Traxxas Titan

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[mylehigh]

Hey guys, Traxxas just emailed me an update about the name change from Titan to Spartan. They're planning on a november release. I'm excited about this boat but I think I'm gonna wait for boaters in southern climes to try it out first.



Dear Traxxas Enthusiast,

Following is updated news about the Traxxas Titan boat. First we want to apologize for the unexpected delays we have experienced during the final testing and production phases of this model. The power output and performance is simply unprecedented for a Ready-to-Race® boat and we have taken many extra measures to make sure it meets the expectations our loyal customers have for Traxxas products.

November Release:
It’s true. We will be releasing the hottest boat of the summer as winter begins. It was not our ideal plan of course, but unfortunately we have exhausted all efforts to compress the timeline any further. As we get closer to the ship date, more precise delivery information will be released. We’re hoping for a mild winter this year!

Name Change:
The Former Traxxas Titan has also undergone a name change to Spartan to avoid a conflict that might have created confusion in the marketplace. The only change from Titan to Spartan is the name—it’s still 6S-LiPo ready, capable of 50+mph, and loaded with all the exciting features you’ve seen and read about. Check our mad Photoshop skills over the coming days as we make the name change to all of our images and the website! Once again, we apologize for the delay and ask for your patience as we finalize the remaining details to get the Spartan on the way to you.

Sincerely, The Traxxas Support Team

[mickvk]

November, that's GREA... wait a second - did they say what year?

[Snowride]

I can see why they changed the name to Spartan as "Traxxas Titan" google search came up mostly with their Titan motor which carries the same name. Will obviously get rid of a lot of confusion/mistakes. Let's hope this is legit this time around but my hopes are definitely not high at all. Reminds me of the fairy tale, never cry wolf.

[Brushless55]

What is this, a sales pitch from Traxxas?

[bowzr6]

Cool...

[Make-a-Wake]

The name change is official.....................Spartan

http://www.traxxas.com/products/models/marine/5708spartan

[Steven Vaccaro]

I'm wondering how they get away with this?

"The World's Fastest Ready-To-Race® Boat!"

What class is it raced in and what races has it won or raced in to be considered "
The World's Fastest Ready-To-Race® Boat!" ?

[7500RPM]

Cool...

Love the avatar!

[Make-a-Wake]

I'm wondering how they get away with this?

"The World's Fastest Ready-To-Race® Boat!"

What class is it raced in and what races has it won or raced in to be considered "
The World's Fastest Ready-To-Race® Boat!" ?

probably cuz its faster than this "fastest Electric rc boat"..................

http://www.raidentech.com/syelpowispra.html

[mickvk]

Well Steve if I think like one of their army of lawyers or marketing dopes, I would say that it's because they aren't comparing it to ready-to-race boats. They're comparing it to trademark stamped Ready-To-Race® boats... So that would make the Spurtin® faster than a Villain I guess. :)

[7500RPM]

Well out of the Box, it should be faster than a Super Vee on 4S according to the last time I checked what motor they are using, identical to an 8XL....Time will tell....

[Snowride]

Nothing wrong with the way it's advertised that I can see. RTR basically means it comes with everything included to run it in the box when purchased. This means batteries and radio controller. Just do a google search for RTR boat and see what comes up. I do not think you can buy a boat capable of the advertised 50mph that is RTR and therefor they would be correct.

Check out the updated Spartan site. http://www.traxxas.com/products/mode...ne/5708spartan

[7500RPM]

I stand corrected, 1600KV motor...

[mickvk]

Well out of the Box, it should be faster than a Super Vee on 4S according to the last time I checked what motor they are using, identical to an 8XL....Time will tell....

Yeah, I just did an article in the current RC Driver magazine that covers that... The supervee 27R on stock Nimh, stock prop does 32. 4S stock prop 36. 4S grim performance prop 40. But at that rate it draws 75A through a 45A ESC... And doesn't support LVC so I don't recommend it. I didn't have a lot of time to tweak it though - that was at a neutral strut angle, one session of testing.