GP400 Test Run

[785boats]

Here's an early test run of the GP400.

I've since put a 1600kv motor in it with an X646/3 prop & she travels a bit quicker. Made for some great racing on the Weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3G3OhMDoOk

[Brushless55]

Wow!
Great job man...

[lenny]

Looks to be running very nice.

[785boats]

Thanks guys.
I've managed to dial most of that skip out of it in the corners.
I'll try & get some video of it with the 1600kv setup the next time she's on the water.

[cybercrxt]

Looks great! Mike

[785boats]

Thanks Mike.
Paul.

[Grazacind]

Looks great Paul.

Just need to stop working all the time to get up to the lake.

Andrew

[785boats]

Andrew.
It's a practice day this Sunday. Stop working & come play boats.

[785boats]

Well at the practice day we got some video of it running with the TP Power 4092 1600kv motor.
Quite a bit faster in the straights but still slows down in the turns & starts hopping at the rear. Any suggestions on the cause of that would be appreciated?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA4ctaVZCVA&feature=youtu.be

[jcald2000]

3 blade giving you too much lift in rear, 648 2 blade?? Maybe turn fin angle??

[cybercrxt]

Still looks good. Are you running a round bottom strut? That chopping in the turns looks like it did when I tryed the GP hulls with a flat bottom strut. Change it out if you are running a flat bottom strut. If its not that, then its your prop. I like 2 blades on those hulls! Mike

[785boats]

Jcald2000.
We did talk about that on the day. Thought it might be too much pitch. I was going to try a 1.4 pitch 3 blade & then a 2 blade but ran out of time & batteries. I did change the turn fin angle down a bit from the previous run because it lifted off too easily. That certainly kept the front down a bit better. But it didn't change the hopping in the turns.

Mike.
Thanks.
Yes, it is a round bottom strut. I guess I'll work my way up through the 2 blade props.
I notice that you have changed your kits to have the rudder on the right now. Is this part of the reason? I've been thinking of doing it to mine. I have a little 26" hydro with the rudder on the right & it seems to handle better in the turns.