Stiletto Race Prep

[giddyuperic]

Heys guys I am using the oiler mod and 12amp ESC and two the cells 3600 mah 65c and I keep breaking the flex shafts. And on sun smoked the ESC?????

[Mel279]

I've never have any problem breaking the flex shaft and I use the stock teflon liner and always lube the shaft with corrosion x oil. Im running 5s with 1600kv outrunner motor

[CHIEFY_44]

Hey Eric check to see if there is any binding anywhere, also check where the flex exits to the motor some times you need to open it up slightly to give the cable some wriggle room, other than that I don't know without seeing it, those tubes I made for you should be ok I never had a problem with my boat with the same setup, so I'm guessing there is something binding. Call me if you want.

[giddyuperic]

Okay I will take it apart today and let you know what I or don't see. I have broke two since you helped me and I putthe tube in. I have the second one still. When a shaft breaks can it then cause the inside of the tube to get wrecked from the cable breaking? Thanks

[tdjhutch]

i have 2 questions what grease or oil is used to lube flex cable after coverting to brass tube? & has anyone enlarged the cooling tube & water p/u in the housing? I have started by grinding out the housing to put larger brass tube for more water flow,also I enlarged p/u. We need it here in fl

[GixerGuy1978]

Personally, I use 'Tri-Flow' in the spray can after every run. It's lower resistance than a grease and the oiler mod makes this super easy to do!

ps: I also pull the flex shaft out, at the end of the day, and store it in a ziploc bag with 'Tri-flow' in it. I bought a 6-pack of flex shafts but after doing the oiler mod and enlarging the cast at both ends, I have yet to brake another flex shaft

[giddyuperic]

What do you mean by enlarging the cast? Is that the ends of the tube? Because I was told to use syth tran fluid in mine and have broke two now. I too bought the six pack thats the best way to go.

[GixerGuy1978]

What do you mean by enlarging the cast? Is that the ends of the tube? Because I was told to use syth tran fluid in mine and have broke two now. I too bought the six pack thats the best way to go.

refer to Darins post #296 and then you can go to post #66 for pics of the oiler mod (i think somebody above was asking where that post was too)

[giddyuperic]

I already have the mod I have had it for awhile now. I just don't understand what you mean by enlarging the cast??

[tdjhutch]

I want to enlarge the water pick up. when you open the casing there is a small copper tube held in by what looks to be a drop of silicone. i want to put in a larger tube so that means i have to grind out both halfs of the casing to fit new brass tube larger than the small one that came out and reattach the silicoe water tube. has anyone tried this yet? I have smoked 1 esc and do not want it to happen again.I have since gone to castle 120.

[CHIEFY_44]

Never had a problem with the standard water pickup. Also when I used the brass tube/oiler mod I just used synthetic trans fluid between runs and regreased the cable between every 3-4 days of running it and in that time i broke 1 shaft.

[giddyuperic]

I put a small pick up on the in side of the transom so the motor get its own water and the esc get its own too works pretty good and I am running the 120amp esc too. and she runs cool as can be and no problem at all

[IndyHobbies]

Here's some photos I took of the Stiletto at the iHobby Expo in Chicago in 2010. Tempting...

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[kevinpratt823]

Can anybody tell me the purpose of the outside edge of the ride pad/sponson being rounded over, on one side only, for the last 8-10"? The other side carries the edge all the way to the back.

[Mel279]

hi

can anyone make me the brass tube to replace my teflon liner, have broken 3 flex already. Im willing to pay for it