jetpack
Mar 02, 2002, 02:44 AM
I have been interested in RC buggies and trucks now for a couple of years along with my rc boat habits and often thought of converting the buggy engines to rc boat use, as they are plentiful and cheap and pack a whollop.
Im wondering if anyone is converting them to rc boat use as of yet. I know Koyosho and a few others have marine versions available, but dont really offer thier motors seperate from thier boat offerings.
The pull start feature of these motors are quite appealing, eliminating the need of carring a heavy starter and battery down to the lake. Just a fuel jug and a starting battery minus all the other support equipment is very appealing to me, especially when your talking about a long hike down to the pond at times. Less trips to the car for the all the stuff, the better!
It would be nice to hear from some others as to the conversion of these buggy motors to marine use, like what they are using for flywheels and adapters and such.
I have a DragNFly .21 that I would like to build with a .21 pull start buggy motor, as the pull start marine versions available are like twice the cost of a buggy motor, with the same power available. There are more manufacturers in the game is why with the buggy type motors it seems, with Dynomite and others that only specialize in RC car engines. Lets break the stranglehold on this cost thing with "specialty marine" engines!
Im wondering if anyone is converting them to rc boat use as of yet. I know Koyosho and a few others have marine versions available, but dont really offer thier motors seperate from thier boat offerings.
The pull start feature of these motors are quite appealing, eliminating the need of carring a heavy starter and battery down to the lake. Just a fuel jug and a starting battery minus all the other support equipment is very appealing to me, especially when your talking about a long hike down to the pond at times. Less trips to the car for the all the stuff, the better!
It would be nice to hear from some others as to the conversion of these buggy motors to marine use, like what they are using for flywheels and adapters and such.
I have a DragNFly .21 that I would like to build with a .21 pull start buggy motor, as the pull start marine versions available are like twice the cost of a buggy motor, with the same power available. There are more manufacturers in the game is why with the buggy type motors it seems, with Dynomite and others that only specialize in RC car engines. Lets break the stranglehold on this cost thing with "specialty marine" engines!