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MetalMan · 11.22.2005, 12:37 AM

Others may be able to give you a better estimate on runtime than I could.

When a motor draws more from the battery is rated for, the voltage won't drop too low, unless it is for a long time. For RC car use, we will never see a Lipo drop low from a long burst, as long as the battery is being used properly. The worst thing that could happen would be that the LVC would kick in @ 3v/cell, which is why they are absolutely necessary.
Usually Lipos have a burst rating, and this is a burst rating for a period of time, usually 10secs.

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MetalMan RC-Monster Mod Offline Posts: 5,297 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SoCal	11.22.2005, 12:37 AM Others may be able to give you a better estimate on runtime than I could. When a motor draws more from the battery is rated for, the voltage won't drop too low, unless it is for a long time. For RC car use, we will never see a Lipo drop low from a long burst, as long as the battery is being used properly. The worst thing that could happen would be that the LVC would kick in @ 3v/cell, which is why they are absolutely necessary. Usually Lipos have a burst rating, and this is a burst rating for a period of time, usually 10secs. SH Z-Car, Custom Crawler, 8s Savage, 12s XTM XLB 1/7 buggy, 4wd 4-link rear/IFS Pro4 truck, Custom Hyper 10 Short Course, Belt-Drive Mammoth ST 1/8 truggy, 4s 17.5 MM Pro HPI Blitz