I figured that was possible even with all the naysayers on here because even with my cheapo Turnigy 5000mah 20C packs I was getting 20 minutes on a pack in my truggy.....

Exactly !! For all the " advice " sometimes its best to just get out and try for yourself.

what track did you go on mav

AMEN!!!

People don't realize just how different two people can kill a pack on the exact same track with the exact same tires, setup, etc..
Things like staying on the throttle more, spinning more, over revving, geared incorrectly, etc.. all make a HUGE difference on pack life. I don't baby my cars but I don't drive all out like a crazy dingbat either but I normally do pretty good and I rarely wreck so I get a good amount of runtime from my packs. I've been using these cheap turnigy 5,000mah 20C packs for years now and never had any issues keeping up with the $200 max amps packs or any other pack out there. I look at it the same way I do my mustangs at the dragstrip. There isn't any point in making more power if you can't hook it up. If you spin more your times will suffer.

yeah is it that if you spin your wheels more then you used more of your lipo up less wheel spin more run time you get on it

Yes that's exactly how it works. When you see people coming out of corners with their front tires ballooning up looking like giant rubber pizza cutters due to them being at wide open throttle they are doing nothing but wearing out their tires and killing their batteries faster.

the trekno truggy must be the lights truggy out and that why ppl are getting good run time

Mvrccc (Manning Valley Radio Control Car Club)

Exactly !! I lent a mate 2x2 nano tech 6600mAh's and I had exactly the same, charge at the same time on a 4x4. He is a lot more of an aggressive drive that I am yet I still manage to finish in-front the majority of the time. He ran battery dead 6 laps before me !!!! Not the 1st time this has happened...Those rooster tails look good but you pay the price

man you doing well to get that longer run time of your track mate I just had a look at it I say wow awesome for run time

well I am looking at running dual 8000 2s lipos

1st time running SMCs and happy as !!! But i was getting through the main with the 7000mAh CRPs as well. Im doing the rest of the Proline serious after Albion Park, so keen to see the run time on the other tracks.

Where are you from man ?? Whats your local ?? What brand and where were you looking for the 8000mAh

I am a qld boy and I race in central qld lot on different tracks like mackay rocky Gladstone Townsville mekin park I am trying to fine a truggy that will give me a longer run time then what I got now I run smc atm but looking to grab team orion 8000s or the nvision lipos for the longer run time

Sweet, Mild to Wid have the 0rions, they look the goods but at $150 a pop I think ill let you test them out
Ive tried the nvisions, didn't like them at all !!

yeah shame I didt have the money for your gear mate would have been a snap up bargin yeah you can the team orion on ebay for $100 a pop I am so keen to try one out