Is 20c enough?
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#8
Tech Master
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I run an Orion 3200 20c pack in my XXX-4 mod... It is plenty fine! I have run everything from a 3.5bl and 9t brushed single... I have tried other higher C rating LiPos and find NO difference in power or handling.
I think it comes down to the quality of the packs. Most of the guys at my track that complain about lower C ratings are using cheaper packs. Nobody seems to complain at all about their Orion/Kokam packs.
I think you get what you pay for.
Jerome
I think it comes down to the quality of the packs. Most of the guys at my track that complain about lower C ratings are using cheaper packs. Nobody seems to complain at all about their Orion/Kokam packs.
I think you get what you pay for.
Jerome
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Tech Elite
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from my 4900 25c compared to my 3800 30c i think there is a few minute difference between the two. i havent looked at the clock before and after but the runtime is noticeable. the 3800 is lighter and i think faster too. with a 17.5 motor i could tell a world of a difference because im clearing jumps a foot farther with less of a running start.
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its all placebo to those of us who are not good enuff to be paid to do it.
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from my 4900 25c compared to my 3800 30c i think there is a few minute difference between the two. i havent looked at the clock before and after but the runtime is noticeable. the 3800 is lighter and i think faster too. with a 17.5 motor i could tell a world of a difference because im clearing jumps a foot farther with less of a running start.
Do I need to say it again
Many people think that, but it is wrong; the C rating is used as a reference to how many amps a battery can supply i.e 5000mah 20c can deliver about 100 amps or a 3800 35c can deliver 133 amps
So unless you are running a super high amp drawing car the C rating is just to bring in the money
So unless you are running a super high amp drawing car the C rating is just to bring in the money
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It gets old explaining that higher C ratings does not mean it can push more, it means the system can draw more from the battery. Just like a car battery. Your car doesn't PUSH 675 amps to the starter, the starter draws that amperage. If batteries "pushed" amps electrical systems would be a whole lot more complex. 1/8 scale brushless system draw heaps of current, 1/10 not nearly as much. You'll know if you're drawing more than your batteries can deliver because they'll either get really hot or go poof.. or both. Your ESC could also shutdown if it cannot get enough current, not really a problem often but it can happen. Get the highest C rating you can afford, as higher C ratings also means higher quality lipo cells (usually, not always).