a123 charging and balancing.?

[jokerjustin]

ive been looking at these packs for a while now. my dad works at a plumbing and electrical distributor so i can get these packs for a discount... i have a ice charger and a astro blinky balencer... i want to run these packs in a 16.8 config or somthing similar to that voltage... do i need a diffrent charger or balancer?? this is going to be run in a 9xl revo with a mm. i dont need super long runtimes but would like at least 30-40 minutes. anyother comments are welcome!! i need to learn as much as i can about these batterys.

[ClodMaxx]

i just got 4 packs of a123 batteries (and their charger) and love them! i bought their charger, but i also had 2 Ice chargers. i sold one, and plan to sell the other as soon as i get get a castle BEC to replace my ni-mh rx pack. anyhow... 30-40 minutes is a long runtime, lol. build (or buy) your packs in a 2p configuration. you'll still probably only see about 15 minutes of runtime with a 9xl, but since you get a discount - buy an extra pair to swap out when the first set runs out.

if you're using the Ice and balancer, you'll need a lipo-dapter.