Miss Geico 24 Upgrade -need help please!

[tlandauer]

Anyone??

Forget it, Ray, this thread is going nowhere, I was hoping for an answer on that as well, also very soon it's going to get ugly. ( It already has gotten to that point, IMO) I truly don't know why sometimes these things happen.
Not that it's my thread, but yes, I am bothered with such exchange.
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[trimarc geico]

not that tough . kinda flimsy. but nice and smooth compared to the 29. 55-60 really all its got b4 liftoff lol imo

[tjdabomb]

Anyone??

Ray, well, how tough do you need it to be?? What would you want to accomplish with it, speed/endurance wise?? I haven't seen a 24 with the stock rudder that turns worth a darn, so as long as ya keep it under 55 (unless perfect conditions) and don't try to turn fast, the issue of "tough enough" won't matter.

If you look at the 29 threads, there are a lot of guys that race the 29 every weekend, lotsa 4s w/x642 setups. Does that mean the hull is "tough"? I dunno, I guess it depends on your definition of tough. I am not sure what the difference is btwn the 24 and 29 in terms of hull material and reinforcing. I have read about 40-50 mph crashes that break things and those that don't. I suppose if one wanted to make the hull stronger, that could be accomplished with a fab of metal screen and marine epoxy, though, haven't heard of anyone doing that.

But, as was said earlier, these RTR's can be bought for less than a c note on ebay. If one had a motor and esc laying around, it could be hopped up cheaply and quickly, and if it breaks, get another!!

[gr8evo]

The 24 has lots of flex.. I am trying to reinforce it with some carbon I had left over from a Daytona build. I don't know if the epoxy will take to the plastic but this hull was trash anyway.. I want to have one with stock outdrive etc on 4s(50-55) and the beater for 6s. Goal is to hit 60+..it's going to be a one hit wonder that's for sure.

Does anyone know if the 29 is glass?

[tjdabomb]

The 24 has lots of flex.. I am trying to reinforce it with some carbon I had left over from a Daytona build. I don't know if the epoxy will take to the plastic but this hull was trash anyway.. I want to have one with stock outdrive etc on 4s(50-55) and the beater for 6s. Goal is to hit 60+..it's going to be a one hit wonder that's for sure.

Does anyone know if the 29 is glass?

Marine epoxy sticks to this hull like glue - it is the material of choice for blueprinting the sponsons: http://www.rcchiefhobbies.com/Tutorials.html

29 hull type (from horizon hobby website): Fiberglass composite hull provides extreme rigidity even in the roughest of water conditions

two geese attacked my 24 at the lake yesterday, caused it to run aground on an small island. had to reel it off with a fishing pole. Got 42mph on 5s, 1500kv, prb4019 before then though - calmer conditions but still couldn't go full throttle, too much chop, too many fishermen taking up real estate.

[gr8evo]

For the record the stock mg24 is a .150 flex cable.

Len - I have no way of measuring the shaft, though, I did come across another thread on this site where a user did measure the shaft to be 0.147"/3.78mm. I guess rounding up is in order, which, would make this shaft/my shaft be .150" Isnt' .150" the same size as the mg29 shaft?? Thanks for the link to the spacer. I am thinking that this shaft from Kintec would give me everything I need:

BlackJack29, Miss Geico, Mystic Upgrade Shaft: "Perfectly balanced. Cut to length. Soldered end for better collet grip. Machined drive dog slot. .150 cable x 3/16 shaft. Complete unit with stainless drive dog, jam nut, prop nut and teflon liner. Has a 10-32 thread." http://kintecracing.com/Miss_Geico_Upgrades.html Thoughts??


Sure would be nice if all the parts specifications would be online for these boats.......just sayin.....