Raptor .30 to .50 conversion where do i find them

[elynrudy]

Hi everyone i have almost three raptor 30's basicly i want to convert one of them to a .50 but i cant find the kit anywhere can someone point me in the right direction? And is it worth it.

[mikebilyk]

tt does not make the conversion anymore. you can just buy all the parts seperately(what i would do).

or gohbee makes a conversion kit. but ive heard that the quality of their stuff is not so good.

you need;

.50 belt
.50 boom.
boom supports
10tooth pinion gear.
85tooth main gear.
constant tail drive gear
engine mount
t/r servo rod
50 cooling fan

[elynrudy]

Is it worth it, i hear a 50 is so much better i am running a os32 in mine and it seems fine but then again i am a noob hahaha

[elynrudy]

What about blades do i need to jump to 600mm or will the 550's work

[forjer]

Yes and 600s. I've never heard one person that upgraded to the 50 that has wished they hadn't (except from the money point of view).

[Helirat]

You can still get the Raptor CONVERSION KIT from here
http://www.helikraft.com/Thunder+Tiger/Raptor+30+V2+Parts/

[Helifino]

I just ordered everything last week to convert mine over to a 50. Here's where I got my kit.
http://www.heli-world.com/searchresult.aspx?categoryid=233

[turbine50]

I just bought an R30V1 and I'm looking to do the same. I have always had all align helis so I dont know about the Raptors. Its the same size as my Trex 600. Are the R30 &50 pretty much the same other than tail boom, gears and engine stuff?

[Helifino]

From what I can tell, the 30V2 and 50V2 are the same with the exception of the parts that you listed. I'm not sure what differences the V1 is to the V2 to be honest. I think I have seen conversion kit for that also. I'll check to see if I can find it again and see what parts are included in it.

[turbine50]

I've found most everything I need, just cant figure out what a " constant tail drive gear" is.

[Helifino]

I think the part number is PVO379. I'll have to double check.

I may be wrong on that, I'll get back to you.

[Helifino]

Yes, that's the right part number. Constant tail drive gear just means that the tail will be driven during auto rotations.

[elynrudy]

I cant find that part anywhere with the part# you mentioned PVO379