LOTO Shootout run

[keithbradley]

We had a blast at the LOTO shootout this year. If you haven't been fortunate enough to be there, put it on your calendar for next year. It's a can't miss for RC Boaters!

Here's my fastest run of the weekend:

[tiqueman]

Keith. Congrats on the speed. Whats the set up?

My 135 ships today from HPR

[keithbradley]

I'm running 3040s and 40.334s on 10s 5000 per side. If I were building another one of these for sport though, I would probably go with 2260s and smaller ESCs to keep weight down and allow it get out of the water at lower speeds. It doesn't really get on top of the water until maybe 60-70mph, which makes it a little hard to drive. I also had to build it without extra bulkheads and supports to keep it under the IMPBA limit of 25lbs. With lipos it comes in at 24.7lbs. I think it could be built to weigh closer to 22lbs.or so, and I think lower speed handling would improve.
I would probably also run higher voltage if not under the 10s restriction to keep current down and allow use of smaller ESCs. I'll post some pics later of the inside...the 40.334s are really a bit large for this hull, so there's not a lot of extra room for flotation.

[tiqueman]

Great thanks for the info Keith. I plan on doing a sport build w/ mine. Not looking for any speed records. When I saw Hanspeter was back into production, I couldn't pass getting one. I plan to start w/ CC 2028s. Not sure how they will work in it and plan to upgrade in the future, but for now, its what I have so I might as well use them. Amazing how solid that boat looks at 119mph.

Lookin forward to some pics

[johnf]

Congrats!! Awesome setup!

[DK535]

Congrats Keith way to go !!!!

[keithbradley]

Thanks guys. Here are some more results from the weekend:


Keith Bradley Kirchen - Electric Unlimited Cat - 119.4 MPH
Robert Leas - Gas Unlimited Hydro / Rigger - 90.0 MPH
Steve Miles - Gas Offshore- 83.5 MPH
Roger Leas - Gas Unlimited Cat - 81.6 MPH
Lance Hedrick - Electric Cat - 79.9 MPH
Roger Leas - Gas Cat - 77.5 MPH
Aaron Faulconer - Gas Hydro / Rigger - 67.6 MPH
Rich Schildknecht - Gas Unlimited Vee - 60.0 MPH
Larry Benson - Gas Vee - 54.0 MPH
Aaron Faulconer - Mini Electric Vee- 44.3 MPH
Mike Faulconer - BRACKET RACE WINNER - with in .7 MPH over 3 runs

[Xcesive8]

Hi Keith, Nice running!
Looks like a beautiful spot to run.

Howcome you went on and off it a little during the run?

Love the HPR 135!!

[keithbradley]

Hi Keith, Nice running!
Looks like a beautiful spot to run.

Howcome you went on and off it a little during the run?

Love the HPR 135!!

There was a spot near the driver's platform where small rolling waves would sometimes form. Although they were sometimes hard to spot, they were much harder to negotiate at high speed than typical race chop.

To put it in simple terms, I was being a wuss.

[tiqueman]

To put it in simple terms, I was being a wuss.

Yet you still pulled it to 119mph. So, your a wuss with big cahones.

[Xcesive8]

Yet you still pulled it to 119mph. So, your a wuss with big cahones.

Haha yeah straight up!

[iridebikes247]

wow, most motors sound like they're going to blow up at that speed. those lehners sounded pretty relaxed. 119 is awesome.