RcCarFreak

hey guys.... so far this is my top speed 2.... it runs really nice. i am currently running it with a thunder tiger pro-21R outboard. i cut the stock exhaust with a dremel, cut a header, and put a pipe all together and got this.... tell me what you guys think. im running it on 40% nitro with hot spark plugs. i ran the boat against a buddy that clocked at 48mph, and i stay right on him, so i calculate around low 40's. isnt bad for a TT engine. i will be cutting the sleeves to 180 degrees on the exhaust port for higher rpms, and got custom head buttons which make less headspace for more compression. boat should run upper 40's, and in the 50's when i add the last mods possible for TT engines. i would like to hear opinions from everyone, please.

here are the pics:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...12-06_0015.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...11-06_2211.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...13-06_2052.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...13-06_2201.jpg

NEW PICS WITH ROSSI....
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2137.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2138.jpg


thanks, tony

wave waker

RRF, good to hear that it runs good and in the 40's for speed,,, i got one too same color with u,,,i'm about done, dry run maybe this weekend, got OS XM engine with stock muffler but just waiting for my salisbury carbon fiber tuned pipe to come...

RcCarFreak

i have a buddy that has your same setup, his runs around the same speed as mine. if you perfect your setup ( engine heigt and all that stuff) u can probly get it going pretty fast. i still havent gotten the height right yet, but once i do i plan on being fast... plus i have plenty of upgrades im doing. my boat will hit the 50 mark soon. im prepearing for a local race the 24th and 25th. and i also plan on upgrading to a rossi engine on a lawless lower unit. nice boat though.

jrracer

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is it me or does everyone like orange???

RcCarFreak

nice, lol. im also adding green to mine, and a miami dolphins logo on each side.

jrracer

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i am waiting on engine part's for mine. i spun the prop shaft assembly. i was running it and is started to bogged down so i tried to tune it and it did not work so i tried to start all over like three times (with the needle settings) and it still did not work then i through it in and brought it back and put it on the stand and my friend grabbed the prop and was turning it and said is it suppost to be this hard to turn it so i grabbed it and tried and it was binding bad so took the prop shaft assembly off and the flex shaft came out with it so i looked and the prop shaft assembly rounded out in side so instead of it being square to square it was square to diamond but one of the times i through it in with it binding it was clocked at 28 mph it had like three time as much force on the engine then normal

RcCarFreak

what engine are you running on it?..... these hulls run really nice, they are pretty fast, but if you dont balance them well they will bounce like crazy.

Gaztech

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These are all great looking rides you fellers have....[8D] Keep um coming GAz

jrracer

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it's the K&B SS 3.5

RcCarFreak

should run nice then, as everyone knows thunder tiger engines are the slowest, but i can take stock k&b outboards.... people under estimate my engine, and i am currently modifying the sleeve, head button, and crank shaft, it should be way faster when im done with it.

wave waker

my ts2 will break in tomorrow kinda excited,,,hope i'll not spend to much time fishing it back,,,i'll try to post some pics...

RcCFreak, how u gonna modify the internal?..just curious[sm=confused.gif]

RcCarFreak

i cut the exhuast port at 180 degrees all the way around, it boosts rpms by alot. and the engines do not overheat. also with the head button, i get it milled down and it cuts the heaspace in half, giving the engine more compression, therefore more power. i know a guy that been helping me alot with all this stuff, and his boat does 50+ mph with a thunder tiger engine... (and thunder tiger is the slowest outboard you can buy.

jrracer

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can you send me some pic's on how to cut the sleeve i have been wanting to do it but din't want to do it wrong so if you can send pic's that would be helpful [sm=wink.gif]

RcCarFreak

whoa, to get pic how to do will be hard... i have a guy that does it and sells them, (jerry wyss) he might have pictures on how to do it... if he doesnt have pictures, i cant get em for you, sorry... im new to cutting the sleeves, and its hard.

wave waker

TS2 break-in scheduled this a.m. everything was prepared OS xm fired up easily,,i was surprised!! [sm=sunsmiley.gif]and guess what??..radio won't work[:@], try and try and try but nothing happened...also moss is everywhere, getting frustrated until i decided to call it a day[&o],,but i just can't give up....good that i have a back-up nitro hammer to the rescueat least a little relief.. run a tank and packed-up...took some pic...i completed the break-in in the tub,,lol.

iowapiper_rcp

nice guys. I am thinking of getting this boat also. What do you all think of it? I mean does it handle on rails? WHere is a good source to get it? Where is a godo source for motors online? I am in need of his stuff, and this will be my first RC boat. I know, many are probably saying godo god, you can run that for a first rc boat, but im sure I can handle it. Thanks guys in advance!

ob nut

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Glad to hear you got hooked up with Jerry on the TT motors. Did he share you any pics of his Frankenstien motor?

RcCarFreak

no i havent seen it, jerry is cool, and very helpful with the motors..

wave waker

Hey RCFreak, how's goin with ur ts2?

at last i did my break -in today run bout 5 tanks with really rich set-up, bounce a little when slowing but will vanish as soon as it accelerate, turn in a dime, i noticed OS xm can dissipate heat pretty good coz engine temp will stuck in 80oF with water temp. here is 45oF, tried detaching water pick-up it goes to 100oF though not an ideal engine temp. but it's all right i'll wait till get warmer so i can tune it...my problem is i need a bigger pond coz this ts2 is fast i can't enjoy the speed if i'll run it in the pond where i used to play my nitro hammer....more to come...

iowapiper_rcp

This will be the next hull I get. I am currently bidding on a boat and hope I win it. It will be my first boat and I'm looking to enjoy this thing also! Cant wait to get some more extra cash lined up, so i can get this TS2 hull, from what I hear, they made a HUGE improvement over the ts. I heard the TS were JUNK!!!!

ob nut

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How true, how true. Aquacraft screwed up on thing on the TS2.. They called it a TS.. A new name should have been used since the orginal best use is a paper weight. Not a good one at that either.

RcCarFreak

so far its running good. but i now just bought a rossi outboard and will be using it over my tt outboard because it weighs less, and has more power, and i finally got rid of the bouncing problem i had.... the engine was slightly too high. but now it runs really good, and alot faster than i expected.

RcCarFreak

well, i finally got the rossi, and i bought a k&b lower unit.. i cut it and put a irwin j-pipe on it, i still havent put it in the water, but engine is brand new, has a crazy amount of compression, and sounds really nice. as soon as i can i will put it in the water.. here are some pics...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2137.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2138.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2136.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d8...06-06_2135.jpg

wave waker

rcfreak, i like that rossi, please update us.

where did u buy the engine and header if u don't mind?

RcCarFreak

i still have to run it, i will let you guys know, but i bought the rossi on ebay for $164 with a lower drive unit. everything is unused it all came in its sealed box. the header i got it from Jerry wyss. i have a k&b lower on the rossi that i took from a k&b outboard that i bought for 50 bucks on ebay. the k&b outboard worked fine and had good compression, but im not a fan of those engines, so i took the k&b lower, cut it with a dremel and put it on the rossi. so now i have a k&b powerhead, a TT powerhead and a complete tt outboard laying around.... but i hope getting the rossi pays off.