36" Team Believer Build Questions

[crrcboatz]

Picked up this Team Believer hull and hardware for $100 last year at the Dallas fall race. Has nice hardware but needs some clean up, filling of holes, and repaint.

One pic has a couple of 1520s in it with them in sitting in the sponsons. The other has a 1717 for center mount. My questions are

1. Use 1520sx2, 1518sx2, or 1717 by its self.

2. Also if going with twins locate them in the sponsons or centered side by side.

3. I have 5s1p 5000mah turnigy nano 40-90c packs each 4 total new never used

Also have hyperian 2- 6s1p 40-60c lightly used 6250mah each that can be used.

Want a nice speed handling combo but not a complete rocket!! Sport only plans

187 shafts, standard struts for the center location approach OR on the sponsons struts or stingers not sure.
I have 3 180amp seaking escs all new.

Can u advise on best combos of this stuff and best location for motor, motors.
This will be my first fe boat build. Have built rc boats since 1976 so the project will be pretty easy in terms of construction. Will need heaps of help with the correct electrical end of it all. I also have some high quality becs rated to 40v for this too.

[Boaterguy]

if you're going for sport, I would do the 6s on the 1717, you could wire the 5's in series and put 10s onto it, I don't know the specs if the seaking will take it, but it would be nice. I wouldn't want to take off that hardware because it looks nice, so go with the single, although thats just my opinion

[Rumdog]

if you're going for sport, I would do the 6s on the 1717, you could wire the 5's in series and put 10s onto it, I don't know the specs if the seaking will take it, but it would be nice. I wouldn't want to take off that hardware because it looks nice, so go with the single, although thats just my opinion

NO. Do NOT run 10s on a 1717!

The best setup for speed would be with the 1518's or the 1520's. The 1717 will also work good with your hull, but on 5 or 6s2p.

[Boaterguy]

sorry, I don't know the specs on the 1717

[Brushless55]

sorry, I don't know the specs on the 1717

it's a 1580kv motor

[crrcboatz]

NO. Do NOT run 10s on a 1717!

The best setup for speed would be with the 1518's or the 1520's. The 1717 will also work good with your hull, but on 5 or 6s2p.

Ok help me understand the 1 pack vs 2 pack theory. Same voltage just a bunch more mah. But doesn't that add a bunch of weight to the hull with the extra pack?

I want to run the twin setup obviously with 2 packs. Is it run time?

Also if I go up to 6s will the 180 esc work?

Tnks for your comments and what I post is just for a learning curve not arguing.

[Brushless55]

NO. Do NOT run 10s on a 1717!

The best setup for speed would be with the 1518's or the 1520's. The 1717 will also work good with your hull, but on 5 or 6s2p.

I agree, and being that this is a 36" hull even a single CC1717 on 6s or 5s would move very well
should be mid to upper 50's

[Fluid]

That hull has an identical bottom to the SprintCat 40/60. A lot of us have great fun running a Neu 1527/1Y on 6S in our SprintCats. That is a race setup that will get you 60 mph but with shorter run times than you probably want. For sport use, a motor with a Kv closer to 1000 on 6S would still give great performance with longer run times (using 6S2P). Something like a Leopard 4082/1000 motor would work.

The only reason to run 10S would be to reduce amp draw and give longer run times. But you'd need 10S packs and a high volt ESC, pretty pricey.

Twin motors are cool but are not needed for good sport performance, and that doubles the chances for something to break. The boat was originally set up as a single (was that John R's T cat?) and it will be a lot easier to keep it a single. That's what I'd do anyway.



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[crrcboatz]

Since i have 6 motors paid for I would rather use one of them than buy another motor. There r over $800 in motors paid for and none of it is junk. I just cannot see buying another motor.

[crrcboatz]

Maybe a 1717 on 4sx2 or 5sx2??????????????????

[Brushless55]

Since i have 6 motors paid for I would rather use one of them than buy another motor. There r over $800 in motors paid for and none of it is junk. I just cannot see buying another motor.

depending on the speeds your looking for, a single CC1717 on 5s2p or 6s2p would be nice

[Boaterguy]

I would say go with the single, seeing all of the comments here, and I need a pair for my rigger

[Make-a-Wake]

I vote for single 1717 on 6s2p.....................high 50's, low 60's. Twin 1520's would be a drag boat since they each have just about the same power as a 1717.........................

[crrcboatz]

Ok 1717 single Great. Will simplify the build. The hull need some attention with the holes in the cowl and prep for paint. I appreciate all the input.

[Boaterguy]

Do you have all the motors? if so, Can I buy 1 or 2 (depending on decision) of the 1518's?