Brushless Miss Elam

[Treydog]

OK gents, I just ordered a pair of Pro-Match 5200mAh lipos 7.4v 35c for the Miss Elam. Still need to get the programming card but with these figures for lipos, what now would you think to be the best prop to bolt on there? M445 still? The ESC and the motor will stay stock but I think I will now have "room to grow" in the future.

For those who don't know this, the 1/12 Brushless Miss Elam has the same ESC and Motor as found in the BJ26. Would really appreciate your expertise in determining this. Thanks all.

[Jeff Wohlt]

And the same motor is in the Fastech. It is a great motor. It is just built better all around. Of course, you pay for it as well.

[Ub Hauled]

I'd say it's safe to use the M445, I used one with the Blue AQ sys and it went great,
granted that my prop was modded... I'd say that those 35c cells will rock the hull man...
I noticed a significant increase in power when compared even to the 30c cells.
I said everything should be safe but please, use the "one minute run and bring to shore" approach,
just to be safe.

Keep us posted please.

[AndyKunz]

I would probably drop down a prop size, if you moving from 12 NiMH to 4S. Even moving from a lower 4S pack will make a voltage difference.

This will give you a little more safety so you don't over-heat the ESC. The higher voltage and smaller prop dia will allow it to wind up the motor better.

It's always safer to start small and work your way up.

Andy

[Treydog]

Well I finally got those 5200mAh lipos in as well as the Octura M445 prop. I oredered the two blade prop from here and sharpened and balanced it. One issue for the Miss Elam is it is very difficult to find a pair of lipos in this range that will fit into it. The promatch ones did not. I ended up cutting and sanded the (2) magnetic tabs off on the front. It has a pin just above the cockpit canopy which keeps the hatch closed up front inway. I always tape my hatch down anyways so no real issue there. ANYWAYS, I took her out to the lake yesterday and dude, she's a real competitor for the UL-1 now! Had a slight chop on the pond so yes I did get the hop twice on my run but I never lost control of her. I could only get on it full throttle after I lost some lipo juice or I would have lost her for sure. Checked the batteries and ESC twice during the run and ESC on felt very slightly warm. She is fast as hell now and I'm pretty sure she can outrun my UL-1 but yes, I spent enough money as I could if I had just bought another UL-1. That's just part of this hobby I suppose. That's ok cause I am hooked for sure.

[Treydog]

Oh, one thing to point out about the Miss Elam, I had a dickens of a time reinserting the flex shaft after regreasing. In fact it started to unwind tring to reinsert it cause you have to reinsert it into the stuffing box around the prop shaft strut (not like the UL-1 where its all one removable assembly). Ended up just ordering 2 more flex shaft as I see this as a potential pain in the a** in the future!