Steve, you're welcome. I came from nitro background (planes) and haven't been into the electrics but a few years, and I'm still running nitros as well, I like both.

Give it some time, you'll be amazed how much you'll pick up over the next few months.

In regards to charging.
Its says to not charge over 1c. So 1c of a 5000mah pack is 5 amps, a 2200 mah pack 1c is 2.2 amps right?

Performance wise, what would you expect?

Thats right.....

If the C ratings are comparable and your setup can use the extra amps, the 5000mah lipo would outperform the 5200mah lipo. If your setup doesn't need even the 148amps, then performance should be very similar.

Ok i have been out of the hobby for 8 years... back in the day I raced anything off road from 1/8 gas, 1/10 gas, 1/10 mod and stock classes buggy and truck... Im just now getin back into racing to find out that there is no more mached cell crap, motors dont have brushes, Lipo??? thought thats what fat chicks got to get skinny... help me out here!!!!

Im not sure what size lipo and brand would be best, also what is a good charger I have a 30 amp power supply

I have a team B4, Lrp sxx esc, orion 8.5, orion servo on the way to my door as we speak

Thank you guys for the help!!!

How much do you want to spend adam ?

You will probably find that where you are racing has rules on what type of batteries you can run

Cheers

well I will spend what I have to to get good stuff, I dont want junk but would like to stay in a resonable price range. I will be running mod buggy not to sure what the rules would be for that class....

If you even remotely think of getting into 1/8th elect, get a charger that has enough output power to charge the 4S - 6S lipos you'd need to use. There are a lot of cheap 50-watt chargers available thet will charge up to 6S, but at reduced charging current so they can stay within their output power limit. It will take a 50watt charger a lot longer to charge a 6S than a 250+watt charger. Your 30a supply will run even the biggest 350watt chargers.

iCharger offers several models, Hyperion has solid one, Bantam has a few and there are others.