I Have Just a BJ26 Hull!

[jdoe153]

as i said i just have the hull. im new in the r/c boat area and Im trying to get the boat to go about 40-45 mph range without costing me to much money. Ive read a lot of these posts but cant decide what I need to do to get the maximum speed. I need an esc, motor and batteries. Can anyone give me the ideal setup for speed and reliability for not to high of a price.

[MAXAMUS]

well for a start why not go for the x-power brushless esc and the stock BJ motor bang for buck will get you in the ball park speed figure your looking for if your on a budget but i always say save your $ and go for a better set up which will save you in the long run as the more you get experience with your boat the more you will want from it

esc .....http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/products.php?cat=75

motor.......... http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...rod=dh-prb3310

[jdoe153]

So If I used that set up what would be the most powerful batteries that I could use?

[MAXAMUS]

to keep in your low budget

a pair of 7.4v 2cell lipo's no lower than 20c and as high mah as you can budget for i used a pair of 2cell 20c 6600mah lipos and achived 41mph with the stock BJ except i had fullers hardware and a x642 prop

[jdoe153]

Thanks for all the info guys!

[jdoe153]

Okay now if I wanted it in the lower 50 range would that esc allow me to do so?

[jdoe153]

i always say save your $ and go for a better set up which will save you in the long run as the more you get experience with your boat the more you will want from it
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Im not really sure what you are trying to say. Should I not waste my money with the stock motor and upgrade it, or buy a better esc, and hardware?

[MAXAMUS]

yes it would get you in the high end of the 40's but to hit the big 50 you will need more than just stock i would think better props some hardware but iam not saying it cant be done just search this forum for 50 mph and you will find some info your looking for

[MAXAMUS]

Im not really sure what you are trying to say. Should I not waste my money with the stock motor and upgrade it, or buy a better esc, and hardware?

what i mean is you get what you pay for i never even put my boat in the water with stock hardware i saved and upgraded first but had order my boat first it was on back order and i waited over 5 weeks and ended up importing it from the US instead
basicly you can run a stock boat but after a while you will feel the hunger for more power and speed and with that comes $$$ its a expensive hobby

[jdoe153]

yes I have found that out.