cutting down rudder?
 

Is there a thread or guid to cutting down the rudder on boats that have been modded? I have a cheap 32" that i have modded with lipo and now the rudder is way to touchy. I dont want to cutt to much from it. It this a common practice of cutting rudders? thanks

RE: cutting down rudder?
 

Have you dialed down your epa's first?

RE: cutting down rudder?
 

I was going to ask the same. Is switching to lipo the only mod? Is the steering different or is it just that the boat is much faster? I don't honestly know if cutting it down would make the steering milder. You may gain some speed from the reduced resistance but duno about the touchy steering.

RE: cutting down rudder?
 

Oh no this is a 50$ boat RTR form Raidentech. No epa's or nothing. Nothing is proportionate. Its one speed for throtle and full left or right rudder lol. I am going to put a reall rx and servo in it but was just wandering if its common to cut down the rudder to reduse drag or make strearing less twichy. thanks

RE: cutting down rudder?
 

It will definately reduce drag but if you are going to put a good servo in it and make it go fast you may want the whole rudder. Add enough power and you won't be concerned with rudder drag.