3s to 4s with loose cell?

[Revracer]

So I just got my 3s maxamps pack back and since I've been looking around for some good packs to make into a 4s, I thought about simply getting a loose cell and putting wires on it to run i nseries with my 3s. Would that work fine or would I be better off getting two 2s packs? I don't think that the 5000 loose cells are that expensive? I was looking at the 10000 to make a pack and those are only $34 a piece so the 5000s shouldn't be too much should they?

[Arct1k]

The 10000 IIRC are 10c which is why they are cheap the 5000 are 20c which is why they are more expensive...

I don't think a 5000 4s maxamps pack will do well in a buggy, revo, truggy...

[Revracer]

Ahh. Well why wouldn't a 5k pack do well? I will admit that it ruined my previous 3s pack, but I was way overgeared. If I switch to 4s and drop the gearing as much as I can it should be fine... Right?

i blew up a 5000 4s maxamps easily in a converted revo. I now have a TrueRC 8000 with a lower amp rating (80A vs the MA's 100A) that handles the same setup without getting warm.

[Revracer]

Hmm... So basically I have to run a high mah batt? What is the cheapest yet best lipo I could run? I am really short on money but need this truck to run...

[Sammus]

No. Basically, you have to run higher quality cells.

Woah! I just checked the maxamps pack and a 5000mah 4s pack from maxamps is $194! Geez I thought they were meant to be cheap? I've seen the same voltage and capacity polyquest (enerland) packs for significantly less than that.