View Full Version : Whats the point
q8hobbytime
10-10-2007, 07:57 PM
Kasama is comming withe a convertion for the stratus below is the link showing some pics along with a vid
http://www.rcthai.net/board/download_thread.php?site=rcthai&bn=rcthai_kasama&thread=1190987170&jonix=
Peter
10-11-2007, 08:23 AM
shouldn't have to worry about the battery going flat ..... but....yeah , whats the point ???
DavidH
10-11-2007, 09:15 AM
Don't see the point. I am not a fan of all metal blade grips. They are harder on the bearings and also more expensive to replace parts if damaged in a crash. The metal grips fly no better than plastic grips. As for the direct rotational drive servo stuff. Again I don't see the point. Some people think crashing a Stratus now is expensive. With that setup the cost of crashing has increased dramatically.
David
DebianDog
10-11-2007, 10:29 AM
> The metal grips fly no better than plastic grips.
I would say that was true with my Ion and Raptor but I would not say that is true with my Align 600e. The metal blade grips give a bit more "POP"!
q8hobbytime
10-11-2007, 04:57 PM
well as i have been told the upgrade will be on the convertion only the grips will take some time, do you guys find anything intresting about the convertion, i would say think twice Kasama the stratus does not need such convertion, and by the way guys they are comming with a head for the trex 600 again whats the point the stock one works just fine
DebianDog
10-11-2007, 05:06 PM
I saw a Kasama head on an Align 600e. It flew the same as far as the pilot could tell.
MrMel
10-11-2007, 05:33 PM
More direct control (pretty much slop in the stock plastic bellcranks/servo arms on the stratus)
Overall lower, equals higher CG, will fly more like the Ion-X.
Thats enough for me to try one when it hits the streets.
Kinger
10-11-2007, 06:04 PM
Call me crazy, but I would think Kasama would have a better shot at getting people to upgrade their Synergy's with stuff instead of the Stratus. Seems the Synergy quality is a little lower than the MA stuff.
fogger
10-11-2007, 06:16 PM
Hyper-performance has the synergy upgrade stuff pretty well locked up though... Which begs the question, why can't synergy design their own high end components, aren't they selling a high end heli?
For the rex, a market -might- exist if they come up with some more adjustable / tunable head components, mixing arms and the like so we could play with bell/hiller ratios like on the MA stuff, don't you think?
-Fog
DavidH
10-11-2007, 06:58 PM
I thought a Synergy N9 didn't need any upgrades. That was the selling point when it was designed and released. That everything would work fine with stock parts. Is that not the case?
David
fogger
10-11-2007, 07:03 PM
That's what I thought too, but every one I've seen in the "wild" has had some "hyper goodies" on it. Look through the synergy forum and they seem to be all over the upgrades. Maybe it's just bling factor :thinking ?
Not really much of a Stratus is left in those pictures, they should just bring out there own heli.
q8hobbytime
10-12-2007, 02:19 AM
Well the synergy does not need any upgrades i have 2 of them one fully loaded with hyper products and the other is stock the stock flies better
Peter
10-12-2007, 02:45 AM
Well the synergy does not need any upgrades i have 2 of them one fully loaded with hyper products and the other is stock the stock flies better
but still not as good as a stock Stratus.........
q8hobbytime
10-12-2007, 08:21 AM
Well peter both are great but the synergy is easier to work on and even easier to get hold of the parts
Kinger
10-12-2007, 10:23 AM
Guys, I wasn't trying to turn this into a MA vs. Synergy debate. (Although those are always fun to read. LOL) Both ships appear to work great out of the box. All I was saying is that it would APPEAR that Synergy would benefit from better quality control which Kasama could provide. (Like the Hyperformance stuff does as well.) With MA one could argue the quality is already there.
DavidH
10-12-2007, 10:26 AM
Well the synergy does not need any upgrades i have 2 of them one fully loaded with hyper products and the other is stock the stock flies better
The stock one. What is the runout on the fan hub? LOL
David
sookainian
10-12-2007, 01:56 PM
Wootoo today i saw the Kasama frame and head on the Stratus at 3DX competition in Singapore. All i can say is SOLID !
Those Thai pilot are dam good tooo.
q8hobbytime
10-12-2007, 05:14 PM
Hey David the runout on my stock N9 is 0.002
fly boy 1
10-12-2007, 08:12 PM
On my stratus it's under.0005 :D.
DavidH
10-13-2007, 08:31 AM
Eric,
Yes my MA hubs usually dial in at under .001. If it will not dial to at least .001 or lower. I send it back. Have only had to do that one time in 10 years.
David
fly boy 1
10-13-2007, 11:51 PM
Pretty impressive David.
I'm very happy with MA, the quality and performance is much better than what I'm used to.
helirulz
10-14-2007, 07:45 AM
Hi guys, just thought I'd share some photos of this Kasama upgrade too
Caleb Phillips
10-23-2007, 10:55 AM
For what it's worth, Kasama already makes upgrades for the Synergy. I saw it on grandrc.com if you don't believe me.
Knud Pedersen DENMARK
10-24-2007, 06:16 AM
Hi
Any photos of how the clutch is assembled with the engine?
Or anybosy know it?
ChopperKnud