Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: apennicardwood1 on August 10, 2012, 05:25:02 pm

Title: New here with new boat..
Post by: apennicardwood1 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?

Title: Re: New here with new boat..
Post by: apennicardwood1 on August 10, 2012, 09:11:09 pm

Will the new motor be to much for my boat?

Title: Re: New here with new boat..
Post by: essex2visuvesi 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

Title: Re: New here with new boat..
Post by: apennicardwood1 on August 11, 2012, 01:16:11 pm

ok thanks, are you saying that it will go to fast?

Title: Re: New here with new boat..
Post by: Stormbringer on August 11, 2012, 03:36:38 pm

welcome to the site  :-))