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Old 12-18-2014 | 09:44 PM
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Im looking to get a 6s lipo for speed runs and im wondering would a high mAh and C rating help me with top em
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Old 12-19-2014 | 06:09 AM
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mAh=milliamp-hours, which is how long the battery will last

C rating is how fast the battery will discharge.

If you're doing only speed runs then the more important number is the C rating. However as you get to better batteries the mAh and C ratings will both go up.

You may want to consider quality too. A cheap battery with a high c rate and mAh may do what you want, but not last as long as a better battery.
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Old 12-19-2014 | 06:17 AM
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"c" ratings are arbitrary numbers created by each manufacturer. There is no standard on how to arrive at that number so most manufacturers basically create their own.
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Old 12-19-2014 | 06:54 AM
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Think of it like a tank of water how much the tank can hold is your mah, then there's hose connected to it, the bigger the c rating the more water will shoot it. And I wouldn't say cheaper batteries are less quality.. My reedy 2s lipos are 4100 mah and 65c I think and are like 80$ and the turnigy nano techs have more mah and discarge rate and and are cheaper and have lasted way longer
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Old 12-19-2014 | 07:47 AM
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Ok how many amps does the motor draw. The battery should supply atleast 50amps more for speed runs. Equation to determine battery amps is
Mah/1000x C rating=amps
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Old 12-20-2014 | 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by thebombster
Think of it like a tank of water how much the tank can hold is your mah, then there's hose connected to it, the bigger the c rating the more water will shoot it. And I wouldn't say cheaper batteries are less quality.. My reedy 2s lipos are 4100 mah and 65c I think and are like 80$ and the turnigy nano techs have more mah and discarge rate and and are cheaper and have lasted way longer
Good analogy.

The NanoTechs have lasted longer because they are a much higher quality battery, the reason they are cheaper is because they don't go through a series of wholesalers, distributors and retailers who all put on a margin. Hobby King products such as NanoTechs go factory - warehouse - you, no middle men taking their 50%.
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Old 12-20-2014 | 12:21 PM
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All good points here.
My .02 in a nutshell: The "C" rating will affect how "punchy" a battery is, and while other factors do apply, in general your top speed is more a result of the voltage of your pack.
It's also true that C ratings are very subjective to who they are coming from. C ratings are OK for grading packs between the same manufacturer, but as stated by another member the C rating in general is a gray area at best.
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