TRex 550e setups, specs and upgrades

[Nko15]

I updated the list..

Originally Posted by Nko15

Airframe
Kit:1: FB Built to FBL 2: FBL both stretched
Blades: 1: Edge 603fbl
Tail blades:1: Edge 95 2: Align 95
Landing gear: 700 F3C
Fins: TZ frenzy. No horizontals.
Canopy:1: Fusuno assasin 2: Align upgrade.

Power system
Motor: 1: Savox bsm5065-560kv 2: Scorpion 4035-500kv
Gearing: 1: 115:11 2: 115:12
ESC: Kontronik Jive HV80
Main pack: Turnigy 2650mAh 40C 6s *2
Bec: 2000mAh pack as bufferpack to jive BEC

Electronics
Cyclic servos: Align DS610
Tail servos: MKS BLS980
FBL: Blueline MiniV 5.1pro
RX: Futaba FASST R617FS
Radio: Futaba 7C

Specs (flight notes)
Flight style: Mild to wild 3D
Head speed: 2250
Flight time: 4:00
Upgrades & mods
Canopy stand-off's
KDE performance tail upgrade V2
KDE thrustbearing blocks on both.
KDE onewayhub with Align cnc delrin 700E gear

[rtmoore4]

Airframe

* Kit: Stock FBL
* Blades: Edge 553mm
* Tail blades: Stock
* Landing gear: Stock
* Fins: 700n horizontal and vertical
* Canopy: Stock

Power system

* Motor: 600MX
* Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, stock 16T pinion
* ESC: Stock
* RX power: CC BEC Pro (6.0V)
* Main pack: Turnigy 30-40C 5000mAh 6S pack

Electronics

* Cyclic servos: Align DS610
* Tail servo: Align DS620
* Gyro: BeastX
* RX: Spektrum AR8000 with Sat and TM1000 telemtery

Specs (flight notes)

* Flight style: sport flying
* Head speed: 2100 in IU1 (77%) and 2200 in IU2 (80%)
* Flight time: 12 minutes on average (I land when battery is 21.5V under load)

Upgrades & mods

* 700N fins
* CC BEC Pro
* TM1000 telemetry (rpm, bat voltage, and ESC temp)
* Fusuno 2mm frames
* Edge 553mm blades
* QuickUK CF tail rod
* cncheli tail pitch slider (brass collar)
* BeastX

[BonewJunior]

Airframe

*Align 550E FBL
*Blades: EDGE 603
*Tail Blades: Align 95
*Gearing: Trex 700E 112T SLANT Main Gear, 12T motor pinion
*Canopy: Stock

Power system

*Motor Scorpion 4025-550
*ESC: Castle Phoenix 85HV
*Main Pack: X2 6S Voltz 2600 35C (12S)

Electronics

*Cyclic Servos: DS610
*Tail servo: DS650
*FBL System: BeastX V2 Using S-Bus
*RX: Futaba R6108SB
*Radio: Futaba 8FG Heli Version

Specs (flight notes)

*Flight style: 3D
*Head Speed: 2000 - 2150 - 2250

Upgrades & mods

*H60032T - Aluminum Hexagonal Bolt on tail boom case
*H60187T - Frame Mounting Bolt on the bottom of the main gear and battery tray to stiff the frame
*Motor frame area expended to allow Scorpion 4025 motor series
*Castle BEC pro
*Scorpion 4025-550
*Castle Ice 80HV
*Edge 603
*Align 95 Tail
*Align Trex 600 Nitro boom, torque tube, rod and boom brace
*Quick UK tail grips bolts
*BeastX
*DS650
*KDE Main Gear Case
*Trex 700E SLANT Main Gear
Pictures: http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ed%20to%20600/

[smaze17]

Airframe

*Align 550E FBL
*Blades: Align 520
*Tail Blades: KBDD 92
*Gearing: Stock 170T, 17T motor pinion
*Canopy: Stock

Power system

*Motor Scorpion 4025-1100
*ESC CC ICE 100
*CC BEC Pro
*6S Lightning Power 5000 45C

Electronics

*Servos DS610
*Tail servo JR 8900G
*FBL System: BeastX V2
*RX: Spektrum AR7600
*Radio: Spektrum DX7

Specs (flight notes)

*Flight style: Sport

Upgrades & mods

*BEC pro
*scorpion 4025-1100
*Castle Ice 100
*KBDD 93mm Tail
*Quick UK carbon tail pushrod
*BeastX

[gitbse]

Airframe

Blades: 3D Pro 550mm
Tail Blades:95mm Align
600 Fins
Gearing: 170t Main, 17t Pinion
Carbon Fiber Tail Boom

Power System

Motor: Limited Edition Scorpion 4225-610kV
Batteries: 2X 6s XPS 2500mAH 65C in 12s series
ESC: Castle Ice80HV
CC BECPro

Electronics

Servos: DS610
Tail Servo: DS620 (changing to BLS251 Soon)
Gyro: Spartan DS760
Rx: Spektrum AR7600

Specs (Flight Notes)

Flight Style: Hard Sport/3d
Head Speed: 2300
3000 watts continuous power- 4800 watts burst power

Upgrades & Mods

Limited Edition Scorpion 4225-610
Castle BECPro
Castle Ice80HV
550mm Main Blades
95mm Tail Blades
Carbon Fiber Tail boom
Spartan ds670

[Crash13]

Airframe

*Align 550E FBL
*Blades: Align 520
*Tail Blades: Stock
*Gearing: Stock 170T, 16T motor pinion
*Canopy: Stock

Power system

*Align 600MX
*ESC CC ICE 100
*CC BEC Pro
*6S TURNIGY 5000 45-50C

Electronics

*Servos DS610
*Tail servo DS650
*FBL System: BeastX V2
*RX: Spektrum AR6210
*Radio: Spektrum DX6i

Specs (flight notes)

*Flight style: Sport mild 3D
*Head speed Gov'd 1950 2100 2250



Upgrades & mods

*BEC pro
*Castle Ice 100
*BeastX v2

[Nko15]

Originally Posted by gitbse

Airframe

Blades: 3D Pro 550mm
Tail Blades:95mm Align
600 Fins
Gearing: 170t Main, 17t Pinion
Carbon Fiber Tail Boom

Power System

Motor: Limited Edition Scorpion 4225-610kV
Batteries: 2X 6s XPS 2500mAH 65C in 12s series
ESC: Castle Ice80HV
CC BECPro

Electronics

Servos: DS610
Tail Servo: DS620 (changing to BLS251 Soon)
Gyro: Spartan DS760
Rx: Spektrum AR7600

Specs (Flight Notes)

Flight Style: Hard Sport/3d
Head Speed: 2300
3000 watts continuous power- 4800 watts burst power

Upgrades & Mods

Limited Edition Scorpion 4225-610
Castle BECPro
Castle Ice80HV
550mm Main Blades
95mm Tail Blades
Carbon Fiber Tail boom
Spartan ds670

First impression: 550 with 95mm's??? AUCH.
Second impression:
WTF do you need that 4225 for? i did 5000 watt peaks on the good ol' 4025 (in other words. VIDEOOOOOO!)

[audio131]

550 with 520 blades. tonix 1100 kv z30a ,13 t pinion, on 8s.(2-4s ,3200mah) hobbywing 70hv . head speed at100% is 2600 with insane power.

[mkovalcson]

Blades: Edge 553 FBL
Tail Blades: KBDD 84.5mm

Motor: NEU 1515 2.5DF
ESC/BEC: Jive 100LV
Battery: Hyperion 6S 5000mah
BEC Buffer Battery: 1100mah NiMH

Swash Servos: JR 8717's
Tail Servo: BLS 251

Flybarless Control: Skookum SK-720 w/ 2x DSMX satellites
Using; SK-PW1 Powerbus
Telemetry: TM1000 w/ brushless RPM sensor, Flight Pack Voltage, BEC voltage
Transmitter: DX8

Canopy: Canomod
Tail: Lynx 2mm for 600

Additional upgrades:

RCBooya canopy mount
600 rubber canopy stand offs
KDE 164T Main Gear




Potential Upgrades:

• 2mm body kit
• Additional KDE upgrades as moving parts fail

Currently this is a lot more machine than I know what to do with.
Some day I hope to actually explore the limits of what this machine can do.

Head phase alignment has been fixed since this picture was taken.

[neutrocuted]

Airframe

• Kit: Stock FBL
• Blades: Edge523mm
• Tail blades: Edge 90?mm
• Landing gear: stock
• Main Shaft Bearings: KDE Thrusted w/2 shims
• Fins: Stock horizontal and 700n horizontal
• Canopy: stock & fluorescent yellow plain beater both w/RC Booya

Power system

• Motor: 600M
• Motor Bearings: Boca Ceramic
• Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, stock 16T pinion
• ESC: CC Ice 100, Governor mode w/auto-rotate activated
• Castle Link
• Regulator: CC Pro BEC @ 7.5v Both power leads into 3GX
• Main pack: Turnigy 5000mah 40c

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: Hitec HS 7940TH
• Tail servo: Align DS650
• FBL Controller: 3GX w/2 Spectrum sats

Specs (flight notes)

• Flight style: training
• Head speed: 1,900 & 2,100
• Flight time: 6min w/ 1min reserve

Upgrades & mods
Aside from what's above, the frames have been modified to allow for better tt gear mesh & 600n canopy spacers were installed. Also installed 2 additional frame crossmembers. All electrical connections are safety wired.

[chopstic]

Well, here is my t550 heli with all the upgrades listed. The heli fly's like its on rails and is super smooth and responsive . Any questions please ask I would be happy to help or assist anywhere possible.

Airframe

• Kit: Orange Fusuno frames
• Head: Trac-x fbl
• Dampners: kbdd extreme 3d super hard
• bearing block: Kde W/ boca ceramic radial bearings
• Motor Mount: adjustable Kde
• Swash: Quick Uk
• Battery tray: Kde
• Gyro Plate: Kde
• Tail Pitch slider: Micro heli
• Tail: kde upgrade w/chinese weights
• Blades: Edge 553 fbl
• Tail blades: Rotortech 92mm
• Landing gear: 700 f3c
• Fins: Fusuno 2mm tail. no horizontail
• Canopy: Fuzuno carnival

Power system

• Motor: Scorpion 4025-1100kv
• Gearing: Kde 164T mod 0.7 main gear, revco mod 0.7-17T pinion
• ESC: CC Ice 100 esc W/ the spark arrestor option installed.
• RX power: Hyperion 2s 2500mAh cxg3 lipo
• Main pack: Turnigy 5000mah 40-50c

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: Align DS610
• Tail servo: Align DS620
• Regulator: Gryphon 7020
• fbl gyro: Skookum 720 W/ powerbus
• Satelites: (2) Spektrum Dsmx
• Telemetry: Spektrum W/ rpm,main & rx volt,temp

Specs

• Flight style: Scale sport flying
• Head speed: normal=2400 Idle up=2450 Idle up 2=2500
• Flight time: 5-6 min
• Amp draw: 19.5A average, 90A spikes

[OnTheSnap]

My favorite upgrades are:
ADK frame stiffener which solved my gear stripping problems http://grandrc.com/Elec.-Helis-&-Par...duct_info.html

Viper VSH6013 motor

[neutrocuted]

Originally Posted by OnTheSnap

My favorite upgrades are:
ADK frame stiffener which solved my gear stripping problems http://grandrc.com/Elec.-Helis-&-Par...duct_info.html

Viper VSH6013 motor

I just got mine and they are too small to fit around the AIL & PIT servos . I have Hitec HS-7940TH servos so I am going to have to make an adapter plate that is 1/8" thick. They are probably fine for stock or average servos, but these 7940's are huge. They bearly fit into the frame.

[Johnbt]

Here is my new 550! I haven't flown it yet so I have no further info. Hopefully she will maiden on Sunday!

Airframe

• Kit: Stock Flybar Align
• Head: Stock Flybar Align
• Blades: Align 550MM
• Tail blades: Align 90mm

Power system

• Motor: Scorpion 4020-1100kv
• Gearing: Align stock main with a RevCo "Hard One" 0.7M Hardened Pinion Gear 16T
• ESC: CC Ice 100 esc.
• CC BEC Pro 20A
• Main pack: Gen Ace 5200mah

• Electronics
• Cyclic servos: Align DS610
• Tail servo: Align DS620
• Gyro: JR 770
• Spektrum Ar7000 w 1 Sat

• Specs
• Flight style: Sport flying
• Head speed: NA
• Flight time: NA
• Amp draw: NA

[Nko15]

Originally Posted by chopstic

• Flight style: Scale sport flying
• Head speed: normal=2400 Idle up=2450 Idle up 2=2500

sounds like a waste of power.. running that high of an headspeed for scale flight...

[dct]

Originally Posted by Nko15

sounds like a waste of power.. running that high of an headspeed for scale flight...

He is also running a 17 tooth pinion...??? I agree why the head speed?
IMO you could use it for more flight time with a 16 tooth pinion ?? And 520 main blades??

[martin_]

Here is mine I just finished to built and maidened yesterday:

Airframe

• Kit: Tarot 2.0mm frames
• Head: Stock align fbl
• bearing block: Kde
• Motor Mount: adjustable Kde
• Battery tray: Alum. tarot
• Gyro Plate: Alum. tarot
• Tail: stock align TT
• Blades: Edge 523mm fbl
• Tail blades: KBDD 84.5 mm

Power system

• Motor: Hyperion 4025-890kv
• Gearing: V2 O/W hub 164T mod 0.7 main gear, 17T pinion
• ESC: CC Ice 100 esc in governor mode.
• Main pack: Two sets of; 2 X 4S 4000mah 35C

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: JR 8717
• Tail servo: JR MP80G with WR step down.
• fbl gyro: Skookum 720 W/ powerbus
• TX Hitec aurora9 / optima9ch. RX
• Telemetry: main pack voltage
• CC bec pro plugged on 4S only.

Specs

• Flight style: sport flying and progressing in light 3D stuff
• Head speed: normal=2100 Idle up=2220 Idle up 2=2350
• Flight time: 6 to 8 min.

Note: I can also use another two sets of 2 X 4S 5000mah 45C pack that are for my T-rex 600, it add 320Gram more than my regular pack, and I have to add a 100Gram weight to the tail when flying with it, they gives 2 minute more flying time, but more slugish feel.

[Tyme Keeper]

Airframe:

• Kit: 550E FBL
• Head: Stock
• Dampners: TrueBlood
• Motor Mount: Adjustable KDE
• Gyro Plate/Elevator Guide: KDE
• Tail Pitch Slider: Align Metal
• Tail: KDE Performance Tail Upgrade
• Blades: Edge 553 FBL
• Tail blades: LE-86 EDGE
• Landing gear: Carbon Fiber

Power System:

• Motor: Scorpion 4025-1100kv
• Gearing: Align 170T Main/ 17T Pinion
• ESC: CC 120 HV (HAD TO GET SENT TO CC SO MY BIRD IS GROUNDED)
• RX Power: TP Pro Lite 3600mah 2S
  Main pack:
• Turnigy 5000mah 35-45C (x4) (Casual Flying)
• Turnigy Nano-Tech 6000 25-50C (x2) (Long Flights)
• Turnigy Nano-Tech 5000 45-90C (x2) (Best Batteries Ever)

Electronics:

• Cyclic Servos: JR 8717
• Tail Servo: JR 8900
• FBL Gyro: Align 3G (Latest Version)
• Reciever: AR7100
• Satelites: (1) Spektrum DSM2
• Flight style: Hard Sport Flight
• Head speed: Stunt 1=2500//Stunt 2=2650
  Flight time: (Times bellow reflect my ESC in fixed endpoint throttle type, it is not governed)
• Turnigy 35-45C--6 mins on Stunt 1 // 5 mins on Stunt 2
• Turnigy Nano-Tech 25-45C--8:30 mins on Stunt 1 // 7:30 on Stunt 2
• Turnigy Nano-Tech 45-90C--7:30 mins on Stunt 1 // 6:30 on Stunt 2
• Amp draw: 25.5A Average, 113A Spikes

Other Notes:

• Align Metal Tail Servo Holder
• JR Metal Servo Horns
• All LYNX Screws (These are a must have-Stock screws strip out when doing maintenance)
• Carbon Tail Control Rod
• Vertical and Horizontal Stabilizer, Align 700
• Da Vinci Metal Landing Skids
• Booya Quick Release Canopy Holders (Very solid and reliable)

Specific Mods:

• The main frames have been cut to allow for the addition of the Scorpion motor.
• The screw that holds the Tail Rotor Control Arm onto the Metal Tail Unit is TOO SMALL! I use generous amounts of locktite on all of my screws, but there is nothing holding this screw in besides the locktite! My LYNX screw kit came with an extra longer screw that I replaced the old one with and it had just enough room to put a nylon lock nut on top. My screw fell out a few months ago and with no tail control the helicopter starts spinning because of torque. Luckily it came off during takeoff, I hit hold after the second complete pirouette and auto rotated my baby in.

This is for my 3G 550E, not my BeastX 550E

[Wynn1427]

Well after I upgraded some electronics and can't believe I already have 97 flights on it. It is turning out to be a solid and simple setup.

Airframe

• Kit: Stock FBL
• Blades: Align 520mm
• Tail blades: Align 90mm

Power system

• Motor: Align 600mx (Orange Sealed Boca Bearings)
• Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, stock 16T pinion
• ESC: Kontronik Jive 80hv v9 (Mode 1, 7, 11, 10)
• RX power: Kontronik Jive BEC @ 5.6v and slave wire
• Main pack: Hyperion 5000mah 6s pack (35c & 45c)

Electronics

• Cyclic servos: Align DS610
• Tail servo: Align DS620
• Gyro: Vbar 5.2 Pro
• RX: Vbar DSM2 Sats

Specs (flight notes)

• Flight style: Sport flying
• Head speed: 2350rpm (from HS Calc Jive governor)
• Flight time: 5 min 30sec
• 3600-4000mah used
• Amp draw: 40A average, ??A peak (don't know, reminds me that I need a jLog)

Upgrades & mods

• v2 Tail Case (A crash took out the original tail unit where side plates bent like they were a soda can )
• Metal tail rotor control links
• EBay BT module with VBar Android App.
• Not much else needed as this setup has been a solid setup.

Wynn

[Lars Linders]

Airframe
Kit: Stock FBL
Blades: Align 550mm
Tail blades: Align 85mm
Landing gear: Carbon upgrade
Fins: Standard
Canopy: custom Canomod

Power system
Motor: Scorpion 4025-1100kv 5mm shaft
Gearing: Stock 170T main gear, mikado 18T pinion
ESC: CC Ice 75A with internal BEC
Main pack: Turnigy 6s 5000mAh 40C
Connectors: EC5

Electronics
Cyclic servos: Align DS610
Tail servo: Align DS620
Gyro: BeastX Microbeast

Radio and RX
Futaba 14MZ
R617FS

Specs (flight notes)
Flight style: Beginner
Flight time: 7min

Upgrades & mods
KDE direct alu rotation bracket
Modified main frames for scorpion motor
Scorpion straps