Rio EP my thoughts

[SweetZ28]

Do you think I should run my 6 cell 3300s? Instead of the 7 cell 4600s?

If there good quality you should be able to use both....

[Diesel6401]

Yes that is it... if you go lipo get a 45mm with Nimh the 42mm will be easy on the batts.

Awesome I will order it, any idea on which batteries I should use?

[SweetZ28]

Awesome I will order it, any idea on which batteries I should use?

You can use both your NIMH packs if they are a good quality pack.

[Diesel6401]

You can use both your NIMH packs if they are a good quality pack.

These are the packs I plan on using, do you think they are ok? I'm new to RC boats if you can't tell.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=001811485&I=LXUHD6&P=K

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKWU7&P=ML

[SweetZ28]

These are the packs I plan on using, do you think they are ok? I'm new to RC boats if you can't tell.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=001811485&I=LXUHD6&P=K

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKWU7&P=ML

Hi the 3300 batts look like they are not a good quality but the 4600 looks good... you can try the 3300 with the 42mm prop it should be less strain on them time your runs and as soon as speed gets slower stop running if you keep running once the battery power gets weak that's when you will heat everything up and it's not good to do at all.... run the boat a few min check temps on batteries and motor do this until you figure out how many min you can run saftly so nothing over heats. this way you will learn how many min you will be able to drive the boat and take it in before you heat things up.
Also you need to get female deans connectors and solder them onto the packs you purchased because that's what the super V 27 uses.

[Diesel6401]

Hi the 3300 batts look like they are not a good quality but the 4600 looks good... you can try the 3300 with the 42mm prop it should be less strain on them time your runs and as soon as speed gets slower stop running if you keep running once the battery power gets weak that's when you will heat everything up and it's not good to do at all.... run the boat a few min check temps on batteries and motor do this until you figure out how many min you can run saftly so nothing over heats. this way you will learn how many min you will be able to drive the boat and take it in before you heat things up.
Also you need to get female deans connectors and solder them onto the packs you purchased because that's what the super V 27 uses.

I purchased the std to deans adaptor as well for the batteries. I want to run both sets of batteries in my RIO as well which uses the traxxas adaptor in it since I have a XL5 esc. I may convert the 4600s though since they will be a better fit for the SV. Right now I will use the adaptor until I figure out what works best. Once I get the boat and customize it I'll put some pics up. Only major change will be a new paint job, port side turn fin, upgraded trim tabs, new prop and better waterproofing. Eventually I will prob put the UL-1 esc and motor in the SV than use the SV esc and motor in my RIO. That's down the road though.

[SweetZ28]

I purchased the std to deans adaptor as well for the batteries. I want to run both sets of batteries in my RIO as well which uses the traxxas adaptor in it since I have a XL5 esc. I may convert the 4600s though since they will be a better fit for the SV. Right now I will use the adaptor until I figure out what works best.

Hi you can't use those with the high current the SV27 pulls they will melt you need to replace the batteries with deans or replace the sv27 with traxxas plugs and the batteries with traxxas plugs.
Those connectors don't work good at all ..

[Diesel6401]

Hi you can't use those with the high current the SV27 pulls they will melt you need to replace the batteries with deans or replace the sv27 with traxxas plugs and the batteries with traxxas plugs.
Those connectors don't work good at all ..

Wow, I did not know that. I will convert the 4600s to deans.

[SweetZ28]

Your doing the right thing those tamiya type plugs will probably melt!

[Brushless55]

These are the packs I plan on using, do you think they are ok? I'm new to RC boats if you can't tell.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=001811485&I=LXUHD6&P=K

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXKWU7&P=ML

For the price of those packs, I would get lipos for less than the nimh batteries
just my opinion

[Diesel6401]

For the price of those packs, I would get lipos for less than the nimh batteries
just my opinion

The 3300 I already have, I bought those when I bought the RIO at the hobby shop. I purchased the 4600s yesterday along with the supervee. I already have 2 chargers for nimh batteries and if I went lipo I would need different batteries and also need to get other equipment to support them. Nimh seem to just be a lot simplier to me, and since I don't race and pretty much run the boats by myself it's all I really need at this time. Things could change though. I prob going to change my connectors over to deans on both my 3300s sunday and also change the connector on my XL5 esc as well. Opinions are always welcome

[SweetZ28]

Hi change to deans plugs... Don't worry about the lipo packs they are better but they need special charger and specail care and storage and if you are new to this rc thing i would not get lipos as lot's of care needs to be taken with use of them or you can burn your house to the ground they are not safe like NIMH .

[Brushless55]

Hi change to deans plugs... Don't worry about the lipo packs they are better but they need special charger and specail care and storage and if you are new to this rc thing i would not get lipos as lot's of care needs to be taken with use of them or you can burn your house to the ground they are not safe like NIMH .

What? no way..
lipo batteries are very easy to use..
the only ones who start fires and burn up a house, are the dumb people who should not be in this hobby..
I have many batteries and have yet to see a spark, many hypes about lipo batteries that are not true

[Brushless55]

The 3300 I already have, I bought those when I bought the RIO at the hobby shop. I purchased the 4600s yesterday along with the supervee. I already have 2 chargers for nimh batteries and if I went lipo I would need different batteries and also need to get other equipment to support them. Nimh seem to just be a lot simplier to me, and since I don't race and pretty much run the boats by myself it's all I really need at this time. Things could change though. I prob going to change my connectors over to deans on both my 3300s sunday and also change the connector on my XL5 esc as well. Opinions are always welcome

keep us posted man!
for sure change to some better connectors, lets more current flow
you will love the SV27, very limple boat to run, and on 7cells it should run real nice!

[soulreaper]

I agree with Brushless. As long as they are handled properly lipo batteries are safe. A few simple rules. Do not over charge, do not over discharge. Never leave them charging unattended. You should never leave any type battery unattended while charging.

Reaper.