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Old 12-28-2010, 01:06 PM
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Motoman25
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Default RE: THE UNOFFICIAL SHOCKWAVE 36 THREAD

stock motor shims removed
ported the headpipe a bit with a dremel
tuned the carb correctly
30% nitro
M445 prop
Properly aligned motor and shaft
Other than that I just did some handling mods to get rid of(read: calm down) the death wobble.


Battery for servos moved next to fuel tank
Lead weight added on other side of tank
Trim tabs aligned with hull and set just slightly bent upwards.
I'm not sure it will run much faster than I've got it going without making the exhaust port taller but that will sacrifice the low end power. I could run a higher nitro content too, which I may try when it gets warm again.

The biggest gain I found was when I cleaned up the header pipe casting and removed shims, as I did both at the same time.