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Old 07-10-2012 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fq06
My understanding is that your esc should be able to provide at least as much as your motor can ask for.
If you get a 120a esc and you have a motor that can take up to 180a, you are not taking full advantage of the motors capabilities. But you are not going to damage anything either.

You do want to get a lipo that can supply more power than your esc/motor combo can ask for. Thats another subject though.
I don't think this is entirely correct. If you have too hot a motor it will try and pull more amps than your esc is capable of supplying damaging it.

You are correct on the batteries though! Get a higher C than you think you need.
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