37"Daytona:Bullitproof

[ls1fst98]

looking good man. makes me want to finish my daytona soon. interested to see how those trackstars do under 5s! should sound wicked. and here i thought i was nuts for running 2200kv on 5s!!!

[Tamelesstgr]

I got my stringers in, inlay and transom doublers in, and then drilled for my stingers and installed my motor mounts. All this done within a couple day window so all was mounted 'green'.

Really like this idea, have not seen these pieces beefed up before. Are you going to fill with expanding foam as well?

[srislash]

Really like this idea, have not seen these pieces beefed up before. Are you going to fill with expanding foam as well?

I do have some in the tips and a small way up the sponsons. I have been doing these stringers for awhile now. Geico twin, and my Fantasm which is coming up on its third year running(half that time over 100) and I feel it totally helps keep her SOLID.

[srislash]

I run the tfl stingers on my explorer I believe 108mm long. My boat was riding pretty wet so I cut off 18mm of stinger.

I ordered a bunch of bushings from OSE but after cutting it off I found I left the bushings intact, so just popped them out of the piece I cut off and pressed them into the drive tube. To answer your question I don't think they have a ring or at least the ones I cut down didn't, I cracked two drive posts from driving hard in choppy water since cutting down, much more durable.

The daytona will likely air out better with short drives

Thanks Mike, just the info I was looking for

Looking good! I need some schooling on how to get my epoxy to lay correctly and not run. What epoxy are you using?

SystemTree Silvertip Laminating epoxy Trav. It has not failed me yet. I use this $hxx for everything, my runners, my CF repairs, my own sheets, everything.

[srislash]

Wow, second page back already! I have been busy but have been working on something along the way, bit by bit.

I wanted something different in this one and in my future builds so I have made my own servo mount mould.



I need to cut the hole for the servo yet and tap screw holes but with this I should be able to keep wire extensions and RX connections tucked under in the empty space beside the servo within the mount. Once again as many of my builds, just different.

[kfxguy]

Looks cool. It doesn't look very deep, but I'm sure you made sure the servo fits. I've been tryin to dream up some different stuff to do to my future builds here lately. This gets the thoughts pumping!

[srislash]

Looks cool. It doesn't look very deep, but I'm sure you made sure the servo fits. I've been tryin to dream up some different stuff to do to my future builds here lately. This gets the thoughts pumping!

Thanks Travis,
It took me a bit to come up with. It is a hard area to get original on. My others I went functional on and tied the side rails into the the rear deck. This one needs a little more work but I like it.

[iridebikes247]

That looks good, its really cool making custom servo mounts you'll never have on break free with the contact area, motor mounts are looking good too! BTW do you add 2 part foam to the front of your boats?

[dmitry100]

How do you make your own CF sheet, shawn? Just slapping a few layers wetted in epoxy and clamping it together with like 2 very even metal plates or something like that ?

[srislash]

How do you make your own CF sheet, shawn? Just slapping a few layers wetted in epoxy and clamping it together with like 2 very even metal plates or something like that ?

Something like that buddy, sheets are done with glass and a ton of weight. This one was made with a foam backed female mould and a male 'plug'.

That looks good, its really cool making custom servo mounts you'll never have on break free with the contact area, motor mounts are looking good too! BTW do you add 2 part foam to the front of your boats?

I did put some in the Fantasm and a bit in this one too Mike. I have been using it to force the wetted CF to the hull sides way up front on the seams.

[srislash]

I finally got some progress to report.
DRIVE TUBES ARE IN



It is all down hill from here. Some pretty'ing up, ESC's, cut foam and run.

Oh yeah my rudder cabling is all figured out as well. I'll get a pic later

[boredom.is.me]

Any update on this build?

[srislash]

Any update on this build?

Nope, she pretty much sits like this. It has made it back onto the build table twice but I keep hurting one of the other boats and a runner seems to take precedence.
I was stuck trying to figure some ingenious ESC mounting but I do think I'll just mount them in the middle and get this one going.

Hopefully on it right quick here.

[boredom.is.me]

A middle mount would probably be the cleanest if you shorten the wires between the ESC and motors. Are you still planning on running the 120A's? I'm on the fence myself.

[TheShaddix]

For that loose carbon fiber stuck to your hull you could try removing it by gently prying a few fibers off of the surface and then just peel them off. Since it wasn't sanded, it should come right off with little effort.