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HyperBaja
08-13-2002, 02:55 PM
if you have on, post up on here please, pooley, ill give you 55$.
thanks
tommy
eddieh
08-13-2002, 10:19 PM
Tommy if you need it built that's one thing, hobby-lobby is selling them for around 47 (hull), pooleys wasn't coming with motor and stuff, so maybe the way to go is brandy new, octura hardware isn't very expensive and I think Fine design carries everything, just a thought, cheers eddie
HyperBaja
08-14-2002, 10:36 AM
can you give me their web sites?
Avenger
08-14-2002, 11:15 AM
www.hobbylobby.com
www.finedesignrc.com (good guy)
HyperBaja
08-14-2002, 11:21 AM
hobby lobby is a craft store and i cant find the key west in it?
Avenger
08-14-2002, 11:24 AM
ops sorry! it is www.hobby-lobby.com !
HyperBaja
08-14-2002, 11:26 AM
cool thanks
eddieh
08-14-2002, 11:26 AM
HB, here's a good thread regarding the KW, Craig laid out all the right parts and some general prices, here ya go
http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1910&perpage=20&pagenumber=2
cheers eddie
HyperBaja
08-14-2002, 11:50 AM
which hardware kit? can someone give me a link right to it?
thanks
HyperBaja
08-14-2002, 12:10 PM
forget 4 cell, what about a 2.5 cc nitro??? that would be fun.....
traxxas trx-15 pro with pull start is 100$ at tower hobbies what does everyone think?
Jay Turner
08-15-2002, 08:24 PM
I'm afraid that a nitro motor in a Key would shorten the boat's life a lot. The vibration combined with the very thin Graupner plastic = cracks all over the place in short order. Speed might be pretty high, but setup would be critical. The Key has too much lift for practical speeds much over 35 mph on 6 cells, and the nitro motor would weigh even less so would be more prone to flying. It could be done and would be fun, but there are downsides. Still, I'd say go for it!

Speaking of 4 cell cats, recently Ed Hughey reportedly ran a geared setup in one of his small tunnels - similar to the Key West in size - and got over 20 mph - on TWO cells! I remember when getting much over 20 mph out of an MRP hydro on 12 cells was tough.....!!
twmaster
08-16-2002, 03:21 AM
Originally posted by Jay Turner
Speaking of 4 cell cats, recently Ed Hughey reportedly ran a geared setup in one of his small tunnels - similar to the Key West in size - and got over 20 mph - on TWO cells! I remember when getting much over 20 mph out of an MRP hydro on 12 cells was tough.....!!

Now THAT is cool. Mr Hughey really has that stuff down. Any word on runtime?

I am a big fan of getting performance from smaller setups like 4 cell racing :) I have go to get to Batavia one of these years.