Aquacraft Mini Rio stock impressions

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  • Diegoboy
    Administrator
    • Mar 2007
    • 7244
    #16
    They put the 2 rudders on so that guys that want to mod it to BL can't install turn fins. JK
    "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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      • Bigmax
        Junior Member
        • Feb 2008
        • 27
        #17
        Diegoboy, you seem to be "The Man" when it comes to these minis...

        I've got a quick question for you... I've got a Castle Creations 4200KV brushless motor for 18th scale cars. Would this be a good canidate for either a Mini Rio or the Mini-V or Mini-Cat and can you explain why or why not?

        Thanks,

        Chad

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          • Diegoboy
            Administrator
            • Mar 2007
            • 7244
            #18
            Thank you!

            That motor is 20mm in diameter. The way the motors mount in the Mini Rio, V, & C are all based on the motor diameter. You'll have to modify the mount because the stock motor is approx 28mm. Therefore 20mm to 28mm will need a bit of engineering to mount.
            "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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              • Jeepers
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • May 2007
                • 1973
                #19
                Nice little boat! what is the length/width of it?

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                  • Bigmax
                    Junior Member
                    • Feb 2008
                    • 27
                    #20
                    So other than that I would be good to go? No problems with it not having enough torque or anything like that?

                    If it's just the diameter that's not a problem... I'll just wrap some tape around it till I get the right size (J/K)

                    Thanks for the reply!

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                      • Diegoboy
                        Administrator
                        • Mar 2007
                        • 7244
                        #21
                        Originally posted by Jeepers
                        Nice little boat! what is the length/width of it?
                        Hull Length: 14.25 in (362 mm)
                        Overall Length: 16 in (406 mm)
                        Width: 4.75 in (108 mm)
                        Height: 2.5 in (63 mm)
                        "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                          • Diegoboy
                            Administrator
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 7244
                            #22
                            Originally posted by Bigmax
                            So other than that I would be good to go? No problems with it not having enough torque or anything like that?

                            If it's just the diameter that's not a problem... I'll just wrap some tape around it till I get the right size (J/K)

                            Thanks for the reply!
                            start with a small prop
                            "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                              • Diegoboy
                                Administrator
                                • Mar 2007
                                • 7244
                                #23
                                ...well Dirty couldn't come out and play today, so no video yet. She's ready for another (STOCK) run, but tomorrow looks pretty good. Right Dirty?
                                "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                  • OJ racer
                                    Senior Member
                                    • Dec 2007
                                    • 170
                                    #24
                                    I would love to build one of those! It looks like I might get a friend of mine into the hobby soon so I can race him, and I could buy the boat and the parts to mod it for 270! that includes lipos, a Feigao, an x432, and a 80a ESC! I'd have a pocket rocket!

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                                      • Diegoboy
                                        Administrator
                                        • Mar 2007
                                        • 7244
                                        #25
                                        Video is uploading...
                                        "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                        . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                          • dirtysouth31
                                            Senior Member
                                            • Apr 2007
                                            • 514
                                            #26

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                                              • Diegoboy
                                                Administrator
                                                • Mar 2007
                                                • 7244
                                                #27
                                                Here is the LAST video of my stock mini rio
                                                "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                                . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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                                                  • Mich. Maniac
                                                    Banned
                                                    • Apr 2007
                                                    • 1384
                                                    #28
                                                    why last????

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                                                      • OJ racer
                                                        Senior Member
                                                        • Dec 2007
                                                        • 170
                                                        #29
                                                        I think it's the last because he's modding it after. Man, that handling looks rock solid! The Mini Rio practically seems to be begging for brushless.

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                                                          • Diegoboy
                                                            Administrator
                                                            • Mar 2007
                                                            • 7244
                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by OJ racer
                                                            I think it's the last because he's modding it after.
                                                            You got it!

                                                            Originally posted by OJ racer
                                                            Man, that handling looks rock solid! The Mini Rio practically seems to be begging for brushless.
                                                            I agree

                                                            More pics...



                                                            "A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
                                                            . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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