Team Orion 3200mAh Race Spec LiPo

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09-30-2007, 07:15 PM

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An update with what I posted awhile back. I sent the 3200 battery back to peak/orion/Kyosho. Got a call back that the cells were still okay just the circuit board and fuse were fried. They repaired it and it's coming back.Somthing else happened I thought I'd correct. I sent my Turbo 35BL back to Ce to upgrade it to charging lipos. Don't waste your time now. They are ONLY doing the GTX!It will still be two months before they get the other chips ready.
I 'm still waiting for the GTB (2) and the 13.5 motor to come back.

Oddly enough I just had a similar thing happen to me. Pulled the pack off the charger and went to plug it in and when I did the motor went full throttle, no smoke but the ESC wouldn't respond - and it was never turned on. Mine happened with a GTS, Spektrum RX, 3200 w/novak cutoff module and a tamiya black can motor. when you spoke with peak did they mention anything like "we have been having this issue"? I ask b/c I am not sure if it is the pack or the ESC- which the replacement should be here tomorrow...

09-30-2007, 08:23 PM

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plugged in pack and motor spinned up, not turned on

This will happen if the pack is plugged in backwords, +->- and -->+. You are in a sense overloading then bypassing the speedo and giving power to the motor. I have seen this happen a few times with nimh batteries. There is no smoke and the motor spins up. In a novak esc, it can stand the condition for about 1-2 seconds, then the speedo is toast. It is very easy to hook the wires up backwords in a 3200 lipo pack, so please be very careful and always double check.

09-30-2007, 08:44 PM

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I am certain this was not the case.

10-01-2007, 03:37 AM

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I was not in my case!The battery was plugged in correctly.

10-01-2007, 07:58 AM

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Happy Man !!!!

Had a problem with my Advantage charger ...
Sent it in a week a half ago ...
got it back already !!!

Awesome !!!

Guy`s !!!

Orion stands behind what they sell , and gives great customer service !!!

Thank You Orion ......

10-01-2007, 09:07 AM

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Sneak peak coming this Fall from Team Orion the first of the next wave:
Race Spec 3600mAh
25C, 7.4V

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10-01-2007, 09:27 AM

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Wow! 25C and 3600mah usable capacity! This looks like its gonna be good.

10-01-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBlack

Sneak peak coming this Fall from Team Orion the first of the next wave:
Race Spec 3600mAh
25C, 7.4V

Is it the same weight as a 6 cell?

10-01-2007, 02:01 PM

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Sneak peak coming this Fall from Team Orion the first of the next wave:
Race Spec 3600mAh
25C, 7.4V

Good thing I waited!!

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Is it the same weight as a 6 cell?

I think its going to be +/- 215grams

Mr. Black,

Whats the retail on those new packs?

Thanks!!

10-01-2007, 02:24 PM

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Yeh, Kyosho/Orion/Peak fantastic customer service.
2 days to turn around my 3200 to my door! Excellent! I was back racin the same week.
Booyah!
F N
So when can I buy the new 3600. I'm on it the same day it's available.
How much can I expect to pay? In between the 3200 and 4800 I imagine.
Between 80 and 125 $$$?