What is the deal 43MPH still?!?!?!?!?

[traeside]

after you laid the plywood did you have to move the stuffing tube or was there room?

[MAMBA2200]

i cut out for the stuffing tube

[traeside]

So i called Traxxas emailed them the pictures and they say i have to send the whloe boat in. What a pain

[traeside]

Mean Machine 18 Hull on order, 10 to 1 that fixes it. LOL

[MAMBA2200]

cool cant wait to see it

[dana]

The mean
Machine here on ose is made for FE, unlike the ones sold from aeromarine that are for nitro. Mainly the difference is the radio box, which you can rip out, and the FE ones have carbon fiber floors

[traeside]

thanks Dana. i am reading up on building one up, do you suggest laying carbon on mine when i get it? does anyone leave the radio box in there for added water protection or is right where the motor needs to be?

[dana]

My motor is more forward as most do. You could leave the radio box if you want. Carbon floor isn't nessecary, but at almost 60mph I like it there.

[traeside]

yeah i dont know how fast i will be on 6S HK180 4092 1430 X645

[dana]

You're gonna be in the high 50's I would say if not close to 60. So yes I would lay some carbon in there

[traeside]

sounds good, do you have some pictures of your lay out?

[dana]

I can post later, or you can look up mean machine build, I posted some pics on others threads who are currently building these boats. I can't post pics from my iPhone

[traeside]

okay i am reading through some of the threads now.
thanks again

[traeside]

Dana,
I found your pictures nice build. what size flex did you use? i was going to 1/4" but i don’t see a 5mm to 1/4 coupler so i am guessing that 1/4 is too big and i should stick with 3/16???

[dana]

Thanks. I used .150 cable but go for 3/16.