M8--->Voltz killer?
12-12-2004, 05:28 AM
#1
Tech Adept
Thread Starter
M8--->Voltz killer?
Hi to all fellow racers out there,
I have a M8 which I think is great for me(a begginer).
But I despise one fact about the transmitter that is it's batteries usage..
It drains a lot (I mean a lot)of voltz from my batts(1300mah)
Anyone out there that has the same situation like me??
Thanks and Best Regards,
Ken
I have a M8 which I think is great for me(a begginer).
But I despise one fact about the transmitter that is it's batteries usage..
It drains a lot (I mean a lot)of voltz from my batts(1300mah)
Anyone out there that has the same situation like me??
Thanks and Best Regards,
Ken
12-12-2004, 06:51 AM
#4
Last year at this time I bought Rayovac AA 1800mAh at WalMart. I have been using them steadily for a year now and charge them every other Saturday for 1 hour. They were cheap and they work good.
12-12-2004, 07:12 AM
#5
Tech Regular
you will use a set of regular AA each day. buy rechargables at least 2000mah. i bought a 2 wall chargers and four batteries as a package. i bought another 8 batteries as backup. the first set of AA have lasted over a year now.
12-12-2004, 08:57 AM
#7
Originally posted by Speed Demon
I heard somebody here in Rc tech forums use a Li-po. That could be the solution..
I heard somebody here in Rc tech forums use a Li-po. That could be the solution..
thats overkill
12-12-2004, 09:14 AM
#8
Re: M8--->Voltz killer?
Originally posted by Wannabe
Hi to all fellow racers out there,
I have a M8 which I think is great for me(a begginer).
Hi to all fellow racers out there,
I have a M8 which I think is great for me(a begginer).
But even to the level of a professional.
Once you get this problem settled, don think you would ever wanna change to another controller.
I personally have been using a M8 for the past 3 years.
12-12-2004, 12:31 PM
#10
Originally posted by Speed Demon
I heard somebody here in Rc tech forums use a Li-po. That could be the solution..
I heard somebody here in Rc tech forums use a Li-po. That could be the solution..
-James
12-12-2004, 12:38 PM
#11
I use the GP2100's for 2 full nights before I need to recharge them, after a year of use they are worth the money. I am sure most rechargable batts over 2000 will work well. If you use the backlight I dont know how long they will last, I rarley ever use the backlight on my transmitter.
12-12-2004, 09:58 PM
#12
GP just came out with 2500mah AA cells.. should last even longer! I'm running ten 2300mah cells stuffed into KO Helios. After 3 nights of racing, still at 13.5V 
Looked at LiPo, but using regular NiMh 2300 cells are cheaper, don't need special charger. And you can use Turbo 35/GFX to charge it at 1 amp for quick bumps. For M8, you should be able to stuff 9 cells in it, and get good voltage for a while.
Looked at LiPo, but using regular NiMh 2300 cells are cheaper, don't need special charger. And you can use Turbo 35/GFX to charge it at 1 amp for quick bumps. For M8, you should be able to stuff 9 cells in it, and get good voltage for a while.
12-12-2004, 10:01 PM
#13
Originally posted by razzo
GP just came out with 2500mah AA cells.. should last even longer! I'm running ten 2300mah cells stuffed into KO Helios. After 3 nights of racing, still at 13.5V Looked at LiPo, but using regular NiMh 2300 cells are cheaper, don't need special charger. And you can use Turbo 35/GFX to charge it at 1 amp for quick bumps. For M8, you should be able to stuff 9 cells in it, and get good voltage for a while.
GP just came out with 2500mah AA cells.. should last even longer! I'm running ten 2300mah cells stuffed into KO Helios. After 3 nights of racing, still at 13.5V
Looked at LiPo, but using regular NiMh 2300 cells are cheaper, don't need special charger. And you can use Turbo 35/GFX to charge it at 1 amp for quick bumps. For M8, you should be able to stuff 9 cells in it, and get good voltage for a while.
12-12-2004, 10:17 PM
#14
Hey guys I don't have an M8 but a 3PK so I don't know the battery configuration of the M8. But maybe someone can still help me with a question I have- my 3PK uses a 8-cell AA side by side config. and I want to use some of those GP2500's, how do I make my own TX packs?
- jaybee
- jaybee
