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Old 12-29-2015 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bring it on
Are you guys trying to heat your batteries ?

Yeah Rick, that's the idea behind discharging and charging at high rates. You heat up the battery's internal temp which lowers IR. The trade off is potentially safety and battery life. Which is not to mention that it's against ROAR rules but tracks don't care soooo....
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