Originally Posted by
1995 Monster T
Set esc to lipo mode and charge let rest after full run and charge again. Do not run lipo battery in NIMH mode on ESC or you will destroy battery and fully discharge battery. Lipo batteries do not need full discharge.
You can perfectly run an ESC in NiMh mode, the battery will not be destroyed. It will only be destroyed when you run it empty to no or less performance.
More important is the question if his al least 10 year old old charger has a LiPo mode and a balancer port.
And if you are going to race with it I still would advise to do 2 or 3 cycles on the charger before hitting the track.