TFL Hobbies "Popeye" Hydro: P-Sport Hydro

[ron1950]

you must have a account with monocote trim cote

[flraptor07]

That's it I'm getting one! I sent a Email to Monica today!

[Doby]

you must have a account with monocote trim cote

You are not the first person to think that....

[ron1950]

Just how much are these hulls? May have to get one for p hydro

[LiPo Power]

$100.00 bucks....

Just contact Monica.....

[Monica Smith]

Be nice...or yours got "lost" in shipment!

Lol...Doby, please don't threat LiPo Power!

[Monica Smith]

That pic was taken last night, you should see what the yellow one looks like now....I dropped it , accidentally stepped on it, and the dog chewed on it for a few hours....it should still float though!

Hahaha... God, Doby you will scare LiPo Power.

[Monica Smith]

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Hi Dody, look at the photo of Popeyes, you did a good job again.

[kenrid]

Hi Doby,

That does not look like an out of the box ESC, can you explain the modifications for those of us in far away lands with little exposure to such upgrades?

[Doby]

Check this out...

http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143173

The capacitor bank I added looks a bit off as it survived a fire in another boat! It also has connectors to run a 2P setup.

[Doby]

So Robert and I were doing some testing on our new Popeyes today...

My P-Sport setup today was as follows:
Motor: Leopard 2000Kv
LiPos: Turnigy 4S, 5800mah (No paralleling of packs)
ESC Seaking 180
Prop:3 bladed X447 (I don't have a great variety of props to try for this setup yet)
Winds in the 15-20 Mph range (back straight=tailwind, front straight=headwind)

Best GPS speed of the day was 54.7Mph.
Temps on everything were in the 98-100 range.
Boat was pretty tame at that speed...again, no bad habits unless you over steer correcting left!

I have some vid, as does Robert that will be posted eventually.

Had an opportunity to run it against a FE 30 with basically a clone setup to mine. I had a bit more top end speed and both handled the chop well in the right hand part of the course. I did manage to bend my turn fin bracket and there are a few spins as a result on Roberts vid...I'll be strengthening it for sure.

Anyone know what P-sport speeds are deemed to be "competitive"???? Not to much info to be found anywhere...

[ron1950]

i have heard upper 50.s for p sport....not sure though

[LiPo Power]

Here is the video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kYxkaJS3I

[Doby]

The first half where the two boats are running is with my P-Sport.....the second half is with my P-Spec...

Thanks for the vid Robert!!

[ron1950]

The first half where the two boats are running is with my P-Sport.....the second half is with my P-Spec...


ooooo so the hat didn't help any lol...whats the temp up your way ...I thought it was cold here at 48 but warmerd up to 73