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Old 01-09-2007 | 11:16 PM
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HELLO, LOOKING FOR SOME HELP AND ADVISE ON WHAT TO DO WITH THE TAIL MOTOR SITUATION ON THE BLADE CP PRO. TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO "DIRECT DRIVE OR DUAL MOTOR MICROHELI TAIL"? ANY HELP IN SUGGESTIONS AND REASONS WHY WOULD BE GREAT......THANKS NEWBE HERE
Old 01-10-2007 | 01:42 AM
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what is your skill level of flying? are your experianced or just learning to fly?
If you are just learning, do whichever one you like. tinkering on these things is fun... I only have experiance with the DD but hear the dual setup is also better than stock.
However in every Vid on the web where expert pilots are really pushing this bird to its limits, the dd is being used. I think it performs better than any other setup when a HH gyro like the g90 is used.
Old 01-10-2007 | 01:49 AM
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THANKS. I AM JUST STARTING OUT ON THE CPP BUT I FLEW A CX FOR ABOUT 2 MTHS. I CAN HOVER TAIL-IN LFT SIDE AND RT SIDE GOOD. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS IT SEEMS I AM "CHASING THE TAIL" AND I THINK THE TAIL MOTOR IS ALREADY BAD AS IT WILL NOT HOLD EVEN WITH FULL RUDDER INPUT.
Old 01-10-2007 | 12:03 PM
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I went with the dual motors on my CPP. I like having the clutch for the blade as I am just learning too. I seem to drag the tail alot.
Old 01-10-2007 | 01:34 PM
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They are both a trade off.

Duel motors weigh more

DD draws more power

Good Luck
Old 01-10-2007 | 01:54 PM
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The weight is ok since I use a heavier battery.
Old 01-10-2007 | 03:22 PM
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Thanks All, I am going to order the duel motor mount from MicroHeli. I already have their all metal head and like it. Thanks again....... Who knows maybe I'll buy both and then fly the one I like the most.......Thanks again for the input.....
Old 01-11-2007 | 01:42 PM
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I tried the DD upgrade and had a hard time fine tuning it so I opted for dual motor which is much easier to setup just solder and go.
Old 01-15-2007 | 12:40 AM
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Absolutely, the soldering job is easier than it sounds.

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