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Unsullied_Spy · 05:50 AM

Thanks. I definitely like the stability of the stock hull, I have run mine through some fairly bad chop and it has come back every time. My SuperVee has a totally different problem, it cuts out and sinks every time I use it.

Right now the Villain runs great, but the motors have no cooling (the heatsinks let me run 5-10 minutes before having to stop) so I need to get bigger motors for it that can actually accomodate a cooling jacket. I've been bidding on Traxxas Velineon motors on eBay recently, I'm trying to snag a pair of them for about $100. They're a Feigao 10S (or maybe 11S) which is what I'm looking for but they're rebuildable and a little cheaper.

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EDIT: With the new motors, I plan to do something about the wiring, it's a total mess right now! With the new motors, I'm going to step up to 15T pinions and eventually 3s lipos. The video was taken on 2s lipos with 13T pinions.

lincpimp · 05.24.2009, 08:57 AM

These should fit your motors, they are not very wide: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMTZ6&P=7

Unsullied_Spy · 05.24.2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

These should fit your motors, they are not very wide: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXMTZ6&P=7

That particular one is too big, but thanks for the idea!!! I've looked through every single one that OffShoreElectrics has and there was only one that would fit if I wanted to silicone the end a little bit. I took the water jacket off of Sir Sinksalot (my SuperVee 27) and it would fit! I'll have to order another one and hope I get a good one, I've heard the AquaCrap jackets are prone to leaking, but I'm sure a little silicone bathroom sealant will fix that right up. Thanks for the tip, James.