Decided to get a spartan

[roadrashracing]

After drivning both of my boats for a few packs I decided to get a spartaon mostly because of the size. I've been running on the local river a lot, and even on a calm day its kind of choppy. I picked it from the hobby shop and went right to the water, I had a charged set of batteries and had fun. It was a blast to drive and can't wait to get it back out this weekend.

[wilsta67]

After drivning both of my boats for a few packs I decided to get a spartaon mostly because of the size. I've been running on the local river a lot, and even on a calm day its kind of choppy. I picked it from the hobby shop and went right to the water, I had a charged set of batteries and had fun. It was a blast to drive and can't wait to get it back out this weekend.

il be the first to say it lol
dont expect the fun to last with this boat before you have to send it back or pour money into it.

[bbosncali]

15-20 runs max and that's pushing it

[roadrashracing]

I know the esc failures, I don't plan on running more than 2s lipos in the thing. I guess time will tell.

[bbosncali]

Then I hope your happy with 30mph because that's all she'll do

[wilsta67]

I know the esc failures, I don't plan on running more than 2s lipos in the thing. I guess time will tell.

there burning up with the stock batteries lol

[Checkmateguy01]

I know the esc failures, I don't plan on running more than 2s lipos in the thing. I guess time will tell.

How'd she run on the 4s? I plan on running it just on 4s also (and the 7 cell Nimh's that i have, DTX5000's, ocassionally). I have nothing but choppy water to contend with, 35mph with a decent prop is ok with me!

[roadrashracing]

How'd she run on the 4s? I plan on running it just on 4s also (and the 7 cell Nimh's that i have, DTX5000's, ocassionally). I have nothing but choppy water to contend with, 35mph with a decent prop is ok with me!

have not tried 4s yet, but thats kind of how I feel.

[Make-a-Wake]

If you ran it with two 2s lipos in series, then you have tried 4s...........

[roadrashracing]

I have not tried lipo at all.

[roadrashracing]

what are the mods thats should be done with out replacing stuff? How would a 40x52/3 prop work?

[roadrashracing]

The above prop did not work well with the stock batteries. I have not had an issuce with cooling, but I did change all the line, instead of drilling out the rudder, I nabbed one from another boat, it has a lot bigger inlet.

[Brushless55]

have not tried 4s yet, but thats kind of how I feel.

4s with stock prop will get you about 30mph

[roadrashracing]

Well not to impressed with this boat, I tried five sets of battereis including lipos and could not get over 26 mph everything stock, even tried another set of lipos and could not get any faster, the hull cracked in the back on the top and I did not even hit anything. The batterises where coming off warm, around 150 after 5 min, motor and esc are really cool, never got above 80 deg. no bind and shaft is greased, lipos where even warm.

[Brushless55]