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SMC 28C 4000/5000 Hardcase Lipo part 2

Old 02-25-2008, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny/SMC
Our 22C/5000 pack has good voltage and IR but our new 28C packs have great voltage and IR. The IR on the new 5000 is 3.5-4 milliohms lower than the 22C pack. I think it will all come down to car balancing if Lipos are going to run with sub-c. After all car handling is more important than anything.
Did the 4000 and 5000 28c's hit the shop today?
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Old 02-25-2008, 01:05 PM
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We got the first part of our shipment in today. We have a good supply of 4000s but the 5000s are scarce but the good news is the second part of our shipment with more 5000s is due in by the middle of next week.

We expect to ship cycled 4000s by Wedsneday to distributors. The 5000s will only ship late next week.
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Old 02-25-2008, 02:58 PM
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My first idea for a lipo warmer. Mainly meant for my 4S 5000 mAh lipo for my RC8. Had these Trinity sedan tire warmers laying around forever, so I looped them up and stacked them 4 deep inside a large Battery Bunker I bought from bpp. With the power supply turned down to ~9V, the battery gets to about 100-110 deeg in 20-30 minutes.
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Duh, forgot to attach pics:
Attached Thumbnails SMC 28C 4000/5000 Hardcase Lipo part 2-imag0040.jpg   SMC 28C 4000/5000 Hardcase Lipo part 2-imag0041.jpg  
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Originally Posted by Stealth_RT
100-110 deeg in 20-30 minutes.
Guessing this is the external temp (measured on the surface)?
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Originally Posted by Jack Rimer
Way ahead of ya......
You have pm Jack
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Guys
I am very interested in the 4000's but I have one big question hanging before I commit to purchase.

The main location I race at runs LiPo and NiMh together and I am wanting to know if the LiPo will be able to keep up with and beat the NiMh drivers assuming skill is the same. Assume NiMh packs are 1.24v/c, can these LiPo provide enough voltage?

(I dont want to turn this into another LiPo vs NiMh thread. These cells are the best LiPo has to offer at the moment and I would like an honest answer)
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Originally Posted by ford_racing
Guys
I am very interested in the 4000's but I have one big question hanging before I commit to purchase.

The main location I race at runs LiPo and NiMh together and I am wanting to know if the LiPo will be able to keep up with and beat the NiMh drivers assuming skill is the same. Assume NiMh packs are 1.24v/c, can these LiPo provide enough voltage?

(I dont want to turn this into another LiPo vs NiMh thread. These cells are the best LiPo has to offer at the moment and I would like an honest answer)
4000mah @ 28c = 142+ amps (VERY GOOD). As Danny has posted above. These new 28c packs are going to be "VERY" good. The voltage is close to the same, but the ir is lower and the run time is longer. This "should" out perform a nimh.
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Originally Posted by ford_racing
Guys
I am very interested in the 4000's but I have one big question hanging before I commit to purchase.

The main location I race at runs LiPo and NiMh together and I am wanting to know if the LiPo will be able to keep up with and beat the NiMh drivers assuming skill is the same. Assume NiMh packs are 1.24v/c, can these LiPo provide enough voltage?

(I dont want to turn this into another LiPo vs NiMh thread. These cells are the best LiPo has to offer at the moment and I would like an honest answer)

If your running in sedan I think the key will be to get the car to be balanced with the Lipo. If you can get it properly balanced you should be as fast if not faster. I'm attending a race this weekend where I believe we will run Lipos to see how they run. If you just go based on numbers the Lipos should be better as the IR is lower and the voltage is very similar to NiMh.
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I haven't run the SMC packs (obviously) but I've run the Orion 3600. The pack seems flatter than my EnerG cells but the lap times don't show any decline. I don't run the lipo because the balance doesn't seem right. I will be getting the 4000 pack and making it work. Based on this thread, the numbers should be better than the Orion and definitely worth a chance.
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I will post numbers on a few random 4000s tomorrow. So far they are looking real good.
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Originally Posted by Danny/SMC
I will post numbers on a few random 4000s tomorrow. So far they are looking real good.
Can't wait to see some numbers.
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Originally Posted by RBLove
4000mah @ 28c = 142+ amps (VERY GOOD). As Danny has posted above. These new 28c packs are going to be "VERY" good. The voltage is close to the same, but the ir is lower and the run time is longer. This "should" out perform a nimh.
Originally Posted by Danny/SMC
If your running in sedan I think the key will be to get the car to be balanced with the Lipo. If you can get it properly balanced you should be as fast if not faster. I'm attending a race this weekend where I believe we will run Lipos to see how they run. If you just go based on numbers the Lipos should be better as the IR is lower and the voltage is very similar to NiMh.
Thank you both for the quick and informative replies.
Danny, can't wait to hear the results from the 4000 packs and if you run LiPo on the weekend how they go compared to the NiMh.
But I think I have been sold on your LiPo's.
Thanks again
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We will be having these packs in stock next week..See our web site for some great deals.. www.express-motorsports.net ......
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Any word on if the SMC hard case packs will be ROAR-approved in time for the Carpet Nats (2-1/2 weeks)? Probably too much to hope for the approval to be done in time for our Regional (1-1/2 weeks)...
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