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  • MAMBA2200
    I need a scooby snack
    • Jul 2012
    • 1202

    #1

    Revolt Breaks 60mph

    sorry bout the video had to use my phone its a little blurry at times but the boat is running great
    Im Only Responsible For What I Say Not For What You Understand
  • Mike Caruso
    Senior Member
    • May 2012
    • 940

    #2
    Very nice congrats it is cooking!!!!

    I am at 52 mph stock motor and ESC, Grim 4s pack, new 5.5 connectors, Hughey cable, Aeromarine cable collet, strut straight and Octura M645 S/B prop with the blades thinned to .015-.018" (.381-457 mm).

    BTW Within minutes I tried an Octura X642 S/B 49-50 mph. No thinning required slight balancing needed a real good handling and fast prop.

    Then I also tried my third prop an Octura M545 48-49 mph I did not like it because of lots of torque steer hard to drive and poor handling.

    But I have not thinned the blades on this M545 prop yet and they are FATTIES. That might be why.

    Mike
    Last edited by Mike Caruso; 12-14-2012, 04:58 PM. Reason: more text
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    • MAMBA2200
      I need a scooby snack
      • Jul 2012
      • 1202

      #3
      thanks mike i new it was running great last night on first pass still can add more timing also my pack came loose and it started walking allot so i made it a short run
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      • Flyinhuck
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2012
        • 2

        #4
        What Prop were you running and does your boat have stock esc and motor?

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        • MAMBA2200
          I need a scooby snack
          • Jul 2012
          • 1202

          #5
          Using a octura m545 t-180 esc tacon 4074 2150 kv motor on 5s

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          • straitline
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2012
            • 158

            #6
            Hey man you have some really fast boats. can you recommend me a set-up motor and esc for my Motley Crew??

            Thanks

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            • capnswanny
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2012
              • 817

              #7
              Hope you guys don't mind me jumping in on this thread, don't want to start a new one.
              I've read up a bit on the threads on this boat, but maybe not as closely as I should have :)

              So I ran my Revolt today with a bunch of different props and could not hit 42 mph, 41.9 was it!

              All my testing today was bone stock, trim tabs neutral, strut neutral, 4S pack as far back in the tray as it would go and the pad removed.
              Tested using Thunder Power 1P4S 65C pack.
              I have not scuffed the bottom of the hull yet, but I was running on some beautiful water today with just a slight ripple.

              Tried the following props:
              42x55
              M445
              X642
              M545
              M645
              M647
              All S/B/P and the last three were back cut.
              After all runs the motor and ESC were nice and cool.

              Why didn't I run faster ?!?!
              Should I do what the club guys are doing, pull the strut and run a SV27 stinger centered?
              Is there a magic trim adjustment I missed?

              Thanks for your knowledagble input as always.

              Here's a bit of footage from today with the M647...FUN DAY!!!!:

              Tommorow I'm headed out to try to find my buddies DF26...somewhere at the bottom of Heart Lake :)
              This is NOT a toy?!?

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              • chipgibbs
                CG3
                • Aug 2012
                • 164

                #8
                Put a straight edge on the bottom of the V, the bottom of the strut should be about 1/4" above and paralell.

                My Revolt stock motor & esc gets 48mph in good water.

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                • chipgibbs
                  CG3
                  • Aug 2012
                  • 164

                  #9
                  Put a straight edge on the bottom of the V, the bottom of the strut should be about 1/4" above and paralell.

                  My Revolt stock motor & esc gets 48mph in good water.

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                  • MAMBA2200
                    I need a scooby snack
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 1202

                    #10
                    What i have noticed is that not all the stock motors are created equal there are some that have seen over 50 on a stocker with a m545 but i could not break 40 with mine. From what i have seen is the m445 or m545 is the best prop for this boat some have had luck with the x642 but my best results have been with the m series and my strut has no angle its dead even. I would try another motor perhaps a UL-1 motor if you wanna keep that stock feel to your boat me personally just never had luck with stock components others have just not me.
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                    • Mike Caruso
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2012
                      • 940

                      #11
                      Could it be as easy as resetting the Tx ?
                      I had the same trouble (stuck @ 38.7) and I found out that I was not setting the throttle trim knob to 2.00 o'clock. That's all it took was full throttle.
                      Mike
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                      • MAMBA2200
                        I need a scooby snack
                        • Jul 2012
                        • 1202

                        #12
                        never used a stock radio on mine either i got the rx ready version so it could be if he is using a tactic radio
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                        • Mike Caruso
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2012
                          • 940

                          #13
                          Oh, I bought mine with the tactic radio that is the one I am talking about.
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                          • MAMBA2200
                            I need a scooby snack
                            • Jul 2012
                            • 1202

                            #14
                            that may very well be his issue great info mike
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                            • slider
                              Junior Member
                              • Sep 2012
                              • 10

                              #15
                              Bad ass!
                              Manahawkin NJ RC Boat Club

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