TFL 1138 Caudwell F1 RC Electric Testing

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  • ray schrauwen
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 9471

    #31
    Originally posted by properchopper
    To reiterate :

    EDIT : JUST AS IT IS in the video- no motor upgrades. 3S / 120A ESC / 2881KV motor. As long as spares are available to back up any "possible" failures this (at least in my opinion) can be just what the doctor ordered to energize what one of the intents of "spec" racing started out as : an affordable, easy to run entry level attraction.
    I agree. Even if you wanted to try and put a 'spec' motor in there it will not fit unless Monica has them re-designed. The clamp only fit a 28mm motor and there isn't enough Alum. there to hog out to 36mm. It would be cool to run the offshore course with it too.
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    • ray schrauwen
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 9471

      #32
      Looking again it wouldn't be too hard to fit a new mount for a 36mm motor but, it's designed for what it has, not what some may want. CG changes, etc...
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      • properchopper
        • Apr 2007
        • 6968

        #33
        Originally posted by ray schrauwen
        Looking again it wouldn't be too hard to fit a new mount for a 36mm motor but, it's designed for what it has, not what some may want. CG changes, etc...
        Ray, that's one of the first things I figured may upset handling if a bigger motor gets put in. I mean really ; watch the video a few times : the boat's rather "peppy" and turns both directions just fine at the speed and weight that has been designed into it. Once mods, particularly power mods, are introduced, it becomes a builder's race as much as a driver's race and the fun factor get's diluted. Maybe just for old farts like me but
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        • ron1950
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          • Aug 2010
          • 3024

          #34
          I agree with doby ...hobyking is selling a version alos... http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...20mm_ARR_.html
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          • ray schrauwen
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 9471

            #35
            We don't know if it is the final version though do we???
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            • bozo586
              Senior Member
              • Aug 2009
              • 344

              #36
              motors are different size-kv,etc--smaller on hk model

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              • ron1950
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Aug 2010
                • 3024

                #37
                ya see that now thanks bozo hk is 24 in boat tfl is 29.5 in boat
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                • bozo586
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 344

                  #38
                  size does matter! looking forward to getting one. have any prices been indicated yet

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                  • ray schrauwen
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 9471

                    #39
                    I need new glasses 4-sure... The HK version is smaller with a 380 motor vs the Caudwell with a 36mm x 60mm motor and mount. You could easily slip in a spec motor if your club allows it, see specs in picture below:
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