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sikeston34m · 05.31.2008, 10:44 PM

How many cycles you get from your Lipo's really depends on how far you push them and how hard you make them work. It also depends on how well you keep them in balance.

How much you punish them depends alot on selecting a Battery Pack that has some "head room" beyond what your setup will pull ampwise.

Let's say your setup is going to pull 50 amps continous with some 80 amp spikes.

Now let's put 3 different Packs to use with this setup.

Pack #1 = 5000mah 10C Cont 15C Burst (50 amps Continous, 75 amp Burst)
Pack #2 = 4000mah 20C Cont 25C Burst (80 amps Continous, 100 amp Burst)
Pack #3 = 5000mah 20C Cont 25C Burst (100amps Continous, 125 amp Burst)

All 3 of these packs will work with this setup.

Pack #1 will have the shortest cycle life. Perhaps even less than 100 cycles.
Pack #2 will go the distance. You could expect 300+ cycles.
Pack #3 will yield the most cycle life. It is being operated below it's ratings. It isn't going to run as hot as the other two. You could get 400 to 500 cycles with proper balancing and care.

That's my two cents worth anyways. I hope this helps.

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sikeston34m RC-Monster Brushless Offline Posts: 2,085 Join Date: Sep 2007	05.31.2008, 10:44 PM How many cycles you get from your Lipo's really depends on how far you push them and how hard you make them work. It also depends on how well you keep them in balance. How much you punish them depends alot on selecting a Battery Pack that has some "head room" beyond what your setup will pull ampwise. Let's say your setup is going to pull 50 amps continous with some 80 amp spikes. Now let's put 3 different Packs to use with this setup. Pack #1 = 5000mah 10C Cont 15C Burst (50 amps Continous, 75 amp Burst) Pack #2 = 4000mah 20C Cont 25C Burst (80 amps Continous, 100 amp Burst) Pack #3 = 5000mah 20C Cont 25C Burst (100amps Continous, 125 amp Burst) All 3 of these packs will work with this setup. Pack #1 will have the shortest cycle life. Perhaps even less than 100 cycles. Pack #2 will go the distance. You could expect 300+ cycles. Pack #3 will yield the most cycle life. It is being operated below it's ratings. It isn't going to run as hot as the other two. You could get 400 to 500 cycles with proper balancing and care. That's my two cents worth anyways. I hope this helps.