Originally Posted by MK_Arbiter
Is it a bad thing to discharge to 0 and quickly charging it afterwards? Does it still need to rest if it's discharged at 1 amp?
Most current cells do not like to be dead-shorted (discharged to 0 volts) ... dropping voltage down to 0.9 volts per cell is the safest method to get ideal performance out of the cells. Some more experienced racers are doing something different - however, these racers are also buying new batteries more often as well.
As for resting after being discharged at 1 amp, it depends on the battery temp. Basically, you want the batteries to be at room temperature before you charge them up. If they come off the discharger hot, let them cool and then charge them up ... at 1 amp, the temp of the battery should be pretty cool after discharge.