Project Viper

[What's_nitro?]

OK! I bought an Ofna Ultra GTP kit a while ago with the intention of using a huge ducted fan to power it. LSS, that didn't work out. SO- I'm planning this.

Neu 1521/1.5D 1900kV
FlightPower 8s 25C 5000mah (2x 4s)
MGM 12032
RC-Monster motor mount*

There's about $1300 worth of stuff there, plus shipping charges. So as to get this finished before the summer ends and I can't drive it, I'll try to focus my spending power into this one project until it's done.

[What's_nitro?]

*The motor mount puts the motor on the wrong side of the car. I must have an old version because BrianG didn't have this problem on his Ultra. I've contacted Mike about making one with the bearing recess on the opposite side so the motor sits in the left rear corner of the car.

[Takedown]

Sounds like a real money pit but definately worth it! Cant wait to see pics.

[What's_nitro?]

Originally Posted by Takedown

Sounds like a real money pit but definately worth it! Cant wait to see pics.

Thanks! I can't wait to see them either!

[Takedown]

Ha, you've got somthing better than pics to look at.

[lincpimp]

Looks good, just stay away from the minamps packs. Buy a pair of flightpower 3700 25c 4s lipos. That will feed the neu alot better than the minamps packs can, and will most likely cost about the same.

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Looks good, just stay away from the minamps packs. Buy a pair of flightpower 3700 25c 4s lipos. That will feed the neu alot better than the minamps packs can, and will most likely cost about the same.

Ya I agree with you their Linc. MA packs are pricey and their amp ratings are bogus...

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Takedown

Ya I agree with you their Linc. MA packs are pricey and their amp ratings are bogus...

They were ok, until they raised the prices. Now they are in flightpower territory, and just cannot compare to enerland cell based packs.

[What's_nitro?]

Well I've never had issues with MA packs. I like them mainly because I can have them wired to plug directly into an AF Blinky balancer, which is what I have. If I went with the FP packs, although much better quality I know, I'd need to spend $100 on two V-balancers as well. I know MA doesn't match their cells which I think would greatly improve the performance if they were. This is why I stay with the "1p" arrangements of their lineup (4000, 5000). I already have two of the 4s 4000 packs but I know they wont put out enough juice for this car.

[BrianG]

You don't necessarily NEED V balancers. Just make your own adaptor to use the Blinky...

[What's_nitro?]

Aren't they wired backward though? The blinky wants a +---- for a 4s and I thought that FP was wired like -++++ for 4s. If not then yeah I'll just swap connectors and be done.

[BrianG]

Wire color makes no difference in the least. Go by the voltage on the wire, not the wire color.

[What's_nitro?]

What I meant was the blinky uses a negative reference. I thought the FP had a positive reference which cannot be adapted to negative since you'd be missing one tap altogether.

[What's_nitro?]

DOH! Nevermind. Sorry, huge brainfart there...
I just drew it out and realized there is no difference. I will get the FP packs instead. Two 4s 25C 5000 packs should do nicely.

[BrianG]

lol, it's ok. It happens to us all sometimes.