TTH

I MADE A TYPO ON THAT SPEC. I MEANT 4S LIPO. 2-2S PACKS IN SERIES.

bandit17

Hey TTH I have another question for ya. What type of lipos should I get for the aqua craft esc? Does the esc wiring connect them in series or is that something you modify. Thanks for any info. I'm totally new to the lipo thing.

ryan_t888

Read the first thread on this forum. THe SV ESC connects them in series.

Ryan

TTH

THE SV ESC DOES CONNECT THE PACKS IN A SERIES BUT I LIKE TO MODIFY MINE TO A SINGLE TERMINAL SO I CAN ALSO RUN MY PACKS IN PARALLEL OR SERIES. ITS ALL IN WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE.

carakter

TTH - I also made an adapter for my SV. I cut the original power wires coming out of the radio box, soldered a deans plug on it. Then I fabricated 2 adapters, one for series and one for parallel pack configuration. It also made it easier to cut power as you only pull apart one deans connector instead fo the original two.

By the way, how far away are you from Baton Rouge? Have relatives there.

ozzie-crawl

i would have a blackjack motor over the sv27 motor anyday of the week. they run cooler and i have seen one in a 30" hydro running 6s and a 55mm prop. just my 2c

carakter

Guys, I have just gutted the Vegas. All that's left is the wood blocks. I've been trying to cut them loose on the sides using a cutter but having a hard time. Do they have resin on the bottom as well? Should I bring out the hammer/chisel or the dremel? I wanted to go easy on her but it seems the wood blocks are glued in well.

Raydee

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I would just grind them out with a dremel.

carakter

Convertion update: Almost finished with the work after much procastination. I have a m435/3 mounted on the balancer. May I know what other props works for you guys. I will be using a Feigao 08XL on 4S and eventually to 6S if the need for speed arises. Pics in a week when I finish up - hopefully!

hedach

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Hey carakter is that boat hauling butt yet !!!!!!!!!!!!! Try a 440 2 blade ....they work well.

carakter

hedach - Last minute changes .. . just got a DX3S so I need to reconfigure the rx and telemetry. Also plan to have the shaft converted to 3/16 instead of 1/8" so that I can interchange props with my SV. But I will try the original shaft first just so I can maiden it and get a benchmark from the stock prop / speeds.
I will try to finish the reconfiguration this week so I can test on the weekend . . . hopefully!

hedach

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Good luck. I had a 8xl and 442 prop with 18 volts it had gone 53 mph but smoked the battery a couple times. The motor pulls alot of amps so be carefull.I now use a NEU 1521 1.5d motor and 22 volts with a M545 prop and shes reliable and fast!!!!!

carakter

I have a Watts Up meter so I can monitor how she's holding up. Wish I had a GPS . . . []
So what speeds do you get now with the Neu motor?

hedach

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Buy your GPS on Ebay. I paid 79.99 for a new garmin 101 unit and its very small usenig only two aaa batteries. My vegas will go consistent 60 mph but as soon as the waters turn to liquid around here i am shooting for 65mph.

50N1C800M

the sv27's internals could be used on the miss vegas?????

ryan_t888

Yes but it really needs more power to perform. The SV27 power system in the vegas would be slower than the sv power system in the sv.

Ryan

hedach

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Hey Ryan.. I love your little Ford Rules guy!!!!!You can even tell his mouth matches "ford rules" LOL

ryan_t888

Haha yes, I'm not the creator of the avatar though.

Ryan

50N1C800M

WHAT MOTOR MOUNT AM I SUPPOSED TO USE FOR THE mv?

ryan_t888

There is no specific one. Use a mount that you will be able to adapt to the hull.

Ryan

50N1C800M

right...so, what mount would you happen to consider? cant i just take the sv27's mount? or that wouldnt work?

carakter

I think the SV motor mount sits too high for my liking as it is designed for V-shaped hulls (notice the V design?) What you want is a flat bottom motor mount face as the MV is flat bottom. I used one from ETTI RC (Hkg). They're designed for the 36mm dia motors (same as the SV's). You can get them from Chris over at Fine Design RC. Then again, if you are handy with tools and want to save a few bucks, you can make your own.

hedach

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Carakter...I mentioned to you to use a 442 prop but I have a slew of props in that range if you ever need somthing for your vegas, let me know.Here is a very short vid with dieing batteries that crap out at the end. http://www.youtube.com/user/1234yrag

carakter

hedach - thanks for the offer man! I may just take your offer.

hedach

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COOL .......not to many fast successfull Miss Vegas conversions around so we need all the help we can get LOL