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Old 05-03-2009, 06:47 PM
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OK so i am very new to RC land and purchased myself a shockwave 55 ss! I am a bad driver and already broke both my rudders, gone in the lake and lost forever! I am considering going with a single rudder and using the one with the water pick-ups incorporated....... I have a friend that let me use his 280 prop and wasn't impressed but I think the 275 may be what I'm looking for with a stock motor? I have read many posts that say the Shockwave has a poor hull but I run in smooth water so not an issue! What I'm looking for are cheap or "fabable" upgrades that I can do to get a little more speed and do I need to run 2 rudders? I ran with one for an hour today (broke the other) and she handled ok. Please help the rookie with complete ignorance!!!!!
Old 05-03-2009, 08:28 PM
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Default RE: Shockwave 55 ss

The second rudder is not really needed but make sure the one you keep is on the right side. Pro Boat went into overkill as most of their customers are beginners and like ot turn both ways. It will turn OK to the left but much better to the right.

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