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jpoprock · 12.03.2011, 01:04 PM

I just found this at Castles site:

5. My vehicle acts like it has "turbo lag" (poor acceleration/punch for the first few feet or yards, and then it "kicks in").

Make sure you're using high quality batteries, and a battery connector capable of high amp flow (75A minimum!)…we recommend our 6.5mm CC Bullets, Deans Ultra connectors, or the Traxxas TRX connectors. This behavior is very typical of a battery pack that is having difficulty providing the power your vehicle/system requires for top performance. The faster the top speed of the system, and the more traction available, the harder the batteries have to work to accelerate the car.

I bet that the Traxxas connector, which has always been fine, is just UNDER Powered for this truck, so the juice isn't getting through like it should. I have some big CC gold connectors I could put on instead. I always worry about shorting out... even with shrink.

What do you think? I might order some EC5 ends for this truck.

j

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jpoprock "Don't act like you're not impressed." Offline Posts: 358 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central Indiana	12.03.2011, 01:04 PM I just found this at Castles site: 5. My vehicle acts like it has "turbo lag" (poor acceleration/punch for the first few feet or yards, and then it "kicks in"). Make sure you're using high quality batteries, and a battery connector capable of high amp flow (75A minimum!)…we recommend our 6.5mm CC Bullets, Deans Ultra connectors, or the Traxxas TRX connectors. This behavior is very typical of a battery pack that is having difficulty providing the power your vehicle/system requires for top performance. The faster the top speed of the system, and the more traction available, the harder the batteries have to work to accelerate the car. I bet that the Traxxas connector, which has always been fine, is just UNDER Powered for this truck, so the juice isn't getting through like it should. I have some big CC gold connectors I could put on instead. I always worry about shorting out... even with shrink. What do you think? I might order some EC5 ends for this truck. j ERBE: RCM 1/8 Hybrid Diffs, NEU 1515/2.5d/S MMM, 6S, Losi E-XXL CUSTOM, Neu1515 2.5d, MMM, 6s E-SLAYVO PRO ERevo Chassis w/ Pro 3.3 parts, NEU 1512, MMM, 4S.