Hi
Dave N suggested that I start a new thread about SV OPC rules for the Race
I received this from Datin Jordan today.
Dick,
You are correct... I think 10-laps on anything less than 5000mah cells is pushing the limits... with a mill and cooldown I'd say no way...
We reduced our race to 8-laps, and things were just starting to get too warm at that point...
I think we're going to go to 6-laps for this race season and see where things are... You can't really fit 2P in these things... not at 4S anyhow... without some major cutting... Shouldn't need it anyhow...
As an example... I ran mine with 4S1P of 4350mah 20C PolyRC cells... After 10-laps, the cells were approaching 150-degrees! NOT good... I don't recall the exact mah put back in, but I remember it was well over the safe 75% guideline....
I think maybe with the newer gen cells, we could go longer, but for now we are going to limit it to 6-laps... at least at the moment...
I think also that in the next year, some of this will be moot, since I hear that 6000+mah cells are on their way... I know Brian tested the Elite 5300 cells at the SAWs and said they were excellent performers... Heck, he went 116mph on 4S1P with them!
Thanks for sharing that information concerning the rules... It would be nice if one of these days things get back on an even keel so we can all get back to just worrying about prepping boats!
Hope you are having a GREAT Day...
Talk to you later,
Darin
Dave N suggested that I start a new thread about SV OPC rules for the Race
I received this from Datin Jordan today.
Dick,
You are correct... I think 10-laps on anything less than 5000mah cells is pushing the limits... with a mill and cooldown I'd say no way...
We reduced our race to 8-laps, and things were just starting to get too warm at that point...
I think we're going to go to 6-laps for this race season and see where things are... You can't really fit 2P in these things... not at 4S anyhow... without some major cutting... Shouldn't need it anyhow...
As an example... I ran mine with 4S1P of 4350mah 20C PolyRC cells... After 10-laps, the cells were approaching 150-degrees! NOT good... I don't recall the exact mah put back in, but I remember it was well over the safe 75% guideline....
I think maybe with the newer gen cells, we could go longer, but for now we are going to limit it to 6-laps... at least at the moment...
I think also that in the next year, some of this will be moot, since I hear that 6000+mah cells are on their way... I know Brian tested the Elite 5300 cells at the SAWs and said they were excellent performers... Heck, he went 116mph on 4S1P with them!
Thanks for sharing that information concerning the rules... It would be nice if one of these days things get back on an even keel so we can all get back to just worrying about prepping boats!
Hope you are having a GREAT Day...
Talk to you later,
Darin
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