That pretty much sums it up. If two drivers are of equal ability and one can afford a $50 battery, while the other can afford a $200 battery, chances are that the $200 battery is going to make all the difference.
We had the battery wars not so long ago here in the touring car classes. Essentially, if one could afford to keep spending, they could be reasonably assured of winning.
Jim
Originally Posted by
axle182
So if its driver, take out the "we must have an expensive lipo to beat David" mentality in racing and your set. A local club up our way have done just that, its amazing to go to the track, and not be bewildered by the latest peice of so called technology that everyone is using now. They run stick packs, and have limited the lipos you can use also (based on price). Works a treat.
I can see the need for a 4000mah lipo if your doing 30 min finals, but for everyone else on this thread, 5-10 min heats, Orion 2400 is the hot ticket. Cheap, very reliable, car is fast, area to put the led across the bottom of it, and did i mention cheap? Allows you to buy more tires!