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Originally Posted by Dagger Thrasher
If you're thermalling an MMM, you're doing something seriously wrong. I don't think there's a single other person on this board who's actually managed to thermal one yet; current-wise, they can handle *plenty* enough. And even if it could handle yet higher currents, this wouldn't have any effect on its ability to withstand high ripple voltages. It's an independent issue.
Besides...a true 275A controller like you're talking about would be simply too big to be practical in 1/8th scale. And if you used such a controller in larger models, the current throughput of the whole system due to the 6S limitation would render the whole system insanely inefficient and unreliable.
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If I'm thermaling a Monster in my RC circle, I am doing something seriously right. The MGM doesn't have any problems with the setup, why does the Monster? No one else has thermaled one because you guys don't push the limits like we do. From speed-run cars, to ballistic 5th scale hill climbers, I have 5 RC's currently active, only one tenth scale car, and only one that hasn't broken 80mph. Weight is not our friend here. Startup current demands, braking demands, and drivetrain jolts during off-road high speed baja style races, tend to heat up controllers. When ten minute races with high paces mix, the lightest fastest machine usually takes it. Just because you don't have an application for this type setup, don't assume they aren't out there. I promise you that I can find a place for a bulletproof controller twice the size of the Monster on my chassis before I can find a place for another 5000mah pack. If my Monster could last a few more minutes in the enduros and make a few more passes in my Infernos at over 100mph before thermaling, I would only have those in my cars.
P.S. - I know about Patrick's extreme testing of the Monster, that you guys referred to, it was one of my cars that he was using.