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All I can say is,wow.The whole Traxxas forum deleting posts thing really bites me wrong.I have had zero intentions on getting a Spartan,but to advertise the thing the way they do-give me a break.From what Ive been reading on the boat,they are going to drive alot of their customers away.It makes me feel ashamed to own a 2.5 T Maxx that Ive had for the past 10 years-and I dont even play with it.
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What a shame.I hope Traxxas gets things figured out and makes the boat reliable.Id hate to see a new boater get this as his first and have it crap out on him and lose another possible FE boater.Comment
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Traxxas is nuts lol. I got my Spartan yesterday. I've already looked it over and made a few changes. Made water pickup opening bigger, drilled the nipple on end of rudder out a bit. The damn flex cable wasnt greased! And dry of any oil if it even had any on it. I sharpened the turn fins and rudder too. Added flotation to the cowl. Oiled motor bearings just incase since I had everything out. I may increase the cooling line diameter but I'm going to try it first.
But yeah traxxas is nuts. Because this boat at 35k rpm on 6s in the hands of a noob is a bad idea. And most people are noobs to this boat. The 50mph is what sold them on it from the get go. And what do noobs do? Balls to the walls WOT more than they should. Not saying traxxas hasn't done anything wrong tho. Because they have. This boat should be bullet proof to handle what they advertise. But it's snot. I wonder what they will do to make it right? And what of the ones that already own a new Spartan boat anchor that fried?Land, Sea & Air, A true RC Addict.Comment
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I've contacted a couple of the traxxas reps to see if they will comment here.Steven Vaccaro
Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!Comment
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as far as hull durability.
again going left
Good luck getting a hold of traxxas, I think they went on a cruise
I think the lack of lube in the Spartan vs. UL-1 killed the esc, the sound of it isn't right, not that there are no other problemsComment
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Look at Spartan vs ul-1 video. I'm on my phone and it's hard to tell. Do you see a steady stream of water coming out of the Spartan?Land, Sea & Air, A true RC Addict.Comment
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So, I have been waiting to buy this boat for sometime now, but with all the issues and talk about ESC and motor upgrades to solve the issues, Im re-thinking what to buy, I like the idea of a rtr as Im new to fe boating and was hoping to simply buy a handfull of lipo's and have everything I need. I also love the size of this boat, Im never going to race, I just want to have some fun on the lake, could someone tell me weather it'd be worth just buying the spartan along with a new esc and motor just for the aspect of getting everything I need or give me a few other options that are similar. If I could pick up a spartan as a "floater/roller"(no esc or motor), would the hull and driveline be worth it? Whats out there the similar size, power and less issues?
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By the time you would be done making this boat run right you will have 1 expensive piece of plastic. If you want a better hull, better handling, better motor and a mono in the 30+ range buy a Pursuit http://kintecracing.com/Pursuit.html. Currently the best handling mono that I have.So, I have been waiting to buy this boat for sometime now, but with all the issues and talk about ESC and motor upgrades to solve the issues, Im re-thinking what to buy, I like the idea of a rtr as Im new to fe boating and was hoping to simply buy a handfull of lipo's and have everything I need. I also love the size of this boat, Im never going to race, I just want to have some fun on the lake, could someone tell me weather it'd be worth just buying the spartan along with a new esc and motor just for the aspect of getting everything I need or give me a few other options that are similar. If I could pick up a spartan as a "floater/roller"(no esc or motor), would the hull and driveline be worth it? Whats out there the similar size, power and less issues?
I'm running the Leopard 4074 2200kv motor, Seaking 180 esc .187 3/16 flexcable. This boat will so small things done to it first though. All the wood trays will need re-inforced you will need a radio system and a servo. After your done you will have a much MUCH better boat then the Spartan. http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=300Comment
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Trust me here, the lack of lube on the flex from the factory isnt the reason for the overheating. Lube will not prevent driveline binding in a new stuffing tube with a new flex. Obviously you want to pull the flex and lube it up before maiden runs. (should be done from the factory) The cooling jacket. Also not the problem. A better jacket isn't going to cure the problem. It is a cheap 2 ole motor that is too small and has too much kv for a rtr boat to run 6s reliably. Traxxas needs to recall these boats and offer a different motor free of charge. Good luck with that.
Also, who in the hell gave this plastic un-proven turd boat of the year? Seriously, I don't know who it was but we should flood them with e-mails.
Lastly, who wants to spend 400 bucks on a plastic boat that they know they will have to upgrade just to run properly? Get a real hull. With real hardware. Everything about this boat just looks so damn cheap.Comment
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