Help choose LiPo
 

Hey guys I'm going to buy a HobbyWing Justock ESC (60A) and HobbyWing Justock 21.5T 2050kv motor for buggy 2wd, which LiPo should I chose for this build ? Also if it's possible please list best manufactures of the LiPo.

P.S. In future I'm going to buy HobbyWing XR10 Pro Stock spec(80A) + HobbyWing v10 G3 13.5t motor for my TC10 stock, so I will need some LiPo, can I buy same LiPo for both cars ?

Each and every racer have their own personal preferences. A lot of factors will determine which one will be suitable for your racing/bashing needs - i.e. the class that you want to run with, the duration of the heats in that class, the rules in your local race track, etc. and of course how much do you intend in investing on the said batteries. That being said, the best reference or answers to your inquiry will be found in your local racing club and local hobby shop. Have a closer look on each and every racer on what and which battery are they using (the brand and specs), as well as which are locally available in the local hobby shop near you. Go ask around and I'm sure they will be more than happy to assist you.

And of course a good battery deserves a good reliable charger, which should be another consideration that you might want to include in your wishlist.

There are a couple of discussion threads here and some online articles that might be helpful for you - worth checking them out. Some of them are listed below.

https://www.rctech.net/forum/electri...s-buggy-2.html

https://www.rctech.net/forum/electri...2wd-buggy.html

Big Squid RC’s Li-po Battery Shootout!

Good luck to you Sir. Have fun and enjoy the hobby.

i'm a big fan of the turnigy ultimate nano-techs and turnigy graphene batteries. they go on sale regularly for under $50, and i've yet to have a batter go above 3 IR... though i do replace them every year or so because they're cheap so why not?

The latest trend is high capacity and high voltage cells, most are not ROAR approved, but the club in my area will allow them provided you don't charge above 8.4V.

The HV cells will tend to maintain a lower IR and provide higher punch for longer. Doesn't really matter what brand you choose, any HV pack will do great... in no particular order here are some brands that I have grown to trust:

* SMC
* ValueHobby
* ProMatch
* RCJuice

I came looking for the same advice. I think the LHS sells shorty packs for $75.. thought I could get some cheaper, but as I look around they are either not in stock, much larger/heavier than I want, not roar approved (not sure why I care about that I don't do any large events but maybe I will) or have 5mm plugs when all my stuff is currently wired for 4mm plugs. After taxes, shipping.. etc.. looks like the packs I am looking at are not all that much cheaper than what the LHS sells.

It is for a 2wd 17.5 buggy - want high voltage, 3800-4200mah shorty pack. 4mm plugs would be ideal but converting over to 5mm would not be difficult just annoying since I just converted everything over from deans to 4mm plugs.

I prefer to buy from the LHS when it is reasonable to support them so that is how I am leaning right now, but if anyone has specific recommendations I will for sure check them out.

I like the Gens Ace. Great price for a great battery. I also have a few Floureon and they work fine. Good for tight spaces

The Turnigy nanotechs come with 4mm to 5mm adapters, no need to change everything over again.

That's cool, didn't see it listed but I see the extra plugs in the images.

Do the graphene packs really last much longer? they are only about $10 more.. but again after tax and shipping the cost gets close to what the LHS sells.

No, there's no reason to get the Turnigy Graphene over the nanotech, many of us aren't convinced they're not just the same cells rebranded. Graphene packs are usually higher voltage or lighter than the regulars, but these aren't.

+1

I have moved on to other brands that support LiHV cells, they tend to provide lower resistance and are lasting considerably longer for me.

I like Gens ace, and they also have HV lipo with lower resistance, lighter weight.

I race 2 of those brands...they are good..but the casing is weak. The case splits easily after 2 months of racing. I've been running the Maclan 6000mah HVs and the casing is so much better....pricier but so much better. I've been racing with it for 3 months now . Thinking of getting a backup like the IP Intellect 6000mah... $20 cheaper than the Maclan. I heard it's the same battery and IP Intellects makes batteries for Maclan , Protek, and a bunch of high end brands.

I have seen folks split packs on the first charge... very easy to do if you charge them on 30A+

I typically charge my packs at 10A and don't have any issue with splitting my packs, I run then down to LVC at the end of each race day and store them indoors, being careful to charge them at the track. I have heard of cases where folks have charged their packs inside a cool house, then transport their packs in the hot trunk of their car only to discover their packs had split by the time they got to the track. I also keep my packs up front in my car with the A/C blowing on them in transport.

SMC