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Old 09-17-2011 | 07:43 AM
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Racer X8000
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Originally Posted by BuckMan
Just to add to this as...

If you charge your Lipos at a lower C rating you are going to see a longer runtime and a longer overall life span, if you charge them at a higher C rating, you will see decreased runtime, and decresaed lifespan, but you will see a slight increase in power.
If you charge at 1-2c you shouldn't see a huge difference. Over 2c, yes I completely agree, sacrificing battery life for a faster charge time.
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