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Got better grip in acceleration and in the corner ! Need to lower the strut angle a bit ! For speed , i believe that the boat was a bit slower , cuz less pitch , 65,8 mm instead of 72 mm for stock . The bad thing is i don't have video with that prop !!!
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Yes came today. My son was too excited to wait till I got home and he took a pic and sent to me. He had some really good things to say about it. I'll be home shortly and I'll text you. I'm excited too!
I'll send you a prop anyway. From what I know about it, it will be faster than the 447/3 and pull less amps.32" carbon rivercat single 4s 102mph, 27” mini Rivercat 92mph, kbb34 91mph, jessej micro cat(too fast) wasComment
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Whatever works, Trav. As you know, one can never have too many props. :DRafael Lopez
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Just a quick note, I stopped into the WRAM show in NJ, huge rc airplane, scratch built,etc and some scale boats. I did see the horizon booth and they had the V3 geico and the Voracity. WOW!!! I had the original geico, then a mystic, both decent but the new boats are a HUGE leap forward, especially the Voracity which I've never seen in person before. Solid, heavy boat with great layout and hardware, kudos Rafael, well done.
Seeing it just reinforced my desire to grab a Zelos twin when they're available.Comment
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Hey Pistol18, thanks. Glad you got to see the Voracity 36 at the show. If you are impressed by it, you will be blown away by the twin. It has 2 more layers of glass and resin than the V-36. Also, the "box' design of the hull makes it feel much more sturdier. I'm sure you wont be disappointed if you end up picking up a Zelos 36.Rafael Lopez
Product Developer-Pro Boat
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Broke the 100 kph barrier today with 101,07 kph for the fist time (62,8 mph)
I admit it - I have copied arrover's setup ... Leopard 4092 1730kv, Turigy 180A esc, ABC 2214-10-50 and OSE Heavy Duty flex
I believe I will hit 70+ when the temperature is up 30 degrees. Right now we are at 34 F at the pond, so really close to stiff water. Lipos are equally cold and run low voltage for the same reason. AND the size of the pond is also a problem. I run full throttle for 3 secs and I believe the GPS have a hard time keeling up:
RPM 33.000
Voltage under load: 19,6
Max current: 148 AComment
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Awesome man. I'm glad its working for you. Yeah those temps are cold!Comment
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for those of you running stock equipment or close to it, what are your adjustments like on the back of the boat? (Trim tabs, rudder, shaft) Just got my boat and I don't know much about adjusting them without upsetting the boat!
Thanks!Proboat Voracity-E 36" , Proboat Zelos 36 Twin , Proboat Miss Geico 29" , Traxxas Spartan, Fightercat Daytona, ZondaComment
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Killerbob, does the 4092 fit in the original mount? And als Well the esc? Photo? Do you have à tip in where best te buy these upgrade parts? I am thinking of copying this setup as Well :) i believe it is a robust setup?
Will 1500 kV be even faster?Comment
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The 4092 fits easily in the stock mount. To mount my Turnigy 180a ESC I ground off the stock esc mounting nubs and used heavy duty Velcro to secure the ESC. I have lots of pictures of my 4092 setup in this thread as well as some pictures right after the install. Buy right here from OffshoreElectrics. The service is excellent and they provide this awesome forum for us. Not to mention accurate in-stock numbers and quick shipping.Comment
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Voracity ... I have seen that Arrovers 4092 fits the stock mount.. Mine did not... Only difference is that my cooling jacket is slightly longer than Arrovers, so I had to do some grinding at the end of the mount. But with a dremel or similar its really not a big task.
1500kv will lower rpm compared to the 1730 kv arrover and I use.. Pretty sure you can get the same speed but with different props. In my view it is not super important if you end having 25.000 or 35.000 rpm in the water - both will give you speed with the right prop.. What is important is the wattage you can draw from the motor without it overheating. At 6s we are kind of limited by 180A esc's as esc's that can handle more current tends to be much more expensive. Further more 180A is rather high for most Lipos in the 5.000 mah range ( that is 36C on 5000 mah) - so going further than 180A will cost you more in lipos... maybe not now but...... On the other hand a good 6s setup will give you 21.0v under load (on fresh charge) ... that times 180A equals 3.780 W - deduct 10% for heat and you have 3402W in the water... This also equals to 4,6 HP .... SHOULD be enough for a boat this size.
You should also be aware that you are playing a dangerous game here ... At 45 mph nothing really happens if the boat flips - but at 70 mph you might as well throw the boat on concrete ...Flips WILL hurt the hull... BUT... it IS fun ;-)Comment
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Run your trim tabs level with the bottom of the hull or just a tiny tick down. Watch this video to see what I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKKTryJdASw . For the strut adjustment check out post 289 in this same thread: http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...716#post647716Comment
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Great post Bob. Very good info. Especially the part about wrecking at 70mph (or even less...). I forgot about the cooling jacket length. Here is a link to my setup: http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...870#post644870Comment
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Hi guys, Thx! Regarding the math on the watts, there is something i dont understand: where does the power of the motor and the kV come in to play? Sure they influence watt output as well? Or is this about motor heat?
I already reinforced my hull with cf :). Speed is dangerous but FUN
Is this also in your opinion the best prop? And what would be the best (still safe) prop for stock setup?Comment
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