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ZX Racing Batteries November 23, 2003

Posted by Shannon in : Reviews , add a comment

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We were lucky enough to receive some battery packs from ZX Racing. John from ZX Racing sent me their Silver Pack.

These batteries were a pack of GP3300’s with Average voltage of 1.167-1.168, runtime 397-401, IRA 2.7-2.8 CHG. rate of 6.0 amps, and a Discharge rate of 30amps. THE VCTF was set at .90 and the TCTF was set at 5000. All this information is according to the labels on the batteries.

Mike DeMallie of Demallie Racing Products did a charge and a discharge of the cells on the CE Turbo 35 GFX with a 45 amp power supply. Below is the numbers that he got:

Charge INFO

Discharge INFO

The batteries did show some pretty decent numbers. For the price of the cells they are very good. With the numbers game being played out there right now on cells everyone is looking for good cells and good price. I would recommend these cells to someone looking save some money and still get some good bang for there buck.

Local Racer - ChrisNTC3

I ran these batteries recently at a club level race. I must say I was very happy with their performance. I used my CE GFX to charge them @ 6 amps. I ran them in a 5 minute heat, the pack never felt like it dropped off. From the beginning to the end the pack felt like it stayed consistent. The numbers that are on the pack, are not a national level even pack. But for 34.99 for a 6 pack of 1.68- 1.69 they are affordable for the entry level to weekend warrior racer. I would recommend these to any club racer or back yard basher.

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Villian Boat Project November 13, 2003

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One day I was surfing the net, finding out about Tunnel Hulls. I stumbled upon the Precision Boats website, and it all started from there. Tim Fulton of precision boats had me convinced that it was best to stray away from the quick and easy ABS plastic Tunnel Hull kits out there, and get a “Real” boat. An all wood kit. At first, I was a little intimidated. It sounded like a lot of work. But if you want the best, the time invested would be worth it.

Since then, I have acquired the engine from eBay, but the option of buying the thunder tiger outboard was always out there, and me being the type who likes to “fix” things, I figured I would buy some used stuff. BAD IDEA! Don’t waste your time buying used stuff from eBay. You will save yourself serious cash in the end if you buy your engine new, I think. Thunder Tiger outboard all the way.

So I ended up buying the kit, and here’s the story on putting one together. To start with, I am the kid in school who never listened, so following instructions to the “T” was never my bag. This article will emphasize the most important points of assembling a Villain S1, and if you follow the included instructions as they are written, it is almost impossible to screw it up. If you want to rush through it, I can give you a few hints and help you get ready before you order it so you know what you need. Just be careful if you order it from Precision Boats, because if you order it from them, it will be on your doorstep before you got to the hobby store to buy your glue.

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