Minicat Racing Tenshock Mini Eco

[Rumdog]

Just ordered one up. Anyone running one of these lil guys? Looks like an awesome boat. Fast as the dickens and turns on a dime. I've got a couple zippy 3s 20c 1500 mah lipos and a couple of 2s for her. Gotta love the self righting feature! Especially in the winter!! Can't wait till she come in, i'll get some vid in this awesome 16 degree weather!

[screwball]

i envy you right now lol hahaha id love to get a mini eco but that doesnt look like its happening any time soon

[Rumdog]

This is the reason i sold my mini revo. I'm too damned addicted to boats. It's so exciting every time you run a new setup!

[BakedMopar]

I was going to get one too but other plans went into overdrive. I would like to see these with 3s.

[Brushless55]

This is the reason i sold my mini revo. I'm too damned addicted to boats. It's so exciting every time you run a new setup!

I hear ya, boats are nuts!

[Rumdog]

Got my eco today. She is a beauty! Flawless gelcoat. Awesome hardware. Stainless prop and rudder. Mr. Sailr included a programming card with the 35 amp Seaking esc. Also even hooked me up with a nice roll of hatch tape. He even includes a female deans for your battery if you need it! Placed the battery and it took a bit, but I got it so that it self rights in about 4 seconds. First run reports will be tomorrow. I have 2 Flightmax 3s 20c 1500 packs charged up and ready to go! Should be a balmy 35 degrees tomorrow!

[rob1699]

Got my eco today. She is a beauty! Flawless gelcoat. Awesome hardware. Stainless prop and rudder. Mr. Sailr included a programming card with the 35 amp Seaking esc. Also even hooked me up with a nice roll of hatch tape. He even includes a female deans for your battery if you need it! Placed the battery and it took a bit, but I got it so that it self rights in about 4 seconds. First run reports will be tomorrow. I have 2 Flightmax 3s 20c 1500 packs charged up and ready to go! Should be a balmy 35 degrees tomorrow!

Hey rumdog, just wondered where the CofG is on your boat? I've got one of these in yellow (you're right, they're very well put together) and I'm struggling to get it any less than 40%. I found that the position of the steering servo and self righting chamber limits where you can mount the battery making cofg adjustment difficult. Mine kept submarining with a Flightmax 2200 2c, but I've got a lighter/smaller 1250 3c pack that I've not tried as yet (due to a frozen lake!) which I hope will help. Have you any internal pics? I'd be interested to know how yours runs.

Rob

[Rumdog]

I'll check the cg when I get home. it was running a tad wet though. Had the cg where minicat suggests (approximately). This boat rips!! It is by FAR the best handling boat i've ever driven or seen driven! Full speed 180 degree turns on a dime, in both directions!! It would do one hell of a job at a slalom course! Itried as hard as I could to roll it, but it was absolutely glued. I did have it stuff twice on me. gonna move the cg back just a tad. I'll get pics up tonight for ya.

[rob1699]

Excellent - look forward to the pics - I can't roll mine over either but then I've only tried it on 2c so far. It must be v quick on 3s!! Out of interest what is minicats suggestion of cofg position?

Last time out with it, I stuffed it real bad, and it completely disappeared underwater for about 20 seconds....didn't think I'd see it again for a few worrying moments, but it did pop back up, unfortunately seawater got inside the hull and the esc fried, so I'm now running a 45a Etti which is waterproof. Lesson learned, but I'd like to stop it from submarining in the first place.

[sailr]

You need MORE weight in the back, not less. It is submarining because it is nose heavy.

Hey rumdog, just wondered where the CofG is on your boat? I've got one of these in yellow (you're right, they're very well put together) and I'm struggling to get it any less than 40%. I found that the position of the steering servo and self righting chamber limits where you can mount the battery making cofg adjustment difficult. Mine kept submarining with a Flightmax 2200 2c, but I've got a lighter/smaller 1250 3c pack that I've not tried as yet (due to a frozen lake!) which I hope will help. Have you any internal pics? I'd be interested to know how yours runs.

Rob

[sailr]

Where did you get your mini eco? When you get one from us, it has a Seaking 35A, NOT the normal Tenshock 30A. The Seaking should be pretty much waterproof.

Excellent - look forward to the pics - I can't roll mine over either but then I've only tried it on 2c so far. It must be v quick on 3s!! Out of interest what is minicats suggestion of cofg position?

Last time out with it, I stuffed it real bad, and it completely disappeared underwater for about 20 seconds....didn't think I'd see it again for a few worrying moments, but it did pop back up, unfortunately seawater got inside the hull and the esc fried, so I'm now running a 45a Etti which is waterproof. Lesson learned, but I'd like to stop it from submarining in the first place.

[Rumdog]

Her is a couple pics for ya. Putting the battery on it's side, velcro'd to the side of the flood chamber will let you slide the batt. back as far as you want to.

[Rumdog]

I've added flotation to the bow. I also added a bit of weight in the rear of the flood chamber. It helps with the cg and makes it right faster,as do the 2 holes added to the deck. My second trip out today, I had 0 stuffing. My cg is right around the front of the battery.

[Brushless55]

Excellent - look forward to the pics - I can't roll mine over either but then I've only tried it on 2c so far. It must be v quick on 3s!! Out of interest what is minicats suggestion of cofg position?

Last time out with it, I stuffed it real bad, and it completely disappeared underwater for about 20 seconds....didn't think I'd see it again for a few worrying moments, but it did pop back up, unfortunately seawater got inside the hull and the esc fried, so I'm now running a 45a Etti which is waterproof. Lesson learned, but I'd like to stop it from submarining in the first place.

I wana see a video of this!

[sampit]

Just to let you know

Tenshock have a new 2009 model out, that runs a 4200kv and 40 Amp esc
I should have my new one arrive next week.