Originally posted by justneedspeed
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SuperVee Motor
Carbon Outboard Lower.
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I'm not sure if by outrunner you mean the lower as the motor is from a SuperVee and it is an inrunner. The lower leg is an REK from Fullers Fast Electrics
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fastguy what kind of outrunner are you using i like that look alot?Also could you post a link if you have one? I cant seem to find it. ThanksLast edited by justneedspeed; 03-10-2008, 04:18 PM.Leave a comment:
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Read all of Darin's Top Speed 2 FE Conversion and here is a build I did. Brushless Top Speed 2 Should answer most of your questions.Leave a comment:
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Hello Darin I just picked up a Top Speed 2 and have been reading your thread. Have you run the REK unit yet and if so how did it work? I have a friend that also just got one and we both are all about SPEED and FE Boats. Can you help us out with some heads up? Thanks Bill G. AKA FinzUpLeave a comment:
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I have to loosen it up. I am a fan of running loose. I have to do some alterations...heheh to get it there. I was using the X642 and the Batterys are real nice its just I tryed to keep the original box and house the packs in there but Its just to much up front. I have to rebiuld that whole thing... uggg Just not in the mood. Maybe the next rainy week. In the mean time I will drop the motor a little and trim it up.
ALSO I want the motor bracket you guys got... I shouldnt have cheaped out with the dubro... what is the name of yours.Leave a comment:
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ICE... Make it LOOSE! The recommended settings in the instructions are too tight for the SV27 setup... Push the motor down some and get that thing running on the very backs of the sponsons... You should be able to approach 40 with it (37-38mph) after some tuning and with the right prop... and depending on which cells you are using (weight is a factor...)...Originally posted by ice329 View Post
They are the most fun when racing closely together! NOT so stable then!!Leave a comment:
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Ran my TS2 today. I tell ya its so stable it seems slow. hahah after all that building...ahhhhh yaaaaaa its ok...hahha I put it up and grabed one of my SV's and had some fun....
I think I may have to readjust the weight a bit, it seems a little nose heavy. Maybe after I adjust it some more I will like it better...Leave a comment:
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After seeing the different options I think I will go with the added spacer. Since my hubby has a milling machine he can make the spacer. I chose this way so I could easily replace my motor with a spare at the pond if "stuff" happens during a race. If Bill uses aluminum for the spacer it should be fairly light in weight.
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Carol, I ran into the same situation. I taped up the motor to keep grit out of the bearing & ground the shaft shorter with the 'ole bench grinder. Did re-file the flat a little longer as well. I'm with Darin on keeping the CG as low as possible. I didn't feel too bad doing this on the SV27 motor, but grinding on a Neu may feel a little sacriligeous !Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by CarolHazlett View PostDarin, I noticed on your motor mount that you did not use a spacer plate. Did you cut your shaft instead? If you did, did that leave very much of a flat for the collet set screw? I am using the same REK mount from Ray Fuller that you are.
Carol,
Yes... I trimmed the motor shaft length down just to the beginning of the flat... I then extended the flat a tad up the shaft...
Another method that I've seen used and looks very clean is to use The spacer shown in the attached picture and is made by Integy for a Clod Buster. I saw this done on another site (thanks Jim!) and it makes some sense... though I prefer to keep the weight as LOW as possible...
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Motor Mount
Darin, I noticed on your motor mount that you did not use a spacer plate. Did you cut your shaft instead? If you did, did that leave very much of a flat for the collet set screw? I am using the same REK mount from Ray Fuller that you are.
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A 642 would be a good place to start... Might actually be too much pitch... I haven't used one so I'm not sure...Originally posted by CarolHazlett View PostDarin, which prop are you using? Since this is the SV27 set up I was going to use either a 42/55 or 440/3. I noticed most of the people are using 642's. Do I need to go prop shopping? Tell me soon so I can get one polished and balanced before our first race.
I used a 440/3 with good results...
Each prop seems to have plusses and minusses on these tunnels... getting a good balance between speed and handling is going to require some setup time... I don't really know which one is "best"... I'm still playing with it...
The SV27 motor is a fairly low RPM setup with gobs of torque... It seems to like diameter and blade-area... How you combine those I'll leave up to you for now... Some things are best discovered through trial and error, and I can't give up ALL the secrets just yet!
I've already told Corey too much, and now he's whooping my butt every chance he gets! 
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Carol, you'll probably want a 642 in your prop box anyway.
I currently have my 642 mounted on the tunnel, as my 2 42x55's are on the LSH (SV27 power) and my SV27Spec boat, since those 2 classes have a spec'ed prop.
As far as I know, we haven't spec'ed a prop for Tunnel, and even though this gives certain club members an advantage, I prefer we keep it open.
Sounds like the X642 is a great starting point to me.
This class is gonna be alot of fun!Leave a comment:
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Prop Question
Darin, which prop are you using? Since this is the SV27 set up I was going to use either a 42/55 or 440/3. I noticed most of the people are using 642's. Do I need to go prop shopping? Tell me soon so I can get one polished and balanced before our first race.
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