Originally Posted by
irvinew
I run a novak 1s booster and first thought it was more lipo intensive than other methods say receiver battery or a build in booster like the Hobbywing.
There's no reason to "upgrade" the ESC. A built-in booster is no better than an external booster, except to reduce wiring.
The receiver and servo draw very little current compared to the motor, so there's only a slight advantage to running a receiver battery.