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Old 09-24-2012, 02:55 PM   #1
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hey floks, I just had my first flights with my super cub, it is lacking some power and thought it could use a motor upgrade to a 450. I seen somone here selling mounts, but am not too good at the searching.. thanks
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I am also looking to increase the tire size a little to get better take off off of my short grass, should I stick with the stock wheels.
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Here's the mount for a HORIZON Super Cub and 450 motor for it. I have no idea if it's suitable for flyzone.
http://www.headsuprc.com/servlet/the...unt/Categories
another option:
http://www.customrcparts.com/index.p...bguimfu2nqqv33

Put the largest tires you can fit on there! 3" isn't too large.

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Old 09-24-2012, 06:25 PM   #4
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I am going to put on the wheels fronm the multiplex funcub. light foam they are out of stock right now. Aguy at my club has a funcub it take off & lands great with those wheels
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Pay attention to axle size and width of the mount area. None of this is standard and you may have to be creative to get things to work.

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width won't be a problem ,dia of axle can be fixed with shrink tube
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I am going to put on the wheels fronm the multiplex funcub. light foam they are out of stock right now. Aguy at my club has a funcub it take off & lands great with those wheels
I have been watching vids, etc of that Multi-plex Fun Cub. Looks
like a ton of Fun to Me. I think this winter I am going to take My
time & build one up,w/flaps & all. Those big "Tundra Tires" are
exactly what I need around here. Nice plane.
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on tires should i go with foam or rubber?
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I'd go foam-lighter.

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kinda what i was thinking. thought the rubber would only be better on dirt.
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