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VintageMA · 07.11.2008, 12:46 PM

Sorry if I missed it above, but just wanted to be clear as I get the impression some people are thinking you ran the MaxAmps pack and then the TRC pack.

It sounded to me at the top like you ran the MA and the TRC in series with each other to make a 4S pack - is that correct?

I've stopped buying MA packs since last winter and have been much happier with the Enerland based TP packs - and there is no surprise based on what you are showing and what I experienced that MA overrates their packs by at least 5C continuous, maybe even 8C.

The straw that broke the camel's back for me with MA was when I ran a 3S 5Ah pack with a 72A peak that lasted about 9 minutes - 33Amp average - and when I pulled the battery out it was over 140* and was puffing.

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VintageMA RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 660 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: CT	07.11.2008, 12:46 PM Sorry if I missed it above, but just wanted to be clear as I get the impression some people are thinking you ran the MaxAmps pack and then the TRC pack. It sounded to me at the top like you ran the MA and the TRC in series with each other to make a 4S pack - is that correct? I've stopped buying MA packs since last winter and have been much happier with the Enerland based TP packs - and there is no surprise based on what you are showing and what I experienced that MA overrates their packs by at least 5C continuous, maybe even 8C. The straw that broke the camel's back for me with MA was when I ran a 3S 5Ah pack with a 72A peak that lasted about 9 minutes - 33Amp average - and when I pulled the battery out it was over 140* and was puffing. “Everyone has a right to be stupid; some people just abuse the privilege.”