Originally Posted by
johnbb9299
Interesting, so you guys are telling me that a 70c rating battery from SMC is just as good as any other 90, 100, or 150c rating? If so that's great news cause that will save me a lot of money.
Its really hard to accurately measure anything over 40-45C (in real world conditions).
And honestly, something to keep in mind is that batteries work most efficiently when they are warm (not hot, not ambient temp). In the case of a 1/12th scale 1 cell Li-Po, they work best at around 10C continuous, as the pack warms up and holds its voltage a bit longer. I've turned faster laps with a 10C 1/12th scale pack (over time) than any 65, 70 or whatever higher C pack.
Now, I'm not saying your VTA car needs to have 10C batteries in it, but there is a "most efficient" discharge rate that works best with that motor/esc.
I also don't understand how the tabs on the cells themselves can actually handle "100C"
I ran a Thunder Power 65C pack in my VTA last year, and swapped it out with a Dynamite 30C pack, and turned the same lap times.
Anyway, just some stuff I've found through my tinkering...
Seth