Recent content by tampa1330

Thanks for the feedback. It's movin along kinda slow right now. I only get about 30 min a day to work on it. been working two jobs to make ends meet. Hopefully I'll get some free time next weekend to knock out the fuel tanks and r-box. Then one last sanding and a final coat of clear and it's...

Originally this was set up as a rear r-box and a front fuel tank. after testing other sport hydros I've seen that sport hydros work best with a front r-box and rear fuel tank, i.e. phils set up sheet. I've changed the design to a front r-box with duel 3.5oz fuel tanks mounted inside the...

Don, I have a mirror chrome vinyl winshield that will cover the white. i didn't want to clear over the mirror chrome vinyl cause I'm not sure the clear would adhere to the slick vinyl. Or it might start to flake over time. I have a 1/8 hydro that had clear over vinyl that had that problem...

"It's a whole different ball game up here @ 4300 ft." This is true. One reason why I don't mind dealing with the killer florida heat. Have you seen anyone running any 14 series props. I ran a x455 and ther was no way my CMB could even come close to swinging it but the 14 series with a little...

I ran a 1455 on my pt sport 40. It screamed. It had 3.2 cup, if I remmeber correctly. I think that prop and the pipe length might be your problem. I've found the 6 series octura props don't do too well on the sport hydros. I think the 2 blade prop with a lower pitch lets the engine rev up higher...