You'll are acting like it's showing the nihm hold 8 volts for 10 minutes.In reality it shows it holding a little better voltage for only a few minutes of the test,better then really the only descent lipo on there,the SMC.Which beats it for the first 3 minutes and the last 4.If they were bursts rates of higher rates ,like we run,I'm sure the lipos would be recovering to a higher voltage quicker.Also while it's rated 4600,the 5000 gets much longer runtime.IMO if your gonna try to doctor a graph why show these shortcomings? Pedeboi,sorry to get your thread off track.Lipos are definately the superior technology,and sooner or later the switch is inevitable.

Now that's a graph... That's making some serious power there!:lol:

You should also add an LVC to your list unless that Novak already has one.

Alright, so can anyone tell me if my LiPos can be made to be "waterproof" enough for me? I plan on getting a Summit when they some out, and lets face it, my Summit is going to get wet, probably submerged, and I want to do what I can to make sure my LiPos make it.

I plan on getting some large 3" heat shrink and some electrical tape to protect the cells themselves. I also plan on using RTV silicone to seal around where the connections attach to the cells. I know that I will have to protect the balance taps during run times, but no one has ever answered me as to whether or not LiPos can "take the plunge".

Here's to hoping to getting some straight answers.

I still think the sun could take the green girl. I got 20 to 1 odds on it...

I have been submerging lipos for a while and they are fine. I use plasti-dip (plier handle coating). I find using some thin packing tape to wrap the cells helps if you want the plasti dip off. Silicone around the wires where the plasti dip meets, as movement will cause the wires to come off the dip. Some dielectric grease in the balance tap will keep the water off the contacts, same with the deans plugs.

Thanks. I will be running a Dewalt 14.4v motor w/EVX-2 in the Summit as I plan on it staying as waterproof as much as possible and I really got used to having 8k 15c lipos in my E-Revo and getting 30+ minutes of runtime. It was really nice.

I plan on getting some SPC 5k 2s2p LiPos for 50 each, which is surprisingly less than a majority of the NiMh packs I have been looking at. Next up, some 8ks for the Summit and then I am good to go.

Welcome to the forums! I can't wait for the summit. I want to get stuck in mud, and then lock her up and crawl my way out.

Ditto. I live by a bunch of woods that have rocky slopes down to small creeks, less than a foot or so of water. It calls my name every time I drive by them. All I see is rough terrain, rocks going down to said creek, and rocks coming back up to said rough terrain.

It just says "Summit, come get some. You know the Revo couldn't do it. You know the E-Maxx couldn't do. Do you really think the Summit can conquer this!! Hunh! Do ya!!" OK not really, but it is calling for me to come and play on it.

^^^thread jacker. lol, jk, welcome to the threads. Anyways, what kind of LVC should i get and how much will this be costing me to grab a lipo with a discharge of at least 100a cont. and a burst between 100a-120a? thnx

it this works you should see my wish list a hobbycity. I'm looking at the lipos (products) with a quantity order of 12 http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...idProduct=7028

I have some of those Lipos coming to run/test in my E Revo and in my E maxx.

But I thought you were looking for 2S packs?

i may be able to go 3s

thread revival!! lol... anyways, how about 9.9v of A123 power?

Quit bein a wuss- lets see all those packs in series- 24S or 36S...
Lethal voltage- rubber gloves needed to connect your deans :yes: