Originally Posted by
burnineyes
I never trust those ratings to be a true peak measurement of what you will see in the real world. Of course the 17.5 is a mild setup and does not use much current, but you will surely want batteries capable of some high bursts. 100A batteries will be more than enough for your Tamiya, any more may give slight punch increases, but it wont be much.
Actually I just saw that the ESC is rated for 120amps, so I would want at the minimum 5000mah 20c, but more like anything over 25C for 5000mah right?
I just want to make sure I can run the batteries and the Lipos not get very hot
-Disjaukifa