Madbrad

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So here are the batteries im looking at for my starter box. Will just this one be enough ? Lipo


Or should i go with two , something like this ? ebay Lipo

Frank L

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You need a 4s that has at least 15c and 2000 mah highe is better. I use a losi 4s 20c 2200 mah and it starts both cars all race day and then some.

The zippy is more than enough much bigger than what I run.

Tony Newland

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Used this one for over a year, no issues

http://www.rcplanet.com/Venom_LiPo_4...p/vnr15004.htm

pballer2777

iTrader: (28)

i use the protek 4s 2200mah and it is plenty. the venom pack is nice. venom just lowered the prices on all there lipos.

fatdaddy

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i cant seem to find the one i just picked up on ebay, but for a starter box you dont need anything more than a 15C discharge rate.

heres another one from the hobbyking website for $20 cheaper:http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...00mAh_4S1P_15C

wallot

2000mah 20C and better

I use zippy-h 5000mah 30C so i dont have to recharge it that often

4s of course

Frank L

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How many cycles are you guys getting out of the zippy packs? People sure seem to like them.

wallot

some of my packs are 60+cycles and still in perfect shape.

with the battery technology moving so fast i can't justify buying battery that promises 300+cycles for 3times the price of cheap packs that perform as good ,because in one or two years time, there will be new, better generation of batteries.

houston

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they are pretty much all the same frank , i havent had any trouble whatsoever when testing any of there batteries . i would put a 6v lipo cutoff in your starter box though batteries get pretty round when over discharged

unsp0ken

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I have a 4S 25c 5000mah zippy and it takes forever for me to use up all the charge. After 3 race days I still had around 60% left. I think a 2200mah to 3000mah would be the most practical. You can get a lipo voltage checker on eBay for a few bucks. When the volt per cell gets to around 3.7V/cell @ no load (resting) go ahead and charge it.

rider313

iTrader: (94)

i got the ofna blue truggy box and some ppl say if you go lipo you want to beef up the wiring. What do you guys recomend for this. as i will be going lipo this summer.

fatdaddy

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dbl. post

fatdaddy

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Deans 12ga. wet noodle wire is about the best you can get.

although, i had some high end 12ga. speaker wire laying around, and ive been using that just fine for a few months now with no issues.

either way, 12ga. braided wire, and youre golden

marshon50

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I used to run the Protek one until my second one sh8t the bed....I now use a 3S 15c 2200mAh pack for my heli and it works just fine. Honestly gel cells are rated at 12V and a fully charge 3S lipo is 12.6V so it's got plenty of juice. A 4S lipo comes in at 14.4V so you're actually overpowering your starter box motor. It's no big deal, but overtime the motor won't last as long..... my 2 cents

bucky1

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When using 4s lipo batteries would the 6v lipo cut of still be ok or is it too low of a cut of voltage for the 4s lipo batteries?