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Old 10-28-2008, 07:51 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I contacted Trakpower, and this was their response...

"You should only notice a performance difference if the power consumption of
the set up reaches or exceeds the C rating of the pack. Other than that
would be a little less run time due to the lower capacity."

My question is how to determine whether my set up exceeds the C rating of the pack. Someone in a previous reply mentioned about most motors pulling around 35 amps...but a 3200 20C lipo would supply 64 amps. So since the 3200 can supply an ample amount of amps, then I theoretically wouldn't see a different between the 3200 and the 4800, correct?

Sorry for all the questions. I'm new to the whole lipo thing.

Is the max amount of amps the motor can draw based on the type of motor, or does other factors contribute to the amp draw of the motor, such as drive train friction, etc.?
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