Tweet
I know how that goes, but i messed with a great running boat once to get that extra 1-2mph out of it...............for what i'll never know..............and i took me 2 months to get it back running right........
-
NEED PARALLEL CONNECTORS?? QUALITY 5.5MM, 8MM, 8 AND 10 AWG, GET THEM HERE:
http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...est!&highlight= -
Good advice. I'll definitely keep that in mind.Comment
-
ME TOO!
Guys... If you really want to give yourselves a thrill, setup a course and work on DRIVING better, rather than going "faster"... It's amazing how slow a "50mph" boat looks when you get it out there with a couple of 40-something MPH boats being driven well! It's a heck of a lot more fun to try to drive precisely, than it is to just zip back and forth in front of the dock...
Unless, of course, you are running a SAW Time-Trial event... :DDarin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
"Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."Comment
-
+1 on that Darin.
My buddies and I have been chasing speed for the last couple of year and just recently started setting up a course to run five lap races. It's much more fun and the boats that have the highest top speed are normally the slowest in a race type situation. My impulse kicks but on 4s2p running a cc1515 2200kv even though the 6s boats are much faster in a straight line. The only problem I do have is that the impulse will stuff every once in a while in rough water.
What I was trying to get at with the trim tab/strut adjustment comment is that you don't want them fighting eachother and to find a good balance between the two.white geico w/2200kv 3674 leopard 53.5mph 4s2p, geico w/ 1800kv outrunner 52mph on 4s2p, genesis w/2200kv castle 53.8 on 4s2p, impulse 31 w/2200kv castle, stock p1 and ul-1
Comment
-
Great job on the hull too. It's tough as nails. I've stuffed mine several times, ran it up on shore and have had a catastrophic esc failure that blew the taped lid three feet in the air and the hull(once replaced with new equipment and de chard) has no more than a few gel cracks. Kuddoswhite geico w/2200kv 3674 leopard 53.5mph 4s2p, geico w/ 1800kv outrunner 52mph on 4s2p, genesis w/2200kv castle 53.8 on 4s2p, impulse 31 w/2200kv castle, stock p1 and ul-1Comment
-
That's good to hear. That is actually just white paint over white primer on the hull... I've had mine start to get "hairlines" in the deck along the seam from hard flips... which cause the deck to compress and stress the seams... I solved that from happening by using 2-part expanding foam inside the front along the seams, and also a little bit on top of the factory flotation to support the deck... solid as a rock now...
The boat isn't perfect, but it's darn good, as far as I'm concerned. It's definitely a versatile and solid package that can be developed any number of directions successfully.Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
"Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."Comment
-
I put carbon fiber on the lid after crushing it on a bad flip and it's solid now.
I will probably do the front now that you mention it. Every time I stuff it I expect it to come back up with the nose split but it hasn't happened yet.
Thanks for the tip.white geico w/2200kv 3674 leopard 53.5mph 4s2p, geico w/ 1800kv outrunner 52mph on 4s2p, genesis w/2200kv castle 53.8 on 4s2p, impulse 31 w/2200kv castle, stock p1 and ul-1Comment
-
Now pull off the boring decals and swag it up...2012-02-04_09-32-55_783.jpg2012-02-04_09-33-20_2.jpgComment
-
BTW, not you stadiumyamaha, those vinyls on the side are sweetComment
-
Thanks. Those are some old villain decals that I hacked up to fit. The pin striping is just some cheap car stuff.white geico w/2200kv 3674 leopard 53.5mph 4s2p, geico w/ 1800kv outrunner 52mph on 4s2p, genesis w/2200kv castle 53.8 on 4s2p, impulse 31 w/2200kv castle, stock p1 and ul-1Comment
-
Thanks for the tip on the trim tabs.Comment
-
I recently got a IM-31(V1), purchased a set of these to make trim tab adjustment far easier... http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...d=ros-spdt-150
They're a bolt on replacement for the stocker's, well worth the money.Comment
-
I was looking at these wasn't sure the size and had'nt even put it in the water till today. Might look in to but I'm worried about the added weight at the back.
My new favorite boat is this IM31v2. Stiletto still fun too.
Now that its glued in.Comment
-
I have a set, the tabs are the exact same size as the stockers, those adjusters are very lightweight (couple ozs), made from CNC'ed aluminum billet, work with the V2 boats too. I haven't put mine on yet, but from what I can see, the stockers are attached with self threading bolts, if true, forget about most of those bolts in the pix, 2 bolts w/2 lightweight nuts for adjusting.
They're made by SpeedMaster - I Googled them multiple times and can't find the home page, but this what the kit looks like... http://www.rocketcityracing.com/Spee...50_p_1299.html - I got a crap load of hits the last time I looked them up.
Everybody but Steve sells them in 4-paks, gee that's nice, what do I do with the other set?? I bought Steve's, also got his upgrade flexshaft & Octura coupler - bit under $60 delivered, worth every penny.Comment
-
Hi everyone I'm new to the forum and just grabbed an impulse 31 v2 and was wondering what prop I should go with ( 3 blade or 2)or just leave it stockComment
Comment