let's see your predator setup's

[pepper]

i want to know.

blades
head speed
engine
servos
gov
fuel
mods to engine or heli

i want to know if you like your setup or where you think it needs improvement??

pepper

[bighands3d]

Hey pepper shoot me your number and we can talk about it. Or you can call me I'm at home 706 682 1604

[jwooten]

Blades: 720 rotortech
Head speed: 1850
Engine: Actor 32-4
Controller: Schultze 40-70
Servos: Futaba 9252
Fuel: used electrons
Batteries 12s3p Tanic
Funtech FAI paddles

Mods? What is that? Other than the above it is mostly stock. My setup always needs improving. It is setup for FAI and can be very smooth in the hands of a better pilot than I am.

Jimmy

[Rodney]

Century carbon frame
YS91
MP2
601
GV1
9202's
MAH 710's
MAH Tail
And one awsome paint job by Jody Greer.
The only improvment would be the pilot/mechanic
I have had more crashes because of the dumbass meachanic.

[pepper]

i guess i need to throw mine in there..

p-carbon
c-spec
9478's all around
MP2
MAH paddles,690's and 105's
TJ pro
paint job by mort
head speed--working on??
fuel is CP 30% for now going to Magnum 30%

all the upgrades and bling that you can put on the predator but lacking the upgrade to the engine,, shims, viperhead..

pepper

[bighands3d]

This was my set up trying move up the .91 Pmax ASAP.

Pred SE
OS 70

MP1

8231's

GY601

mah 700's

105 tails

mah paddles

throttle Jockey

1750-1800 head speed

JR PCM9X

20% cooper fuels

Painted canopy myself. Not the best job but it beats paying for it.

[Jafa]

Predator CarbonMax
OS91CSpec
Hatori 990 Muffler
GY502
S9451 Cyclic
S9254 Tail
S9254 Throttle
RevMax

CarbonTech 720 (too long - waiting for my 710's to arrive)
Tail CarbonTech 105

1850 rpm head speed

Metal Elevator arm, dual bearing at top of main mast and thrust bearings top & bottom.

Going to install hard dampers and thinner collars under the bell mixers soon

[steve matteson]

Fixed the plastic part on the metal A-arm. See the post on this site. Piece of crap. Cost about 300 dollars in repairs on a brand new heli. Failed in a hover. The fit on the pull pull Aluminum elevator arm is not very good for at 1600 dollar Heli.
Having Hi6054 part remade in solid Aluminum. Plastic broke on the Hi6054 and can not get one from Century. This caused another 300-400 dollar repair on the same heli, less than a gallon of fuel. You want to see the parts of talk to somebody watching? I have three gassers. Not a great supporter at the present. I pay for my stuff and am not at Hired hand.

[steve matteson]

Fixed the plastic part on the metal A-arm. See the post on this site.
http://www.helifreak.com/about5347.html
Piece of crap. Cost about 300 dollars in repairs on a brand new heli. Failed in a hover. The fit on the pull pull Aluminum elevator arm is not very good for at 1600 dollar Heli.
Having Hi6054 part remade in solid Aluminum. Plastic broke on the Hi6054 and can not get one from Century. This caused another 300-400 dollar repair on the same heli, less than a gallon of fuel. You want to see the parts of talk to somebody watching? I have three gassers. Not a great supporter at the present. I pay for my stuff and am not at Hired hand.

[bighands3d]

A tip, it always best to research a heli and it's background before buying don't be afraid to ask about failed parts or problem areas with a particular heli.

You could have saved you self some money. I know that the Cheaper helis aren't all ways the best ones to go with you usaully end up spending two to three times more than what you would have if you bought a more reliable machine.

Sorry to hear about your losses. Been there though. Flew them breifly!! :arggg: :arggg:

[cableguy]

I have had my share of problems with other more expensive helis ..eg lock out, had to install grounding plate, bad swash plate ,swash would lock up ...other heli clutch stack bad after 1 gallon torque tube spinning on end caused slight crash, ,have to say the 3 predators I have are the only helis other than my freya's that have not caused me any trouble, Have about 10 gallons thru each of them

[HeliPimp]

Hey Steve, this is quite tragic for one of our poor babies, I mean helis.....I have put about a dozen of these machines together, went from the first generation plastic A arm to the second generation thick now the metal, I have yet to encounter the issue that you have. I have to admit I have had my share of ills! The push pull aileron/ pitch bell cranks should have lock nuts behind them for starters, just an added tip. In a hover that is crucial. Chris is right, you have to inspect this stuff before you put it together cross threading that thing may cause some loss in integrity for sure, a hot bearing too, but in a hover? I have a couple of those parts at home and I am gonna do a test with them and post my results. Sorry about your loss.

Jesse

Fixed the plastic part on the metal A-arm. See the post on this site.
http://www.helifreak.com/about5347.html
Piece of crap. Cost about 300 dollars in repairs on a brand new heli. Failed in a hover. The fit on the pull pull Aluminum elevator arm is not very good for at 1600 dollar Heli.
Having Hi6054 part remade in solid Aluminum. Plastic broke on the Hi6054 and can not get one from Century. This caused another 300-400 dollar repair on the same heli, less than a gallon of fuel. You want to see the parts of talk to somebody watching? I have three gassers. Not a great supporter at the present. I pay for my stuff and am not at Hired hand.

[aarinsingh]

rotortech 720mm's
1900 rpm
Z231
8311's x3, 811 (t) 9254 (tr)
TJ Pro (sensing through the crank case)
CAmper Fuel w/ Amsoil
Re greared for 6.9 ratio

This is my first gasser, as well as first Big un. What a machine!!!