BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

I am looking to get some new packs

I run 2 year old Fusion GP 3300's 1.175, and my friend just bought a SMC 1.195 IB3800 35 amp, and he isnt any faster then me, i am faster.

Is it worth it to get IB 3800's? or save my money and get 3300's? I only club race with a few bigger races, i will be using the packs for stock sedan, and then stock offroad truck in the summer time




Here is prices i found on Promatch website

IB3800 1.18+ AV VOLTAGE 470+ RUNTIME 6 CELLS ASSEMBLED SIDE BY SIDE W/ DEANS PLUG $39.99

or...

IB3600 1.20+ VOLTAGE 440+RUNTIME ASSEMBLED SIDE BY SIDE $45.99

or....


GP3300 1.180+ AV VOLTAGE 400+ RUNTIME 6 CELLS ASSEMBLED SIDE BY SIDE $45.99

or...

GP3700 1.185+ AV VOLTAGE 440+ RUNTIME 6 CELLS ASSEMBLED SIDE BY SIDE $55.99


Why are teh IB3800's cheaper?

What is everyone thoughts, doesnt seem like the IB's have the punch needed in stock sedan?

BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

And i was looking on Team Hurricane's website too, their IB3800's are cheaper then the GP3700's, why is this?

SRW141

iTrader: (4)

eXpress Motorsports IB3800's Xtreme packs are worth every dollar. They are great packs. They have them for stock or mod racing.

tmxpress.net

Jack Rimer

IB sells the 3800 for less money than the GP 3300 or 3700. IB 3600's are even less. If someone is faster than you it may not be the batteries. There are hundreds of other variables that may make you slower. IB 3800's certainly have the punch in stock. All the major stock drivers have switched to the IB3800 from the GP3300 because of the extra punch.

BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

The $39.99 price I found was a December Special from ProMatch. I should prolly jump on that, its the last of there 1.18's batteries. Looks like there are going 1.19+ now, but i only club race, and im not shooting for crazy voltages, so the 1.18's will be great for me

I also called ProMatch a while ago and they are liquidating thier GP 3300's like everyone else, and later down the road, liquidating the GP 3700's.

dakrat

3300s are no match to 3800s easy as that. your friend sucks thats why hes slower.

UCHEATULOSE

this is a no brainer! 1.21 volts at 30 amps with 480 run time
or a sorry 1.18 volts at 30 amps with 380 run time oh and IB's are cheaper you say? lol IB's are still king of the battery pile.......... they run awesome on the track and cost less....where do i sign up? lol

koabich

In your case, like others have said, it's not the batteries on why you are faster.

If you are faster with old GP3300's (I don't care how high the numbers are on the matched pack) you will be that much faster with the IB3800's.

Truely a night and day difference!

BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

Hey question here, my friend bought that IB3800 1.195 35 amp pack, and the first time he charged it, he couldnt even hold onto the pack for 2 seconds? what is up with that?

koabich

Sounds like he overcharged the pack. If his peak detect was not set correctly, this will happen. Lets hope he didn't get it so hot during that charge that he fried the pack.

BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

we he said he couldnt even hold onto his pack for more then 2 seconds, so i assume he destroyed it, what are you suspose to set your delta peak at?

killer89

iTrader: (41)

promatch says in the instuructions to set your charger on the lowest peak dectect the 1st charge. you want the battery to peak at under 135 degrees farenheit on the center cells...

my IB3800s on a LRP pulsar end exactally at about 132-135 on a peak detect of 10mv total.

koabich

What charger is he using?

BSchorr

iTrader: (101)

He is using the Quasar Pro

I also have the Quasar Pro and also the Pulsar Competition

I just turned on my quasar to cycle my old packs, and the quasar pro goes down to 3mv per cell/18mv per pack

Team Duratrax

How does 3mv equate to 18mv?

I always looked at it like this;

5mv x 6 = 30mv
4mv x 5 = 20mv
3mv x 4 = 12mv

Anyway, 3mv for each cell is perfect. What was your friend cutoff voltage set at?