Resurrecting a Superior

[ncornacchi]

Also, I used the non-expanding foam from Home Depot...I drilled another drain hole in the transom on the starboard side to match the stock hole on the port side...I made an extension tube from some old teflon liner and fed it down all the way to the front of the sponson, injected foam while drawing the tube back out, did the other side and let her sit overnight...the next morning, there was solid foam oozing out of the holes, so I shaved them down and sanded, and they are solid! I have so much fiberglass on the sponsons from past crashes, that I think it added the very weight to the front that I was also looking for...Don't give up, keep her alive, she will serve you well!!

[Rumdog]

I used greatstuff foam. I've gotta ask, ncornacchi, what's the point in all the expensive hop ups if it is no faster than stock. With a 7xl (too much motor) you had to drop your strut so deep that it is probably making it run super wet on the sponsons and lose tons of speed due to drag.

[Diesel6401]

I used greatstuff foam. I've gotta ask, ncornacchi, what's the point in all the expensive hop ups if it is no faster than stock. With a 7xl (too much motor) you had to drop your strut so deep that it is probably making it run super wet on the sponsons and lose tons of speed due to drag.

Is this the stuff and same color can you use? Seems they have a lot of different types under the greatstuff name. Thanks

[ncornacchi]

I used greatstuff foam. I've gotta ask, ncornacchi, what's the point in all the expensive hop ups if it is no faster than stock. With a 7xl (too much motor) you had to drop your strut so deep that it is probably making it run super wet on the sponsons and lose tons of speed due to drag.

Rumdog, I don't think it's too much motor, it's just not dialed in right yet...I got everything I could out of the stock setup, and just wanted to step it up a notch and have some fun

[Diesel6401]

Well she's alive. Got a chance to run it today. Since today was just a very easy going test I dropped the power down and ran it with SV power, stock collet and flex cable and a CF42 prop, strut was at 1" and neutral. I left the aft fins off and also forgot to put the drain plug in but shockingly she only had a little and I mean a little bit of water inside. I hit the trigger she submarined I let her bounch back and floored the trigger again and she shot out of the water and ran wonderfully. Since the SV power was installed she was glued to the water and ran perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better first run after repair. I will sand just a little bit more and then I will install the motor (going to try the 7xl again) and waiting for my esc from HC and also need to order another tactic rx. After I install the motor and esc and see how shes runs I will see if I need to sand some more than I will paint later down the road.

[Colby]

Great Job ... you got more patience than I do. Glad to hear you are going to put the 7xl back her.

[Capt. Crash]

Cool...another UL-1 back in the water after a wreck....good job dude!

[Diesel6401]

Cool...another UL-1 back in the water after a wreck....good job dude!

Thanx a lot.

[speedfreak]

nice job diesel, that was fast. glad to see that your boat is back. can't wait to see when it's done.

[Diesel6401]

nice job diesel, that was fast. glad to see that your boat is back. can't wait to see when it's done.

Thanx man, fixing is half the fun (sometimes lol)

[BakedMopar]

Hows your boat going? You repaint it yet or are you gonna go back to the big power setup and dial her in first?

[Diesel6401]

Hows your boat going? You repaint it yet or are you gonna go back to the big power setup and dial her in first?

right now im waiting for my esc to arrive from HC. Once I get that ill be back in business. I'll repaint after i dial it in. Yea i'm going to try th 7xl again, if progress doesnt go well I'll try a ammo 2300

[Diesel6401]

Well got my new esc in from HC today. Going with the aquastar 120amp again. I am going to cut off the old shrink wrap and spray it with some liquid electrical tape to make it a little more water resistent i am also going to add the cooling plate I took from the fried esc to this new one to try and get better cooling, after that I will re-wrap it with some F4 tape I have laying around the shop. Hopefully I will have it back in the water monday or tuesday.

[LarrysDrifter]

Capps.

Good job bro! Are you going to fill the sponsons with expandable foam?

You wouldnt happen to know anything about adding extra capps would you?I need advise on some extra capps I have.Thanks.