New Hobby King Cat (Surge Crusher)

[Jacked1]

This is what i think i might try for now....
esc

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=10626&Product_Name=Turnigy_AquaStar_120A_Water_Cooled_ESC

and for the motor..

http://www.himodel.com/electric/1660KV_Inrunner_Brushless_Motor_540_3674-10T.html

or

http://www.himodel.com/electric/1695KV_4475_Inrunner_Brushless_Motor_for_1_8_off-road_Cars_447517.html

and run it on 6s
2.5 kw sounds pretty good to me in this little cat!

[hpipro4]

im going to try out this esc http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...idProduct=8937

n this motor same size as stock just 600more kv. http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...idProduct=6527

ill be trying out various props and most likely use 2s side by side wired in series.

[Graeme]

I was thinking of buying one of the Osprey HK deep V's
and taking the more from it and putting it in the surge crusher

[FighterCat57]

I've been thinking about using the stock motor from a Genesis and a Turnigy 120a ESC.

It's a 36-74 2075kv & 120a ESC, sounds about right for 4s. Isn't that basically an 8xl? ~30k RPM and a 40mm prop should make a nice cool runner and might even be fast! =)

[electric]

would this motor work?
or is it not much better than stock

http://cgi.ebay.ca/FSD-2450-KV-RC-Sh...item5ada60840f

Look for a motor that has about 1800kv to 2200kv range. You could run a feigo 9xl or 10xl oreven an 8xl, but that would be pushing it on the esc. The motor that comes with the UL1 would be excellent. It is for sale on this site. The motor that comes the SuperVee is also a great motor. You might also buy an infared(sp?) motor temp guage. They are pretty cheap on this site and are invaluable for really testing the motor temps. You will find you use it all the time.

[Basstronics]

would this motor work?
or is it not much better than stock

http://cgi.ebay.ca/FSD-2450-KV-RC-Sh...item5ada60840f

Check out these:
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...ushless+Motors

Better yet:
http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...eo-7074-2200kv

Oh ya....

[Jacked1]

I would not get that one.

[Graeme]

would this motor work?
or is it not much better than stock

http://cgi.ebay.ca/FSD-2450-KV-RC-Sh...item5ada60840f

[Jacked1]

I think i am going to try out the 1100kv 3674 from hobby king with a turginy 120a on 6s in mine :) along with a huge prop! It deff won't be near 120a but it will be nice to have for the future!

[Graeme]

Finally got in my new ESC today and took it out for a run. I seem to have the water leak fixed. I bought a 90 amp seaking ESC. The motor runs a little on the hot side didn't measure it but very hot to the touch just wondering what motor and prop would be a good match for my esc. This is my first boat so I really have no Idea what to buy.

[bad6]

Thanks for the help all ,my boat had no grease or water after my run today I did most of it like Electric.Thanks

[FighterCat57]

thanks! im going to swap out the liner tho. instead of the cable n liner spinning together inside the brass tubing, im going to use a liner that fits tight inside the brass tube and have the cable spin around the liner. i think it will be less drag.

Might want to think about using a Piano Wire Drive. Jeff W makes them. No more two piece cable to worry about. He makes them in 4mm, which will fit this boat.

New coupler, wire & brass tubing and you've got a rock solid drive setup.

[hpipro4]

Nice job with the brass tubing upgrade. Yeah, I just was seeing if I could do it really "cheap" with the teflon inside of teflon solution(I also happened to have the inside teflon piece sitting in my work shop). The brass tubing is the "correct" set up for sure. They both work, just looks better with the brass.

thanks! im going to swap out the liner tho. instead of the cable n liner spinning together inside the brass tubing, im going to use a liner that fits tight inside the brass tube and have the cable spin around the liner. i think it will be less drag.

[j.m.]

The motor and esc make it worth the price though. That motor should be able to move the cat quite nicely while drawing under 90 amps.

Jon

[sailr]

Trim tabs on a cat are useless. Silly addition. Just some more bling to excite the uninitiated.