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Today was the most fun I have had with rc boats in a while. The Mini V is a huge hit with my 9 and 11 year old! I haven't seen them smile about a rc boat like this for a while. They said its not much faster than their mod zig zag but the looks of it make it a really cool looking boat. Since putting a gps on a rc boat this size would have affected handling and speed substantially. I race it side by side with my real boat with a gps on board. 13-15 mph on 6 stock cells. 17-19mph on 7 gp1100 cells. We are about 8 packs in it today with only one flip in very wavy conditions. The only downfall is its tight turning. It would spin out. I'm going to make some tiny turn fins this week.
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Steven Vaccaro
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Hey Steven,
I bought some tiny trim tabs for a megatech H2O to install on my mini-v.
Trim Tabs
I haven't installed mine as yet, because of the Miss Bud Conversion.
Just a thought...Last edited by Diegoboy; 06-10-2007, 08:54 PM."A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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Steven heres what i did to mine........:DHawaiian TundaComment
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Steven I also ran my stock one on a 3cell lipo...... try that and watch how big of a smile your two boys will have........Hawaiian TundaComment
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Diegoboy, thanks for the link. I'm going to try to make some.
Tunda how fast is it on the bl? Does it handle the speed ok?
I'm not looking for much more speed. I will do the flex mod like you did. To much speed and I will be chasing flipped boats all the time.Steven Vaccaro
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steve didnt get to run it yet. I tryed to solder the shaft and the flexshaft and it came apart just as i was going to put it in the water. So im going to glue it with some glue my buddy got from you........Let you know as soon as i run it........ALOHA.........Hawaiian TundaComment
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Steven I have a very small set of the purple fdm fins. I wont be needing them. they are yours if you want them. They would make great right side fins. Not to mention look trick :DComment
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ILL take um if steven dosent want them..............Hawaiian TundaComment
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Mini v
Well boys ran the mini v today and it was pretty fast.:) 1st run 7.4v lipo,reefracer prop it ran good good speed. 2nd run changed prop to 431 went way faster but needs turn fins......:D Didnt try the 11.1v lipo i think its to much for my set up. I think the best set up would be bone stock with the flex mod,11.1v lipo water cooling the stock motor and 431 prop, turn fins...:D Oh and steven if you make some couplers for the stock motor to .098 flex ill take a couple thanks.....ALOHA.......:DHawaiian TundaComment
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I set mine up with a .098 flex cable and bought a 11.1v 1050 lipo to test with the stock motor.
A coupler is real easy. Use a ocfhe18098 coupler which has a 1/8" motor end. Buy a 1/8" k&s brass tubing. Cut a piece of brass about 5/8" long. Than notch the center of it. Slide it into the coupler. Line up the notch with the coupler setscrew. The motor setscrew needs to go through this notch and make contact with the motor shaft. I will post pictures once its fully tested in the water.Steven Vaccaro
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The mini fin has been installed along with a .098 flex cable.Steven Vaccaro
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looks good......have to make me some turn fins also.........Hawaiian TundaComment
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How hot does the stock motor get running it on a 3cell lipo? The speedo will handle it?Comment
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