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Blowing up is not the problem, the speed is just not realistic, there are only a few guys in the world that have done 90mph w a mono hull and thats w/ years of tuning and practice with high power motors and batteries and custom hulls. The hull is just not capable of those speeds, and a crash at those speeds would disintegrate that ABS hull. Enjoy your fun w/ your kids, I have my 12 year old daughter racing her 5th season now and my 8 year old is on her 3rd full season, and now this year my niece decided to join in the fun. It's a little strange when all the guys are there w their sons and I'm there w 3 pre teen girls, but they really enjoy it, and I love spending the time with them, we wake up early on sunday morning, get on the road before 7am, laugh, listen to tunes, call all the guys that are on their way to the race, then race all day, and then we go out to dinner afterwards. Oh and they are getting very good at it too!!!!!!!! -
hey guys I got my blow up and running in today was the first run. I didn't get a chance to get my 17 inch bolt running as I spent half the day working on my Spartan. I'm going to postsee you tonight so that everyone can see. It was a lot of fun and my boys enjoyed it.Leave a comment:
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yeah I think what I'll do is play with that for a little bit as I have been out of the hobby for quite some time now. I used to race RC cars on a professional level Grover 10 years. Which I noticed a little bit different as I have had those before but never anything brushless.brushless is a whole new ballgame and so forth so far seems like a lot of fun.I am going to unbox it tonight and put on all the modifications so that I can have it ready for tomorrow. I will post a video love it tomorrow afternoon is not at latest Wednesday. Because I want to get a good video of it and want to make sure that it is setup right. I am also going to run my miss Geico 17 inch boat that I have highly modified.I cannot wait to show everyone my GPS on how fast I got that little boat To run. do you think that most people are now going to electric instead of gas? To me it seems like it might be a little bit more expensive but at the same time seems like a lot of fun and more consistent.Leave a comment:
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but keep in mind that even 50mph in this boat is a lot of fun!
and that is a speed it can run all day................
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I completely understand and respect everyone and everything you all have to offer and in no way want to offend anyone and like you all I grew up racing rc cars which were brushed and now the whole game has change getting back into it after all these years is a big change. I just want to enjoy it with my three young boys and give them something to enjoy and see how great the hobby is and teach them along the way. I hope to learn as much as I can from everyone here and want to share and enjoy my experience with all. Thank you everyone for any help and input. ZacharyLeave a comment:
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The quickest way for you to get to 70mph is to spend your money and commission a build , in my opinion none of these RTR would get you there without you going out of your way to modify, improve and finally either build your own or have someone else build one for you.
As Heaving Earth pointed out much earlier, there is a long way between 70 mph and 90 mph, and that distance is measured with experience/equipment/money ( budget) amongst other things.
If I were you I will enjoy the Spartan to its fullest potential without unrealistic goals and go from there, most of us started out at a speed that is far less than 70mph, and in no way am I trying to dampen your enthusiasm.
Also, if you just want to break speed record, you should consider SAW set up. There are members here who are record breakers and title holders, you are in the right place for knowledge and advice.
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Ya I think i might just give it to my boys. I should have done a little more research but I'm very impulsive. Looks like friday ill be buying a geniuses what do you think of that should be a good enough platform? Do most guys go with twin motors or single what would you suggest I want to stay electric though nothing else u know.I just want something that I can make speed runs with and try to break records with it.Leave a comment:
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Proven?Originally posted by Zackthrills View Post
on 4s or 6s or ???
stock or modded ??
and going through the timing traps none has been proven of any speeds.... just sayin
if you want speed you should look into a glass hull not plastic for those speeds... high speed crash and well........................................Leave a comment:
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I have 4 adjustable trim tabs with two turn fins that I'm going to put on it.hopefully I can hit at least 70mph.if not I plan on buying a Genesis this Friday and we'll switch over the components to it that I can and buy whatever else I might need. That might be a better platform for reaching that kind of speed. What do you thinkLeave a comment:
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If you want big speeds maybe add extra trim tabs people say that has worked and batteries to the back will keep the hull out of water for drag loose stability. 4 batteries is a lot of weight and running at those speeds will get a lot of heat and won't be able to get Long run timesLeave a comment:
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I will have video of it on Tuesday with my GPS to record the speed to see what I can get.Leave a comment:
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well let me ask y'all question what do you think is the top speed that one of the Traxxas Spartan has hit that has been proven? and what kind of speed you think realistically I can get to.I was planning on reinforcing the hull and filling it with foam to help it.any other tips would be welcome As I am going to try it just to see what I can getLeave a comment:
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