Backlash and Motor Size

Rich Jones

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So I’m noticing in races around here that there is one class for Gas Sport Hydro when it comes to heat racing. I guess it’s too difficult to build separate classes for 27 and 36. Anyway, as I progress toward wanting to race, I feel like most are running either modded 29.5 or 30 plus motors. I’m currently running a mod 26 from M&D. If you had your choice, would you go 29.5 or 30 plus? I’m looking at the Gizmo motors.

 

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john v

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i have a 26 mod in mine from roger payne, honestly runs about 70~72 and handles perfectly. i was at the voodoo nats in may and they had lsg 27 and 36 . m&d makes a great motor. my opinion its plenty fast with the 26

 

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Call B H Hanson

 

Danny King

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I’d stick with the 26 and learn it. Lots of power in them.

 

Rich Jones

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Awwwww. You guys are no fun! . Seriously though, I get it, the boat runs well with the 26. I’ve seen 68-73 on the avg. I had an isolated 77 in choppy water with a huge prop. So, I don’t know we will see. I appreciate your responses!

 

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Rich Jones said:

Awwwww. You guys are no fun! . Seriously though, I get it, the boat runs well with the 26. I’ve seen 68-73 on the avg. I had an isolated 77 in choppy water with a huge prop. So, I don’t know we will see. I appreciate your responses!

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With Well build 26 and the right prop and a good set up it will run With the 29 and the 30.

 

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Steve Stafiej said:

With Well build 26 and the right prop and a good set up it will run With the 29 and the 30.

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And the whip cream on that is it will really irk the big block guys. Lmao.

 

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I think outside of the Quickdraw 30.5 I would run the zen based 29.5 they to me are the best platform for racing...outside of the Quickdraw.

 

Rich Jones

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Lay26 said:

I think outside of the Quickdraw 30.5 I would run the zen based 29.5 they to me are the best platform for racing...outside of the Quickdraw.

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Thanks Leighton.

 

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I have 2 RE Quickdraw's with headers and pipes that I would make you a hell of a deal on Rich....25 HT's I think they are called?

 

Rich Jones

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Wasted wages said:

I have 2 RE Quickdraw's with headers and pipes that I would make you a hell of a deal on Rich....25 HT's I think they are called?

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Tell me more. I’m not a gas engine guru by any means. My experience is solely with the modded M&D 26. How would these stack up to what I have now?

 

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An rpm 26 won both lsg 27 and lsg 36 at impba nats this year. Think it comes down to setup and racer.

 

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Mine will be raced with a 260 in all the classes offered for it.

 

Rich Jones

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Definitely some fans of the 260 coming out. I agree set up and particularly cornering are huge. I love my 26 don’t get me wrong. Sometimes bigger is better and other times it’s not. I feel sometimes it may just be my perception of speed. My eyes are fixated on the boat and maybe perception of speed is dumbed down a little. I’ll look at videos after the fact and take it all in and it always seems faster watching vs driving. So, 6 to one, half dozen to another. The 26 isn’t going anywhere but I may try a 29.5, we will see.

 

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ButchLaPorte

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If you get lane 1 the big blocks wont pass you .

 

Rich Jones

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ButchLaPorte said:

If you get lane 1 the big blocks wont pass you .

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I agree that’s a solid strategy.

 

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I have been running nitro O/B tunnels since 1979 and I have never been interested in gas hydro classes but the guys in our club started running them a few years ago and I have become very interested in the Gas Sport Hydro class. It is a LOT of FUN!

 

Rich Jones

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Carl Van Houten said:

I have been running nitro O/B tunnels since 1979 and I have never been interested in gas hydro classes but the guys in our club started running them a few years ago and I have become very interested in the Gas Sport Hydro class. It is a LOT of FUN!

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What drew me to it is what drew me to Sport 40 back in the day. It is popular so there’s competition and there’s plenty of support for it in the way of hulls, motors, hardware, etc… AND… they are big and fast. What’s not to like!

 

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no mistake, i love my ob tunnels but rough water makes it tough to finish a heat, these big hydros and cats are quick and run fast in lumpy water. i have a lot of gas boats but will always have a 21 tunnel

 

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Stick with your M&D its just as fast or faster than the big boys, I have ran big blocks. Small blocks hit the RPS that a big block can't touch, unless you do a crawl start you will get them on top end!