Originally Posted by
MattP
AMEN!!!
People don't realize just how different two people can kill a pack on the exact same track with the exact same tires, setup, etc..
Things like staying on the throttle more, spinning more, over revving, geared incorrectly, etc.. all make a HUGE difference on pack life. I don't baby my cars but I don't drive all out like a crazy dingbat either but I normally do pretty good and I rarely wreck so I get a good amount of runtime from my packs. I've been using these cheap turnigy 5,000mah 20C packs for years now and never had any issues keeping up with the $200 max amps packs or any other pack out there. I look at it the same way I do my mustangs at the dragstrip. There isn't any point in making more power if you can't hook it up. If you spin more your times will suffer.
Exactly !! I lent a mate 2x2 nano tech 6600mAh's and I had exactly the same, charge at the same time on a 4x4. He is a lot more of an aggressive drive that I am yet I still manage to finish in-front the majority of the time. He ran battery dead 6 laps before me !!!! Not the 1st time this has happened...Those rooster tails look good but you pay the price
