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Okay so I broke the stock driveshaft after upgrading the motor and esc and prop. I have a question regarding the OSE upgraded HD driveshaft if anyone who has installed one in their impulse I could use some advice. I removed the teflon sleeve and have the etti coupler. I noticed that when I have the cable installed and the prop on the shaft I go to tighten up the supplied bullet nut and it doesnt even come close to the prop before bottoming out on the shaft. I received a regular nut, non nylock and the bullet nut. I tried installing the regular supplied nut and that tightens up all the way to the prop of course but I thought the bullet nut should be the only thing holding the prop on. I have the drive dog as far back as it will go but still the nut is too far away. Do I need to cut the shaft?
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I just wanted to add that according the the OSE ad for the shaft it states no cutting or soldering is required so I would think that it would be a simple install. -
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Most here as I would tell you to get rid of the bullet nut altogether. They have a habit of coming off and sucking a prop. Find a nylock and run it.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
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Okay will do, I have a nylock that will fit, problem solved! Thank you, it just seemed strange that if this cable was made for the impulse with no modification required that it doesn't "quite fit right"!?Comment
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No problem. I have the same cable in mine but never noticed because I don't use the bullets.
I have had to lengthen the sets crew flat to except a thicker prop though.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
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I thought about doing that but then I think the cable would be too long inside the boat and I would have to trim it off to fit in the coupler, this is a much easier solution!Comment
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Sorry to bother you again but I was wondering if you could answer one more question. As far as the coupler goes did you tighten yours to the point where both nuts are literally touching eachother? I work on cars for a living and I'm pretty good about feeling when youre tightening something too much but I know on my fastech I had to tighten the coupler nuts to the point where they were touching to prevent the driveshaft from spinning. I have tightened the coupler on the impukse to the point where it almost feels like I could possibly damage the threads which I do not want to do but I have about an eighth of an inch gap between the two nuts. The driveshaft feels tight but I know under a load that could all change.Comment
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get ose locking nuts and then the bullet nut this setup works very well for me and the prop is a m545mikes3 254.jpgComment
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well i do... the first time i did not I went swiming for a hour thank god i foundComment
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So you tighten the two coupler nuts to where they are touching just to be clear?Comment
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Like I said in the prior post, I have to tighten the coupler nuts to where they are touching on my fastech otherwise I have had the driveshaft spin loose, I didnt lise it but the boat stopped dead in the water!Comment
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i dont know if it is the right thing to do but i have been doing it on my impulse and my spartan. the only time i had a problem was when I did not make them touchComment
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have you done any hull reinforcement on yours?????Comment
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Just to the canopy, not the hull, I want to, just havent gotten around to it yet. It does seem like a pretty stout hull though!Comment
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