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Old 07-16-2015 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by M05 newbie
Now does anybody run brushless in these little guys?? I'm sorry if I'm repeating questions. Crazy busy with work and homie right now so I may forget. I think my 20c 2500mah might be good enough but I don't want to starve the motor of amperage. Any thoughts?
That battery will provide 50a of power continuously. (2500x20/1000=50) With a mild brushless combo, it'd be good for about 10 minutes of racing. For the sake of extra run time or more consistent performance, you could go up a notch and stay affordable. Don't recall if you're running v1 or v2. If you running v1, I think there are some rounded packs made by "Peak Power" that are around 3300mah and have a decent C rating. I'm using a v2 and have found the 4200 Turnigy Nanotech shorties from Hobbyking very good. Cheap and the C rating is huge, compared to what you actually need.

Think of it this way, even with a 13t Hobbywing system, you're unlikely to ever need more than 35-40a power. Either battery is just the right amount of overkill. overkill.
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