Miss Geico Race Prep

[stringfly]

bounce gone......

Miss G was flying today !!!! Love that X642 prop (I think it makes all the difference in battery placement). Just floating on air and air finally got me with a blow out, up, up and away. A wind gust (10 to 15mph today) blew her out and up but she was running just great. All bounce was GONE !!!. Probably in lower 40's but may go with 5s if stock ESC can handle it. Can anyone tell me ?

Some pics of my set up. The rear of the 5000 cased 2s lipos (9.6 ounces,274 grams) right now are 6 1/4" in front of the back of the transom. Just even with the rear of the right battery tray. (left tray is further back). Strut is 3/32 above bracket, level. Rudder bracket is basically flush with top of transom/strut brakets.

Note on the drive strut. I put a straight edge on the rear ride pad (my pads have VERY slight dips or recesses in them so they are really pretty nice and flat, I lucked out I guess) and sight the straight drive shaft. With my strut above the bracket (3/32) the drive shaft is 0 degress up or down inline with the rear ride pad.

I'm still a newbe with all this set up stuff so any comments are welcome but Miss G is working great now.

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[ray schrauwen]

Is that an all teflon bushing f or your wire drive?

[stringfly]

bushing

Yes, teflon bushing that came with boat .

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[Darin Jordan]

Is that an all teflon bushing f or your wire drive?

Actually... it's just a thrust washer... the bushings in the strut are brass, or appear to be brass anyhow.

[stringfly]

Woops... yes a thrust washer.... nylon maybe ?

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[tman52804]

I removed it.

[stringfly]

Well, I left mine. I do have probably to much gap for it to really work even with the flex shortening while running. Guess the motor bearings can take all the thrust ???? May get a thrust bearing for the motor though. What's everyones thoughts ??

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[ron1950]

ok so do the battery'sgo in the tray or back or front? with em in the back mine hopps bad...next tie out they go in the trays in stock position....please hop be gone lol

[ray schrauwen]

My hull has been stuck in customs for the last week.....

[hobie]

Hey everyone. Love this boat! I'm now running on 5s, with a x447 prop. Super smooth and sooo fast!!
When on 4s, I noticed the wires from the ESC were really hot. So I put a 12 gauge piece in between the two deans plugs. Wires were cold, as well as the motor and such. Water is freezing already so I'm sure that helps.
But now that I'm on 5s, the motor wires got hot now, so hot in fact, the de-soldered from a bullet and left the boat dead in the water. I thought I blew the ESC, but it was only mildly warm.
Was about to try another speed control, when I noticed the wire was hanging out!! After re soldering it, it's fine, and not nearly as hot for some reason?? Maybe cause of lack of solder?
Anyway, just reporting some things I've experienced so far. Other than that, this boat ROCKS!
Handles like a dream. My buddy with his bj26 is very jealous now, and looking at getting one of the best boats I've seen!!
Excellent job on this one!!

[Diesel6401]

Hey everyone. Love this boat! I'm now running on 5s, with a x447 prop. Super smooth and sooo fast!!
When on 4s, I noticed the wires from the ESC were really hot. So I put a 12 gauge piece in between the two deans plugs. Wires were cold, as well as the motor and such. Water is freezing already so I'm sure that helps.
But now that I'm on 5s, the motor wires got hot now, so hot in fact, the de-soldered from a bullet and left the boat dead in the water. I thought I blew the ESC, but it was only mildly warm.
Was about to try another speed control, when I noticed the wire was hanging out!! After re soldering it, it's fine, and not nearly as hot for some reason?? Maybe cause of lack of solder?
Anyway, just reporting some things I've experienced so far. Other than that, this boat ROCKS!
Handles like a dream. My buddy with his bj26 is very jealous now, and looking at getting one of the best boats I've seen!!
Excellent job on this one!!

Get rid of the DEANS ASAP, also dump those 3.5mm bullets and I hope you dis-connected the bec on the esc when you ran 5s. Making those changes will make your boat a lot cooler and save your esc. This boat does

[hobie]

I sure did remove the BEC!! It seems to help even on 4s! Really on the deans? What should i use instead? Traxxas ones? As far as the bullets, 6.5mm ones?
Had a blow over an hour ago, well a few of them, small crack in the hull now. I wondered why i had water in the hull? Also just noticed the stuffing tube going in to the hull also is about to come off. A little work is needed now

[Diesel6401]

I sure did remove the BEC!! It seems to help even on 4s! Really on the deans? What should i use instead? Traxxas ones? As far as the bullets, 6.5mm ones?
Had a blow over an hour ago, well a few of them, small crack in the hull now. I wondered why i had water in the hull? Also just noticed the stuffing tube going in to the hull also is about to come off. A little work is needed now

100% on the deans MUST B GONE, then after you take them off throw them in the trash unless you have some planes or cars laying around. I use them on planes that about it. I use 5.5mm on EVERYTHING in my boats. 6.5 will work as well

[hobie]

100% on the deans MUST B GONE, then after you take them off throw them in the trash unless you have some planes or cars laying around. I use them on planes that about it. I use 5.5mm on EVERYTHING in my boats. 6.5 will work as well

Oh, so you just use the bullets on everything, motor & batteries to speed control also?

[Diesel6401]

Oh, so you just use the bullets on everything, motor & batteries to speed control also?

YUP every wire on the esc, battery, motor gets a 5.5 on it. That's just me.