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Forum: Speed - Electric
06-16-2010, 12:49 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Sorry you're having all those problems with both the ESC and the motor - you DON'T need a fancy, expensive ESC to do the job as long as it's water-cooled and water-proof.

Take a look at my last...
Forum: Speed - Electric
06-15-2010, 05:57 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

You might want to call Tech Support for wherever you bought it: Horizon Hobby, Tower Hobbies, etc.

It's probably going to be cheaper AND less work to buy a new UPGRADE motor AND ESC than to try...
Forum: Speed - Electric
06-15-2010, 12:40 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

You can get the following from Kintec Racing.com's listing of bearings, thrust washers, etc. as follows:

Thrust Bearing. For any motor with 5mm shaft. Helps prevent wear on motor bearings....
Forum: Speed - Electric
04-26-2010, 07:23 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

All this talk about lipos - I need help because I'm confused about one thing that's not really been covered: C Ratings & ESC's.

I just bought 2 5200mAh 2S 30C lipos from HobbyKing - the "good"...
Forum: Speed - Electric
04-21-2010, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Thanks for the note about the rollover hatch.

In return, I have a clue/hint for you about 2.4 GHz radios - everything Traxxas is expensive and I should know because I already have ALL their 2.5...
Forum: Speed - Electric
04-16-2010, 08:39 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

First thing most of us do is move to FM = less susceptible to RF Interference and a lot of us have moved to 2.4GHz where you virtually do not have to worry about crystals, synthesized channels,...
Forum: Speed - Electric
04-04-2010, 12:16 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Could you please enlighten me as to the difference between all the MAJOR different types of connectors.

I know that MOST brushless motors come with either bullet connectors (or none) to connect...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-22-2010, 05:45 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Hi, Everyone,

Kintec Racing says to upgrade to the following motor: "AMMO Brushless motor. 36-50-2300kv This is the motor GrimRacer recommends as an upgrade. No need to change your ESC. ...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-19-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I did a Yahoo Web Search on "<u>Clear Electrical Tape</u>" and here's what I came up with: www.duckbrand.com/Products/diy-products/electrical-tapes/clear-electrical-tape.aspx...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-07-2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Hey, guys - I have both a SuperVee 27 Brushless and a SuperVee 27 Nitro and follow and participate in this forum avidly.

I know that one of the first suggestions we made about this boat was to...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-01-2010, 12:12 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

It was either AquaCraft's or Tower Hobbies' Tech Support and/or GrimRacer himself (I truly can't remember) that told me about the SV 27 BL ESC "...not having a low battery/voltage cutoff for use with...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-01-2010, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

There are TWO (2) extremes with LiPo's - he's right about the fact that even though 7cell [NiMH]gives more power, you will need a bec as to not fry the esc - well obviously the SV27's stock ESC has a...
Forum: Speed - Electric
02-20-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

They say that there's no such thing as a stupid question - so, well, here it goes:

Since, like everyone else, I want more speed out of my SV27BL, and I've already spent a "ton" on...
Forum: Speed - Electric
02-02-2010, 11:19 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Here's another GOOD/EXCELLENT source for carbon fiber (not just reinforced plastic) props - I think that price IS for two! MHzUSA.com

Note that these indicate Right Hand and Left Hand IF YOU...
Forum: Speed - Electric
08-19-2008, 11:03 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I'm going to keep it short because like he said there's a whole thread for this in General Boating but....

One of the best explained, best illustrated explanations of balancing, sharpening,...
Forum: Speed - Electric
08-13-2008, 11:34 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I use a Duratrax Intellipeak peak charger that can charge TWO 7.2V 6-cell NiMH packs at a time from both AC & DC - it's always a good idea to have at least a second set of battery packs...
Forum: Speed - Electric
08-12-2008, 11:59 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

The only problem that I can see with this Venom 7.4V 20C 5000mAh battery from Horizon Hobby is that it has a TRA (Traxxas) Connector for their new electric Velinion cars & trucks. Venom makes good...
Forum: Speed - Electric
06-10-2008, 12:50 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Somewhere in this thread, I talk about the pros & cons of using a tennis ball & fishing line to snag a stranded boat!

Furthermore, I gave a design/picture of a "rescue frame" that can be pushed...
Forum: Speed - Electric
04-11-2008, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

To answer your question about using the AquaCraft SuperVee 27 Nitro water intake on the SV27 Brushless (which SVDayton couldn't remember where he got it), I HAVE put on of these on my Brushless. (I...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-28-2008, 02:20 AM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I found a website with a REAL deal on the Powerizer 4200mAh 7.2V 6-Cell packs:

The two 6-cell NiMH 7.2V 4200mAh 40A Continuous Discharge packs are $49.95 + $9.50 shipping costs. You CAN'T beat...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-27-2008, 07:12 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

There's a bunch of places that sell "cheap" NiMH battery packs - the most important thing is not the mAh rating - that's just like how much fuel is in the tank for run time, on the other hand, more...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-13-2008, 11:49 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I have a DuraTrax Intellipeak Twin Pulse Charger for charging two (2) 7.2V batteries, NiCd or NiMH, at a time. You're right - the lights should NOT be flashing, that usually indicates that you're...
Forum: Speed - Electric
03-01-2008, 02:33 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

A. The minimum upgrades that you want to do first have to do with cooling (see the COOLING sub-thread):

1. Either use a Dremel tool or a circular file to enlarge the water pickup hole in the...
Forum: Speed - Electric
11-16-2007, 03:04 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

I have two (2) 7.42V 2S 3300mAh 25C LiPo's with Deans for another application/boat.

Can I use these and do I have to reprogram the ESC in some manner to use these?

I would appreciate an...
Forum: Speed - Electric
10-11-2007, 06:42 PM
Replies: 5,548
Views: 521,996
Posted By sushi2me

RE: Super Tune Your Super Vee 27

Thanks for the info on sharpening the rudders - I just wasn't sure!!!!

In terms of trading for a brand new SV27 Brushless (and as I said, I already have one of each so I don't REALLY need a...
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