Any Traxxas Villain Boaters?

[SG Villain]

Anyone piloting Traxxas Villain? Will like to your your comments, tips or modifications.

I just got mine a month ago, bought used. Ran great until its ESC got fried from leaking radio box.








This is my Villian Ex with a cockpit set I took from my Tamiya rally car. I cannot tahan the look of these open cocpit boat anddriverless! Ghost ship?!?!?!

[Mad Armour]

Anyone piloting Traxxas Villain? Will like to your your comments, tips or modifications.

I just got mine a month ago, bought used. Ran great until its ESC got fried from leaking radio box.

This is my Villian Ex with a cockpit set I took from my Tamiya rally car. I cannot tahan the look of these open cocpit boat anddriverless! Ghost ship?!?!?!

For a while I was wondering how come your Villain EX is different from mine.

It's my first rc-grade boat and I think she's cool. There's only the problem of water in the hull after every run and it's quite a fair bit. Finally narrowed down the leak to the place where the antennae exits the cover. I've placed a 'condom' over the hole so now the problem is minimal. I think hatch tape will definitely reduce the leak even more.

My mods are

1) Cooling coil over the motors.
2) Trim tabs to reduce porpoising.
3) The said 'condom' to reduce water in the hull.
4) I've also lined the hatch with some foam to further reduce water seepage.

[SG Villain]

My mod (akang datang):

1. Trim tab / turn fins
2. Motor cooling
3. Auto bailer
4. Octura Props
5. Apex twin motor ESC (My EVX got fried )
6. Blinking lights

[Mad Armour]

My mod (akang datang):

1. Trim tab / turn fins
2. Motor cooling
3. Auto bailer
4. Octura Props
5. Apex twin motor ESC (My EVX got fried )
6. Blinking lights

Sounds cool but there's not much space for the turn fin. However, I think it will definitely help the cornering. Mine tends to oversteer.

You'd also have to be a bit careful about the autobailer. The hull looks like it's a double layer abs with space in-between the layers. Not sure if an autobailer will work well in this case.

[Frank]

Sounds cool but there's not much space for the turn fin. However, I think it will definitely help the cornering. Mine tends to oversteer.

You'd also have to be a bit careful about the autobailer. The hull looks like it's a double layer abs with space in-between the layers. Not sure if an autobailer will work well in this case.

May I know what is an autobailer and what does it look like

[HZM]

May I know what is an autobailer and what does it look like

hahahahaha lao Jiao in flying, newbie in boat

[dirtdynamics]

hahahahaha lao Jiao in flying, newbie in boat

[Mad Armour]

May I know what is an autobailer and what does it look like

It's something like a one-way valve that lets water out of the hull when the boat moves.

Look here.

[HZM]

Wah.... siao liao... looks like a must have item ... instead of everytime using the cloth to dry the interior. But then how effective does it in clearing small puddle of water in the hull? Do boater here use them widely? Newbie in boat .. pai seh

cheers

Mike

[Mad Armour]

Wah.... siao liao... looks like a must have item ... instead of everytime using the cloth to dry the interior. But then how effective does it in clearing small puddle of water in the hull? Do boater here use them widely? Newbie in boat .. pai seh

cheers

Mike

You too? So what have you got?

Actually, autobailer works best in nitro/gas boats where there are significant amount of water getting in from the air intake. You can't do anything about that source of leak coz the engine needs air.

For EP, autobailer is a so-called lazy man's answer. You are not actually addressing the problem at all, which is sealing the leak. If the hull is properly sealed, there should be minimal water seeping in.

[PCC]

Me got a stock Villian EX. When we run together?

[Mad Armour]

Me got a stock Villian EX. When we run together?

Is there any weekday afternoon where you can siam at 3pm?

[PCC]

sigh... cannot.

[Mad Armour]

sigh... cannot.

Jialat!

[SG Villain]

Me got a stock Villian EX. When we run together?

My Villain out of action, ESC fried...will take at least after Jan to get it back in running condition as when replacing ESC I will also add those mod I am intending.

Meanwhile I am playing my China Boat: -Jet Hobby dolphin.

Playtime is Sunday after 5.30pm. Usually 6pm to 6.30pm then reach PP. Busy la..