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Old 08-27-2011, 08:20 PM
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I'm happy with the 4S runtimes and speed for now. Shopping around for 6S, and unlike the 4S where it's cheaper to actually get two 2S lipos, I was wondering what lipos are people using for 6S? I have options of 30C or 40C discharge with 5000mah... anybody have problems running 6S? Does the 6S lipo fit in the battery tray? I'm not the type to floor the car, I think I have a good understanding of throttle control. I floor it when needed and would like to have that power available when wanted. What are your opinions and recommendations... This is purley for urban bashing this 6S...
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Old 08-28-2011, 01:22 PM
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Hey Guys....just picked up a Vorza on trade...

Was really fun for 5 minutes until the Left Front CVD popped out of the drive cup. ;(

Take a peek at the pic... Is the dogbone that close to the end of the drivecup on your vorza when the suspension is in full extension?
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Old 08-29-2011, 07:33 AM
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Hi guys,thinking of buying one of the new vorza,s when they are available,but unsure which battery setup is the best,also can you run on just one lipo battery instead of fitting two in the car?....thanks....
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Originally Posted by Azagar
Yes I had the exact same problem and currently using the Racers Edge capacitor but I have a CC bec coming soon. It's not really all the mm esc fault but savox receivers in general .
Thanks Azagar, I installed the same capacitor and the problem went away. For $4.99 a quick inexpensive solution that works great so far.
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Old 08-29-2011, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by jon9e
Hi guys,thinking of buying one of the new vorza,s when they are available,but unsure which battery setup is the best,also can you run on just one lipo battery instead of fitting two in the car?....thanks....
You can run a single battery if you want. I run Gen Ace 4s 40c 5000mah packs, they work great. Just take a short piece of wire, solder it to both sides of a connector and plug it in to the neg side of the esc to complete the circut.
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Old 08-30-2011, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by jon9e
Hi guys,thinking of buying one of the new vorza,s when they are available,but unsure which battery setup is the best,also can you run on just one lipo battery instead of fitting two in the car?....thanks....
Originally Posted by jones8352
You can run a single battery if you want. I run Gen Ace 4s 40c 5000mah packs, they work great. Just take a short piece of wire, solder it to both sides of a connector and plug it in to the neg side of the esc to complete the circut.
+1 You can run a single battery as long as it's 4s and 25+c rating. Minimum requirement for the car.
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:03 PM
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I am now going all lipos 40C... Nothing less...
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Old 08-30-2011, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ngnaw
I am now going all lipos 40C... Nothing less...
why's this? Found out the power difference?
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Old 08-31-2011, 12:48 AM
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Ran the Vorza for the first time tonight...Handled a little better than my old one, but the Kyosho spur...Wow! My Vorza was soooo quiet! Thanks to Z4Kevo again, his help and generosity got me up and running, and gave me enough spares for a looong time lol.
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Old 08-31-2011, 04:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TimMo846
why's this? Found out the power difference?
Discharging a lipo capable of this 40C rating would cause less stress and no puffing of the lipo. Whereas with 25C or 30C you are close to the max amp draw of the motor and esc. On my other RC I used 20C and the lipo got really hot and puffy cause the motor and esc were overdrawing amps... Even though people were saying 20C was fine... Plus lipos will last longer if not stressed out.
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Your ESC won't be drawing more amps from 25C batts than from 40C batts, on the contrary, since the 25C battery voltage will sag more under load. You'll get more grunt with higher C batts, but may not be really noticable since the wheels will spin easily even with lower C batts.

25C batts will be harder on the ESC capacitors though (higher ripple).

I'm using 5S 5000mAh 45C Zippy pack from HK and it's a perfect fit.
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Old 08-31-2011, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by badaml
Ran the Vorza for the first time tonight...Handled a little better than my old one, but the Kyosho spur...Wow! My Vorza was soooo quiet! Thanks to Z4Kevo again, his help and generosity got me up and running, and gave me enough spares for a looong time lol.
"Back in the saddle again"..... But watch the Z4Kevo guy....
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Originally Posted by suresnoi
Your ESC won't be drawing more amps from 25C batts than from 40C batts, on the contrary, since the 25C battery voltage will sag more under load. You'll get more grunt with higher C batts, but may not be really noticable since the wheels will spin easily even with lower C batts.

25C batts will be harder on the ESC capacitors though (higher ripple).

I'm using 5S 5000mAh 45C Zippy pack from HK and it's a perfect fit.
I'm just comparing the 40C to anything lower. I see the difference with the lipo being cooler, no puffing over the long run etc etc. It's just better overall than what they recommend...
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Old 08-31-2011, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by badaml
Ran the Vorza for the first time tonight...Handled a little better than my old one, but the Kyosho spur...Wow! My Vorza was soooo quiet! Thanks to Z4Kevo again, his help and generosity got me up and running, and gave me enough spares for a looong time lol.
My pleasure Badaml! So you had a good night of practice/racing?
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Originally Posted by PorTX
"Back in the saddle again"..... But watch the Z4Kevo guy....
Haha! Good to have him back! More competition!
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