yannicksjh

Well I got this TC 31 that had some hull damage so it needed to be fixed. I Fixed it using some boat fiberglass resin, sanded it down completly, primed, painted, clear coated, waxed. I also painted the inside with some rubberized black paint for extra protection and LOOKS. I 've also done pretty much every mod located in the very long thread (moved the pressure line off the manifold and on to the pipe, removed head shims, ported out header to match the motors for even flow, cut down the rudder for less drag etc). I also sealed the gas even if it didn't leak but just in case. When i received it, the rear hatch that holds the canopy on was also broken so i made this peice of aluminum with added air vents. Now, the funny part, all these countless hours of work and now i have to sell it because i need the funds to get a new boat cover for my real boat, LOL. Anyway, here are some pics. Nothing special but i do like how the rear piece turned out. thanks

Highvoltage272

I like the way the boat looks. What kind of paint is that on the inside. I have white nitro resistant lusterkote and with about ten costs in it is still peels a little. And what is a bs 2 speed. Is there a trans for these boats now. I should have my .46 in a couple of weeks and have some in action photos from lake Powell

rcguy1411

well lookin at yannickjh pic s i think i need to go check my garage lol great minds think alike thank god still there ! lol

nothinbetr2do

no, no trans for boats. but that might be cool.
it's for an hpi baja gas truck

wave waker

there you go! nice action shot guys..

hey yannicksjh, that's that's a great mod for the canopy, mine is broke too.

nothingbetr2do, you're getting 2 speed for the baja ha!.

keep posting pics of your tc31[8D],,,

i'm currently installing a .67 silver bullet outboard j-shape pipe, but i need to cut the header, hope this will tuned to my .46 os...post pics once i got a new cam.

Highvoltage272

hey wave waker how fast is your boat with that .46? and is it still stable and controlable

yannicksjh

The canopy was broken when i got it so i decided to make that piece of aluminum. I didn't plan on going all the way across but then i remembered that i wanted to add air vents. I remember reading somewhere in this thread that it would really weakend the canopy if i just drilled some more holes so why not do it this way. I know its not much more air but each hole is even bigger than the original two and now there's 6, plus it didn't turn out all that bad. thanks

rcguy1411

i did the same thing on mine just put it on the inside of the hatch

wave waker

my personal speed recorded with gps 48-51 mph, pretty consistent and stable,, got couple of vids in youtube,,, just my observation the tc31 can still handle few more mph.

Highvoltage272

thats good thats what i am looking for. i was looking up the specs on the .21 max and .46 max they both have the same horsepower but at different rpms the .46 has 2.5hp@28000 and the .21 has 2.5hp@33000 the higher rpm means higher speed so it would seem that it would be smarter to get the .21 or does the .46 have more torque

rcguy1411

hp is nice but torque is the answer with boats i would go with the .46 the torque will also allow you to spin larger props

black talon

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just on an aside,the shims in the 32,at least on mine were 2 brass and one aluminum. the brass ones can come out but the aluminum is there for clearance.

5bbasher

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the tc31 may be old but it's new to me and a lot of fun to tinker with! thought i would show you guys what it looked like when i got it and what it looks like now. post yours along with set ups and speeds for me please. thanks

wave waker

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the tc31 may be old but it's new to me and a lot of fun to tinker with! thought i would show you guys what it looked like when i got it and what it looks like now. post yours along with set ups and speeds for me please. thanks


nice rudder mod on tc31, so what's the paint scheme will be?

how's that KOS?

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lomdel

Where is the best online place to buy a new TC31 hull only? Mine is damaged beyond repair....

amax

Horizon Hobby

5bbasher

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wave waker, the paint scheme will be PEARL WHITE WITH SILVER AIR INTAKES AND BLACK WINDSHIELD .lol thats the way i like it, nice clean look!

ran her yesterday with 30% nitro m445 prop shaved rudder and she was just dancin a crossed the pondit was a lot of fun! "loose is fast" and she was loose! sorry no pics or vids

1badmaro

I have been trying to find the supertigre carb and it looks like it is on backorder. Anyone know where I can find one?

black talon

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the only place i've found them is tower

1badmaro

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...3&I=LXFW08&P=K []

1badmaro

I was running my cat today hit something and broke the rudder! What are you guys using for a rudder for the cat besides the stock one?

rcguy1411

i like the speedmaster hardware have had it on a few other boats havent upgraded it on my tc31 as with this boat im using the if it aint broke dont fix it rule although i did upgrade my flexshaft today when i broke the stock one today even got lucky and still had the prop but think i will order a few spares this week

1badmaro

Has anyone ever put one of these on the TC? http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...7880&search=Go

rcguy1411

should work fine but i would also get the bracket that goes with it also that rudder will also help some of the handling isues the TC 31 has

1badmaro

Just ordered the rubber and bracket. I will post some pics when I install it and a vid of how it works out!