sv27 mods

[ozboater]

ok, i have the FE disease... looks like there is no turning back now :) ... anyway, i was wondering what mods you have done to your sv...

so far i have:
- added OSE adj. trim tabs
- added a fullers carbon turn fin
- messed with props, currently using a CF48
- put in a duratrax fail-safe
- removed battery stops and added velcro straps
- roughened up the last 2" of the hull with wet and dry...


in the works
- relocating the antenna to the transom - replacing it with a deans slimline boat model... filling hole
- taking off the cowl lock and possibly putting in an on/off switch in it s place
- installing a receiver pack... i wanna try this beast on 14 cells..
- eventually getting a FM radio

i think thats about it... over the winter i may drop everything into an OM26 hull... dunno, time will tell...

anyway, what mods have you done to your boat... since i m a total newbie to this game, any suggestions / advice for my boat ??

thanks

ozboater

[ozboater]

c'mon lads :) i KNOW you blokes aren t running the thing stock..

[Jeepers]

well I dont own an Sv but the 2 I race with have some Fullers adjustable trim tabs, spektrum radios, x 640 props, and another SV turn fin on the port side, removed the wood battery cradles, hatch lock, and thats it. oh and one of them sports some prop slashes!

[Jeepers]

ok, i have the FE disease... looks like there is no turning back now :) ... anyway, i was wondering what mods you have done to your sv...

so far i have:
- added OSE adj. trim tabs
- added a fullers carbon turn fin
- messed with props, currently using a CF48
- put in a duratrax fail-safe
- removed battery stops and added velcro straps
- roughened up the last 2" of the hull with wet and dry...


in the works
- relocating the antenna to the transom - replacing it with a deans slimline boat model... filling hole
- taking off the cowl lock and possibly putting in an on/off switch in it s place
- installing a receiver pack... i wanna try this beast on 14 cells..
- eventually getting a FM radio

thanks

ozboater I think that the CF48 may be a little to big for that motor. I have heard that a 47mm prop is to large. i could be wrong though, how long do you run it for, how hot is the motor, esc, batteries? IF are gonna try 14 cells go smaller on that prop.

[ozboater]

cheers jeepers.. yeah, it sure does get hot, especially the motor... the esc doesn t seem to get so toasty.. i run it for about 4 mins with some 3300s... i need to pick up a digital thermo... i might try out the cf45... a friend is doing up a x440 for me... looking forward to that...

[ozboater]

thanks to doozie, got my left hand turn fin... mounted up today... STILL waiting for my charger from MRC.... this monday will be 4 weeks... and they have the little quote on their webpage about their excellent customer service ???$@#$^.... :mad:

[revin9k]

just wanting to know if it was harder to trun the sv after you went to the
cf 48mm? also would a larger turn fin help with the turning? thanks

[Rex R]

to date the only mod I've done to mine; a small left turn fin, just big enough to let me run the 1/8th mile 'M' course. the k45 had little noticiable impact on top speed but, boy does it get out of the hole. regretibly I've changed back to the stock prop.