;)]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 6:40 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE:
ps the [b]constant[/b] current of that esc posted supports 3,550 watts = 4.75hp and [b]busts [/b]of 8000watts = 10.7hp and if done right, will work just fine... [:D]
Posted on: 8/22/2012 5:38 PM by Author "srt10"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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