New system installed!

[lenny]

Yes, And side to side to,
I made a new one out of some soft aluminum round stock.
And I think it will brake the pin first if I hit something hard in the water,
To save the transom from being ripped out.
When the water get warmer I may need to find more cooling to,
For hot weather setups.

[Megabiker98]

On my boat I need more cooling??? DA*****!!!!!! That's where the majority if my running will be, the river! It's typically around 110 or so, water temp of around 65-70!!! Where could I get more cooling at? Like placement wise?
Edit: whoops misread that! Hahaha I thought u put a "u" not an "I"

[lenny]

You may be ok with those water temps on 4s and your setup,
If not just prop down to lower the amps and drop some heat on that setup.
You will lose a little speed but still have fun running it.
I may test some water pickups I made on this boat.
And also may sand the bottom of the hull with 400 grit sandpaper,
That will let the hull air out more and run with less drag to.

[Megabiker98]

Ya slower can mean more fun, longer sometimes! Hahaha. If u do end up doing that let me know how it ends up plz!! Where did u place the pickups, r they just the stray ones that run off the transom?

[Megabiker98]

Lenny, have u done anything a to ur bushings??? I have heard of some people saying there is a problem with that? What would it sound like or would there be any indication of a problem with it?

[lenny]

I have not fixed that yet,
But need to, It is very loose on mine at the prop shaft.
Pro boat used some cheap bushings in the strut,
And they will wear fast if the prop is not S & B to.
It will wobble up and down and side to side if you move it with your fingers.
I may use these to fix it.http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-16-lead-te...-/140352337980

[Megabiker98]

How do u replace it?? Does it just slide right out the back? I was going to get the replacement from kintecracing, http://kintecracing.com/Miss_Geico_U..._redirect=true

[lenny]

A little heat to loosen it and they should press out,
And the new ones press in.
I know the racer use the ones I posted,
But not to sure about the one you posted.
Try a search on that one.

[Megabiker98]

A little heat to loosen it and they should press out,
And the new ones press in.
I know the racer use the ones I posted,
But not to sure about the one you posted.
Try a search on that one.

Quick question, when I raise the strut should I try to keep it as level as possible when moving it up and down??

[lenny]

Yes,
keep it level with the sponson's.
It get's enough air under the hull,
You just need to find the right CG for the cells.

[Megabiker98]

Wow, when I put the m445 on, there isn't very much room to thread the prop nut on, is there anything I could do to secure it more? Is that usual? The threads don't even go half way through the prop nut!

[ray schrauwen]

Do you have a stock flex shaft or an upgraded one? I had no idea you would run into this situation.... sorry. Maybe you could pull the flex out of the flex collet some (3/16") if there is enough left to clamp and then move the drive dog back for more threads???

[Megabiker98]

Yes I'm running stock prop shaft and cable, ill take a couple pics to show u how much it is holding on!

[Megabiker98]

The first one shows how much threading I have to work with, the second is the nut threaded on!

[ray schrauwen]

Measure how much flex goes into the flex collet. If you can pull the cable out a bit without compromising how well the cable is held, then you can move the drive dog back some.
Otherwise you may be needing a new shaft so the cable doesn't destroy itself at the collet and take the collet with it or more.

Some people are good at shaving down the drive end of prop hub and take a bit of the tips of the drive dog but, a new cable could be the easiest fix...

BTW, I do no buy pre made upgrade cable because I can handle cutting soldering the new cable. Just make sure what you buy, that it has a longer stub shaft so you can put any prop on it. I pretty sure the one Steve sells at OSE has this figured out BUT, I could be wrong!