TheUnicorns

well i upgraded my kyosho air streak500GP with a new tuned pipe and a much much better propeller. before i did this, it did around low 20's now i put it on and its flying! literally! i cannt keep this thing on the water. its reallly fast. it jumps up in the air and side to side. Now, i have just have the regular steering equipment. should trim tabs keep the boat on the water? or other turnfins? any sets that would be good for it to stay on the water? ( i cannt even floor the thing otherwise it would flip)
thanks

Ron Olson

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Trim tabs will help the boat to settle down. Make a set about 1-1/2" wide and 1" long. Set them up 1/16" up from the bottom of the hull and 1 to 1-1/2" out from the Vee.

TheUnicorns

alright, off to the store i will go

RG501

after you put some tabs on it, show up some pictures of it!

TheUnicorns

okay, but first before i leave, should i get the trim tabs from the factory (which were optional to buy for the boat) or get ones from the store?
thanks

RG501

whatever ones that fit the best.

TheUnicorns

probably the ones that u buy from the company for that boat. unless those are really bad...are they?

RG501

they shouldnt be too bad. but i've never driven that boat before so im not 100% sure.

Ron Olson

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I've been making my own, they aren't that difficult. Get a sheet of aluminum from the Hobby Shop, I don't know the thickness that I used but find one that is not too thin but still easily bendable.

RG501

then would he just drill two holes in it and screw it to the back of the boat?

TheUnicorns

okay, building my own? hmmmm i dont know about that one, i think i might be the youngest on this site seeing im only 14.
i guess that makes me more special
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RG501

im pretty close to you! im 15.

RG501

are you going to make tabs like these? :

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfi...32/Wr53857.jpg

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfi...32/Pn36788.jpg

TheUnicorns

pweh, i thought i was surronded by a bunch of older people in here. well anyways umm probably not, i have no turning issues, i just need it to stay on the water!

Ron Olson

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We have a few that are in the 13 year-old and up area. Me, I'm old at 51 fingers but there are older. I think that I've seen one that's 81! We're all kids at Heart in here. My son started racing boats at 12 but was racing trucks at 6 and getting trophies then.
OK, back to it. Get a nice sized sheet so that you can try different widths and lengths if those don't work out for you. Just keep the holes in the same spot so that you're not drilling more holes in the transom.

TheUnicorns

okay thanks