Project Fast Cat

[flraptor07]

Is that top plate aluminum too or black plastic?

[kfxguy]

Is that top plate aluminum too or black plastic?

Plastic

[kfxguy]

Tonight I mounted the strut assy, made the stuffing tube and added an oiler fitting. I did some different things on this. In the stuffing tube I added some brass sleeves every inch or so to help support the flex a little more. I've been wanting to try this. My theory behind it is putting support in a few different places may cut down on vibration and any whip that may or may not happen. The sleeves are soldered in place. For some reason if it don't work, the stuffing tube is removable. Just experimenting for a smoother driveline without using Teflon. We wil see.

Tho oiler. I epoxied the next bigger size carbon tube over the carbon pass through tube to give a little thickness so I can thread the carbon for a nipple then epoxy and screw it in. Of course I put a slot in the stuffing so oil can get to the flex. It's sealed on both sides of the slot with honda bond. Check it out.




And of course a cap to keep oil from flinging out of it

[flraptor07]

Lookin awsome Travis, I think the sleeve deal in the stuffing tube should work good, anytime you take up excessive clearance it should be better and the spaces in between will help keep the lubricant in better. I would bet it'll be quieter and smoother running. Exactly what tube sizes are you using? I've been using a flaired strut bushing at the top end for a while now in all my builds.

[kfxguy]

Lookin awsome Travis, I think the sleeve deal in the stuffing tube should work good, anytime you take up excessive clearance it should be better and the spaces in between will help keep the lubricant in better. I would bet it'll be quieter and smoother running. Exactly what tube sizes are you using? I've been using a flaired strut bushing at the top end for a while now in all my builds.

I think it'll cut vibration too. Main reason I did it. I have no way of proving that under load it has vibration or not but at 48k rpm I'm sure anything will help lol.

I use 1/4 tube that the flex goes in and I use 7/32 for bushings. I've been putting a 1" piece in the end towards the flex. I don't like slop there.

[kfxguy]

Esc cover and mount. I really need to get my CNC machine going. Things like this would be much easier then making by hand. Guess I'll mess with it tonight.




Of course I have to make the stand offs shorter, but you get the idea. Looks pretty familiar....I loved the way the Daytona turned out so...

[paDDY]

So sick! Your boats are so killer. Keep the boat pics coming please.

[kfxguy]

So sick! Your boats are so killer. Keep the boat pics coming please.

Thanks buddy! Hope your happy with your rebuild. I think it came out pretty nice.

[kfxguy]

Well something worth doing is worth over doing, right? Well I drilled a hole in the ride pad so if be forced to do a water pickup there. Didn't like the store bought one. Looked like it would pick up ten gallons a minute of water (exaggerating but still lol) and I didnt want to add more drag. Took Keith's advice and made my own that wasn't overkill. For comparison....regular rudder pickup and store bought pickup



First idea was to do this. Then I realized it was too short.




Time to make something else.

[kfxguy]

So after figuring out it may not be easy to get the cooling hose on I decided to change it a little.



And mocking it up




And epoxied in. I figured how to tint the epoxy black and still retain its strength.

[kfxguy]

Tape peeled

[rearwheelin]

I had a dual pickup rudder that supplied 4 T180's and it would still blow hoses until I choked down the hose barbs on the rudder(filled in with solder and drilled smaller) . That pickup looks scary to me for the speeds you run

[kfxguy]

I had a dual pickup rudder that supplied 4 T180's and it would still blow hoses until I choked down the hose barbs on the rudder(filled in with solder and drilled smaller) . That pickup looks scary to me for the speeds you run

You talking about the big one? That's why I'm not using it. The one I made has a much smaller hole.

[kfxguy]

It the esc mounted. Waiting on caps I ordered. I was going to do a cap bank of 4 but decided to do 6 instead. I'll use the cap bank on something else.






And juuuuuust in case the castle doesn't last I thought ahead and made the mount fit something else

[TheShaddix]

Is the water pickup tube only on one side? And how does it look on the underside? I hope it's not just the tube sticking out!