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apennicardwood1

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New here with new boat..
« on: August 10, 2012, 05:25:02 pm »
Hi all as you may tell i'm new and this is my first boat, i have got a Hobby Engine Viper-S  and i am changing the motor and esc for better, im going for a ALIGN 500MX Brushless Motor (1600KV) and a Turbojet 100A water cooled esc. i am also getting a 6 cell lipo 22.2v 3600 mah but i am unsure about what servo to get can any one help?
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Re: New here with new boat..
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 09:11:09 pm »
Will the new motor be to much for my boat?
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Re: New here with new boat..
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2012, 09:12:45 am »
Quite a bit too much I would think
you will have a prop speed of 35520 which is probably too much for that setup

I use a slightly larger 800KV one on my 36" huntsman and even thats a bit too much
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Re: New here with new boat..
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2012, 01:16:11 pm »
ok thanks, are you saying that it will go to fast?
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Re: New here with new boat..
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2012, 03:36:38 pm »
welcome to the site  :-))
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