Starterbox battery choice
09-17-2009, 05:37 PM
#31
Thanks! I just recently moved from 140 mph electric planes to cars. 140 mph on lipo with a 6.5 inch prop requires a little learnin'. 
Please DO note the edit in my original post. I forgot to factor in the amperage that the starter box motors can handle, which doesn't seem to be a whole lot!
Please DO note the edit in my original post. I forgot to factor in the amperage that the starter box motors can handle, which doesn't seem to be a whole lot!
09-18-2009, 06:37 AM
#32
Thanks! I just recently moved from 140 mph electric planes to cars. 140 mph on lipo with a 6.5 inch prop requires a little learnin'.
Please DO note the edit in my original post. I forgot to factor in the amperage that the starter box motors can handle, which doesn't seem to be a whole lot!
Please DO note the edit in my original post. I forgot to factor in the amperage that the starter box motors can handle, which doesn't seem to be a whole lot!
Fixed.
09-24-2009, 08:31 PM
#34
09-24-2009, 09:01 PM
#36
Hobby king is 1000% reputable and there is nothing to worry about in shipping from HK (unless its on a boat)
....i would HIGHLY recommend getting the Air mail as you never know with shipping from HK weather it might get thrown on a 2 month boat ride....Air is the best route for sure.
09-25-2009, 05:32 AM
#38
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...00mAh_4S1P_20C should be fine and not expensive i use it and works a treat just be sure dont be silly and stall the box wen starting as that kills lipo athey really dont like that apart from that enjoy the power change and life span always disconnect after ur days racing
Great thread
mrbusta: I guess you only use one of these Lipo´s or?
How about the connection: I've two Tamiya plugs in my starterbox. How do you connect them to the Lipo?
Thanks in advance
09-25-2009, 05:48 AM
#39
+1 on Hobby city. Good batteries, Have about a dozen Lipos from them. All work fine.
I put a 5000mah 4s 30c Zippy pack in my OFNA Truggy box. I wouldn't worry about puffing it. I couldn't stall this box if I wanted to. The belt would snap or my engines conrod would blow up first. The box has that much power now. I spend even more time with a heat gun now to prevent engine wear. The box hits that hard.
I once put my car on the box wrong and thought my exhaust was rich, turns out I was spinning the wheel against the chassis. It was pooring stinky black smoke. This box could probally destroy a starter wheel in about 10 seconds.
I think I won't have to charge my box up in the middle of a long race day ever again.
There is room for 2 more packs in my box........
I put a 5000mah 4s 30c Zippy pack in my OFNA Truggy box. I wouldn't worry about puffing it. I couldn't stall this box if I wanted to. The belt would snap or my engines conrod would blow up first. The box has that much power now. I spend even more time with a heat gun now to prevent engine wear. The box hits that hard.
I once put my car on the box wrong and thought my exhaust was rich, turns out I was spinning the wheel against the chassis. It was pooring stinky black smoke. This box could probally destroy a starter wheel in about 10 seconds.
I think I won't have to charge my box up in the middle of a long race day ever again.
There is room for 2 more packs in my box........
09-25-2009, 06:54 AM
#40
GET rid of those tamiya connector's....they WILL melt and reek havoc when you stall the box and the wire's heat up and well there you have it puffed battery and melted wire's = NO FUN.
IF you dont know how to solder properly....take it to some one who does.
09-25-2009, 07:48 AM
#41
Tech Regular
deans or banana-plugs (i prefer deans)
09-25-2009, 02:37 PM
#42
I don't know anything about Lipos, and didn't notised the red and black wires on the photo
Thanks for the advise, Integra and casevac
09-25-2009, 04:06 PM
#44
Tech Regular
10-01-2009, 06:34 AM
#45
if you dont know how to solder, then you are in the wrong hobby...
this hobby was built on soldering!!!!