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  • yoffer
    Junior Member
    • May 2012
    • 24

    #1

    Help with "bouncing"

    Im trying to figure out why its hopping on wot. Ive tried everything from moving the batteries forward and back and everyting in between, so i just set my cog to 30% (thats with the batteries all the way back). Ive tried raising the strut and adjusting strut angle. Right now its set level with the sponsons with 0 angle, runs on the last 2-3inches of the hull. Maybe im not setting it up right, has anyone else had this problem? Also im running a prather 220.
    AQ Motley Crew: Prather s220, Kintec Upgrade Flex Cable
    AQ SV27R: Octura x442, Kintec Flex Cable, Kintec Strut Bushing, 4s, Liposhield
    AQ Minimono: Octura y531, Custom .098 Flex Cable Drive
  • Heaving Earth
    Banned
    • Jun 2012
    • 1877

    #2
    Try a different prop and raise your strut above the sponsons

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    • yoffer
      Junior Member
      • May 2012
      • 24

      #3
      What would you suggest? I tried my x442 as well and if anything it makes it worse.
      AQ Motley Crew: Prather s220, Kintec Upgrade Flex Cable
      AQ SV27R: Octura x442, Kintec Flex Cable, Kintec Strut Bushing, 4s, Liposhield
      AQ Minimono: Octura y531, Custom .098 Flex Cable Drive

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      • Heaving Earth
        Banned
        • Jun 2012
        • 1877

        #4
        Have you tried raising the strut all the way up? How far up will it go?

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        • yoffer
          Junior Member
          • May 2012
          • 24

          #5
          I have tried raising it up, it can go pretty high, but once its to a certain point it rides too loose and it still bounces.

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          AQ Motley Crew: Prather s220, Kintec Upgrade Flex Cable
          AQ SV27R: Octura x442, Kintec Flex Cable, Kintec Strut Bushing, 4s, Liposhield
          AQ Minimono: Octura y531, Custom .098 Flex Cable Drive

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          • siberianhusky
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Dec 2009
            • 2187

            #6
            Have you filled and flat sanded the sponson bottoms yet? Mine had horrible trenches down the middle of both, no way they could be sanded out had to fill them.
            Could be sucking down to the water then releasing.
            If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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            • yoffer
              Junior Member
              • May 2012
              • 24

              #7
              Originally posted by siberianhusky
              Have you filled and flat sanded the sponson bottoms yet? Mine had horrible trenches down the middle of both, no way they could be sanded out had to fill them.
              Could be sucking down to the water then releasing.
              What did you fill with?
              AQ Motley Crew: Prather s220, Kintec Upgrade Flex Cable
              AQ SV27R: Octura x442, Kintec Flex Cable, Kintec Strut Bushing, 4s, Liposhield
              AQ Minimono: Octura y531, Custom .098 Flex Cable Drive

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              • siberianhusky
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Dec 2009
                • 2187

                #8
                I use polyester body filler, then glazing putty to fill the remaining minor imperfections, prime then paint. I just shot clear over the works, didn't really care. Give it a scuff with a red scotch brite pad on the running surfaces then you're good to go.
                With all the other repairs it's lookin' like a real rat rod boat. Might just stick with primer and sanded repairs, kinda looks meaner that way!
                If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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