Hey Guys anyone know what motor I can upgrade to with stock esc?

[Killah2469]

Went out the other day and did a few runs ended up breaking both my 3 blade sv27 props so I went to my LHS (The good one)
and ordered these.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRUD6&P=ML

http://www.horizonhobby.com/products/1-6-x-2-5-stainless-propeller-stiletto-PRB4019

Can't wait to try them
I also found out that the guy there balances and sharpens props so now I got someone to do it which is awesome.

[lenny]

They should be better than what you had,
How did you break them ?
Do you think you hit something in the water two times ?

Also looking at buying one of these soon.

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=130607328713

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=j4uZjm2yCmA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KCvCY-SYuOU

What do you think of them ?

[Killah2469]

I have both the v911 and the v911 fake and there is almost no difference but if you get one get the new plug version
and http://www.banggood.com/ is the cheapest place to get them.
Also the first thing I did with both is buy this http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Metal-Inner-S...item3380ed3a4c you don't need to use the whole package but you do want to use the swashplate it makes it run a lot smoother but the whole package adds a lot of weight so your batteries don't last as long.
Also you should get these batteries http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-5-...y-p-61723.html that plug on them is the new version.
This is the old version http://www.banggood.com/Wholesale-5-...y-p-64992.html.
Any other questions just let me know.
I've never had or even heard about the H911 but it looks pretty cool.

[Killah2469]

Went out today and had the best runs yet when I went out the other day I broke both my 3 blade props so these runs are with my Proboat 40mm 1.6 x 2.5 2 blade.
The best run is with the 8.4volt nimh but I warmed up with the 7.2volt. The water was 32.3F and my temps stayed pretty good except the battery.

Voltage at beginning of run was - 8.9
Temps after run where
ESC - 53F
Motor - 45F
Battery - 106F

Voltage at beginning of run was - 10.04
Temps after run where
ESC - 53F
Motor - 53F
Battery - 115F

I also have some more videos of this day on my Youtube Channel I happened to flip a couple times

[Killah2469]

man I found this video in my searches on youtube check it out
this Rio ep rocks.

[Killah2469]

Well had a bad experience the other day and my Rio met the wall in the pond here is some pics of the damage and thank god for jb weld for plastic.

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Hopefully this will hold and it won't leak.

[lenny]

Looks like a malfunction in the helmet as they say at the races,
Or look out for the tree as my buddy would say when he hit it in the snow with his Rio.


If it does leak I would just start modding it like mine,
Than you will have access to the damage from the inside and fix it good.
And also make the boat CG and handling better to.

[Killah2469]

Ya I was hoping not to have to do that till next season but if it leaks it leaks and I guess I don't have a choice but
at least I'll have a stronger hull in the long run and I already have the paint and everything to do it.
Heres the video of the crash and I even seen it coming if I just would have stopped I wouldn't have hit the wall
but just like you said it was a malfunction in the helmet.

[tlandauer]

Guys, As Lenny said, I have daily helmet malfunction, when I maidened my Mean Machine, I beached the cat twiced in a roll, it was like a landing craft!
You fix with JB Weld looks really good, I didn't understand, does it still leak?
The boat rides really well, hope the fix is good for now.

[Killah2469]

Thanks a lot man my wife helped me fix it and she has more patience than me and I haven't put it in the bathtub yet to see if it leaks
I just sanded it tonight and put another coat of jb weld on it once it dries and I sand it again I will keep you all posted to let
you know if it leaks. Hopefully it is good. I think it rides pretty good and if it doesn't leak hoprfully I can get it to ride better.
My lipo is coming tomorrow and I can also pick up my new props tomorrow to can't wait.

[Killah2469]

Well I put another coat of jb weld on the boat today gonna sand tomorrow and put in the tub to see if it leaks wish me luck with it.
Heres some pics of the second coat.

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I also got my turnigy 2 cell lipo a grimracer 3 blade 40mm prop and a proboat 1.6 x 2.5 steel prop that is balanced and sharpened these should help
out my top speed a bit.

[tlandauer]

Seems to be a great repair! With some sanding and touching up, you will develope a stronger bond ( no pun intended) with the boat, at least that is for me, I feel terrible when a mishap takes place ( helmet malfunction), then I calm down and fix it and there is this bond that is even stronger.
Good luck tomorrow!
Now for a stupid question: don't laugh: where did you find white-colored JB Weld? I thought they are all dark gray color. well, I am missing something as usual...

[Killah2469]

I've never used jb weld before but the stuff I got is this.

http://www.jbweld.com/product/j-b-plastic-bonder/

Its for plastic and it works pretty good for a filler and a bonder.

[Killah2469]

Amazing no leaks after half an hour I'll keep updating every half hour or so till I hit 2 hours I figure if there is no leaks after that I should be good to go.

Well after an hour and a half there is maybe a drop or 2 of water in the boat but I don't know where it is coming in it could be around the flex cable tube or in one of
the other holes in the back so i'll seal them up and try again but the amount of water in it is not really anything to worry about.

Well its been about 3 and a half hours and still only a couple drops of water inside the boat so little that it wouldn't come out the drain plug so I think
that is a success so I'll be out sometime next week to test out the new props.

[tlandauer]

Thanks for the link, my life would have been alot easier had I known this stuff, this is good to use on plastics, i.e., ABS, Polypropylene and Polyethlene, etc.
Great news that the hull doesn't leak! best wishes for tomorrow on your new lipos. Double check your helmet!