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  • budman10
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 11

    #1

    C Rating whats everyone useing

    Whats everyone useing (or geting away with)
  • pyroM!KE
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 375

    #2
    I use nothing but 40c batts...You could use 20c packs but with the high amp-current draws that FE boats use, the 20c packs wouldnt last long..Im gonna say mabey 20-60 cycles..Balance charge them every time..Also if you use the 80% rule, they may last even longer..

    Ohh, the 40c batts are only like 8 more dollars from HK..

    http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=16194

    Those are great packs!!! Its all I use..And you get them in about 3-4 days in the States!!

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    • Jeepers
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • May 2007
      • 1973

      #3
      35c to 45c is what I use.

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      • Doby
        KANADA RULES!
        • Apr 2007
        • 7280

        #4
        As usual, the best answer is....the highest C rating you can afford.
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        • JackBlack26
          Senior Member
          • May 2007
          • 905

          #5
          I use 2, 4s 20c packs. 200amps on tap and 7-10 minutes of run time depending on the motor I decide to run that day. Wouldn't run anything else.

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          • Diesel6401
            Memento Vivere
            • Oct 2009
            • 4204

            #6
            I run mostly 30c & 40c. I do have a pair of 25c Tenergy i like and i use some Turnigy 25c-50c nano-techs i also like
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            • LarrysDrifter
              Big Booty Daddy
              • May 2010
              • 3278

              #7
              Highest I can get.

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              • dirty
                Member
                • Feb 2011
                • 97

                #8
                i run a set of 7.4 5000 40c and a set of 5000 45c.Get about an hour run time between both sets

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                • Meniscus
                  Refuse the box exists!
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 3225

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Doby
                  As usual, the best answer is....the highest C rating you can afford.
                  Always the best policy. Note that not all manufacturers are the same. Some understate and many more overstate. The point is, buy quality packs and take care of them. Anytime you go cheap on batteries, you will get what you paid for.
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                  • shannon87
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 222

                    #10
                    hi all what 2s packs do you suggest that are 40c that have a pack weight limit of 300g i was hoping to get some from hobby king but when you enter 40 c most are over the weight limit unless you get around 3000 mah or less the best i have found so far are nano techs 5000 mah 25-50c which are only 187g each and my packs will be weighed before a race lol

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                    • dirty
                      Member
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 97

                      #11



                      Number 9

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                      • shannon87
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2010
                        • 222

                        #12
                        cheers for the link and those seem to be the go there a bit more expensive but seem worth it

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                        • JackBlack26
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2007
                          • 905

                          #13
                          Originally posted by shannon87
                          cheers for the link and those seem to be the go there a bit more expensive but seem worth it
                          I see that you're in AU. Why not go with something like this? Straight from the AU warehouse. 200 amps of proven power at only $27 a piece.http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...dProduct=14691 I have never heard of the LiPos in that link, and honestly, I would be hesitant to pay that much for "off brand" batteries.

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                          • shannon87
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 222

                            #14
                            there great but jut one problem 2 of them would be 16 grams over my weight limit lol max i can go in my class is 600g thats the major limiting factor in lipo selection i mean there fine for bashing and just to get me goin up but when i race id need different packs

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                            • PDR447
                              Member
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 92

                              #15
                              here you go: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=9956

                              edit: or 2 of these in parallel http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=9611

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