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Originally Posted by Mailman
I think BrianG answered this for me -(I had my user name changed from dway)
There is nothing "technical" about it I was just stating my personal opinion. If you don't mind running a 6.6v battery and getting poor performance but longer run times , or a 2300mah battery and getting better performance but lower run times then go ahead. I can understand wanting to do it for the safety aspect of it, but either your performance or your run time will suffer. The only reason I suggested a lipo was that you get the voltage needed and run time too.
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Trust me - I am a big LiPo fan - I've probably spent $2K on LiPos alone in the past 2 years. But after having $500 worth of (well cared for and balanced regularly) balloon on me - it's time to try something a little different and see how it works. I went with the 4S config on the A123s because that's the closest to 3S Lipo - so I obviously want the performance.
We'll see - maybe I'll end up using the 3S 5KmAh MaxAmps pack in the long run. I plan to setup with a battery mount that will support both.
And if I set the MM for a 9Volt cutoff I will be able to interchange either the A123s or the LiPo w/o making any changes to the cutoff on the ESC. For 3S lipo it will be right on the mark at 3v/cell and for the A123 it will be just a touch higher than the recommended 2V @ 2.25v/cell.
Give it a month to have everything shipped and we'll see.
cemetery gates - what gearing are you using with the 10L and what brand is the motor? I've noticed the Feiago motors will tend to pull higher power spikes than the LMT/Neu's with the stronger magnets.