mjgarw

Another question for the experts from the noob...

What would be my ideal battery choice for a SC10FT that is intended to be bashed around the dirt lot? Looking for long runs with my son without worry about temps and such that might burn something up. Looking at either a MMP/Ballistic 10.5 or the new Sidewinder SC/3600 when available.

Was looking at the Zippy hardpacks 4000-5000 mAh from hobbyking.

Thanks for all the great help.

flame56mx

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I think you have the right idea with the higher mah packs if you looking for more time, I wouls also make sure you are conservatively geared, as to keep your temps down.. I haven't used the zippy packs, so I cant speak of their pros/cons, but I would tend to spend the extra buck, just seen a lot of the cheaper packs have issues, not every one, but more often than most higher priced packs-
-just my

mjgarw

What would you consider "conservative"? I need to get a couple pinion gears as well.

flame56mx

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I have my son's Sc10 geared @ 87/24 or 84/23, (I like the 87 spur with the SC for some reason) with a Tekin Rs and 10.5 & it usually stays below 120*. Depending on our esc/motor, traction etc, I would start around 21/22 on the pinion and check your temps after a few mins. Conservative would be anything less than 120* to keep things cool.

jeff hughes

The Venom 5000mah 20c(30c burst) is what we are using in the Brushless Stock SC10 Class at our track, works great and a hardcase with those specs that you can buy for 50 bucks at your LHS is a good deal...

T-BirdJunkie

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ThunderbirdJunkie has been running Zippy 4000mah 25C hardcases in his truck since it was pretty much new.

Sal Bandini

^ Agree on the Zippy packs, or even the Turnigy. I'm using these:

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...dProduct=10098

You can't beat the price, and the runtime in my truck is incredible.