Rio EP my thoughts

[SweetZ28]

I don't know i p[ut a flex cable and turn fin and all on the apache 24 I am thinking the boat hull stinks..I bet i put it in another hul and it goes faster.

[Diesel6401]

Yea i know but i don't in fact i used to have a traxxas titan 12 in my boat? Also i measured motor RPM at 7.2V titan 12 =26,00RPM and 3300Kv =22,900rpm on my slot car RPM checker...so a Titain 12 has much more RPM that's why it's not that much of a differeance..

How did you measure the RPM of the titan, i didn't think it would be that high? Do you think a 10t 3500kv brushless motor would get my RIO into the 25-30mph range?

[SweetZ28]

How did you measure the RPM of the titan, i didn't think it would be that high? Do you think a 10t 3500kv brushless motor would get my RIO into the 25-30mph range?

Hi i have a digital unit that measurs RPM for my slot cars and the titan 12 is way faster you can hear the sound of them both with hooking the 3300kv up with a battery and flooring it with just the motor only and then do the same with the titan 12 it screams and revs much faster.
for the 3500 it depends some motors i hear are rated differently it should hit the 20's .

[Brushless55]

How did you measure the RPM of the titan, i didn't think it would be that high? Do you think a 10t 3500kv brushless motor would get my RIO into the 25-30mph range?

I think that motor should kick!
the stock motor is only rated at about 12-14,000rpm on a 6cell pack

[Diesel6401]

Just a suggestion,

If you buy a supervee then you will have to run it on 4s. Do you already have the batteries? If not that is going to be another purchase. Get it working with the 12T since you already have it.

You could post a WTB in the swap shop and see if you can get a used SV27 then you would have the electronics and hardware to put on the Rio at a later date.

I am still waiting on my EP and I have not seen one other than pictures so I can't say for sure but my thoughts are that once you have it converted it will be a better handling boat than the SV. The downside of the Rio is the ABS hull where as the SV is glass.

Do I have to have lipos or do you think 2 8.4 nimh would be ok in the SV? I may order it today.

[Brushless55]

lipos have alot more punch over nimh, but those can be used

[SweetZ28]

Do I have to have lipos or do you think 2 8.4 nimh would be ok in the SV? I may order it today.

I used nimh in my SV27 it works but with lipos it came alive and went way faster.

[Diesel6401]

I used nimh in my SV27 it works but with lipos it came alive and went way faster.

How much of a difference in terms of speed. We talking 1-3mph or 4+mph?!? Just curious

[SweetZ28]

How much of a difference in terms of speed. We talking 1-3mph or 4+mph?!? Just curious

Did not GPS it but it's like night and day it feels like a V6 compaired to a V8 in a lets say camaro compaired to a camaro Z28

[Diesel6401]

Did not GPS it but it's like night and day it feels like a V6 compaired to a V8 in a lets say camaro compaired to a camaro Z28

HAHAHA, ok thanks man. If you ever have a chance to GPS it I would love to know the results of NIMH compare to LiPO.

[Brushless55]

You will love the results with lipos!
I have some nimh batteries, and all they do is take up space on my shelves..

[Diesel6401]

I just placed my order through tower for the sv27!!! pumped, cant wait

[SweetZ28]

I just placed my order through tower for the sv27!!! pumped, cant wait

Your going to love it!!! i had like 6 boats and when i gave my SV27 a run all my other boats where lame and felt like snails after driving the SV27!!
In fact i sold almost all of em after my first SV27 run!!!
What color did you get?

[Diesel6401]

Your going to love it!!! i had like 6 boats and when i gave my SV27 a run all my other boats where lame and felt like snails after driving the SV27!!
In fact i sold almost all of em after my first SV27 run!!!
What color did you get?

I purchased the White one, I plan on painting it pretty much as soon as I get it. I also bought the port side turn fin and some 8.4nimh batteries for it. I'm sure I'll go Lipo eventually, but now its't the time. I read Aquacraft may come out with a FE VS1.

[SweetZ28]

I purchased the White one, I plan on painting it pretty much as soon as I get it. I also bought the port side turn fin and some 8.4nimh batteries for it. I'm sure I'll go Lipo eventually, but now its't the time. I read Aquacraft may come out with a FE VS1.

COOL!
I seen a sneak photo of the new aquacraft boat it is going to be a beauty for sure I am going to get one!