Need help with order for completing my truggy...Lipos ect.

[Desert Rc]

Hey guys. I have a wife that only lets me spend what I make off my RCs...like a revolving door. I know nothing annoys you guys more then somebody with stupid questions like this but I need help finishing my brushless 8ight T and I am a little lost. I just sold off a couple crawlers and random stuff so I can complete. I have like $600 to spend.

I currently have a 8ight T 1.0 with a Losi conversion I bought off ebay in mint condition. I planned on going the same ole' MMM with 2200 combo and some zippy Lipos nothing special. Today when I went shopping for the zippy lipos everything I want were all out of stock. I was planning on buying a 5s maybe 4s and 6s like 5000mah with a 30c at least. I have been reading alot of problems with insufficient Lipos and esc's and such with the weight of truggies especially with heat issues with high speed attempts. Now the new Tekin system throws a whole new option in the mix. I just want a solid preforming package for track use and something that I will be able to run fast passes at times.

Maybe you guys have some suggestions for lipos that are in stock. I am really a avid supporter of Castle due to the incredible customer support I have "personally" reciveved, but I will give anything a shot.

Sorry for the lame inquiry but I just dont to want backpedal...Thanks in advance.

[js058515]

I started off with Zippy's in the beginning as they were great for the price. I have always used 6S and purchased mine from Hobbycity/Hobbyking.com well before they were popular. Once they started to become out of stock more often than not, I started to slowly switch over to Nue Energy batteries.

http://www.neumotors.com/store/page12/page12.html

They just had a big sale and I loaded up on their 3300 and 3900 6S batts. They still have a few in stock in 4S, 5S, and 6S but your mah choices are limited. Personally, the Nue batts are better than the zippy's when it comes to performance as well as heat after a run.

[JThiessen]

I'll second the Neu's. Good quality for the price.

Do you have a charger yet? And how about radio system? Looks like you can pick up a used 2.4 system for just over 100 bucks. Don't skimp on the charger.

[Desert Rc]

Well I have a DX3r from crawling that will be used on the 8ight, and the charger I have had for a couple years is the Hyperion eos6060i or something. I will be checking out the Neu's for sure, thanks for the heads up.

[Desert Rc]

Okay I looked at whats available. I guess I should get like a 5500 5s and a 5500 6s. The 5s would be for track and 6s for bashing?? Or will these be too heavy? I just want decent runtime. Are these comparable to the 30c rated zippys or better? Sorry about all the questions. I will be a little over budget but the wife will live.

[JThiessen]

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

I will be a little over budget but the wife will live.

I dont think there was ever a doubt about her living - its your well being that we are trying to help!!

I would default to 5S, but I understand the desire for 6.....

[Desert Rc]

So are the Neu lipos 25c rating good enough. I mean zippy's are 30+c or are zippys constant ratings "exaggerated" like the maxamps lipos. Ever since Maxamps I take constant ratings with a grain of salt,lol. I just heard with the weight of the truggy it can be hard on the esc and lipos if not rated high enough. I need schooling....if you say these are the way to go then I will get a few ordered. I am guessing I wont have to wait a month for delivery either like with the zippy brand lipos. Anxious to get more feedback so I can get this build finished up and crashing!! Thanks again.

[JThiessen]

The Zippy's have actually proven to be fairly good, and suprised quite a few of us.
The Neu's at 25C should be fine - Enerland cells I believe. They also have a version that you charge at 5C if your interested.

I'll be running Neu 5S in my 8T when I get it finished (it just showed up today). I'll be running a MMM/1515 2.5D in it. I'm not at all concerned about these cells keeping up.

[E-Revonut]

Also take a look in the RC-Monster store. I'm running some 4500mah 5s packs from Mike in my truggy. I must say that if you are going to race the 2200kv on 5s might be a bit much, use BrianG's speed calculator and enter in all the info and see how small of a pinion you will need. My RC8T has a 54t spur and I would need like a 11-12t pinion to get usable speeds on the track with the 2200kv. I run a 1650kv on 5s geared for about 38, I can pull away from any of the nitros(now I need to work on my driving). The NeuEnergy Lipos are a very good choice for the money as well, I run some of them in my E-Revo in a 5s setup.

A tekin rx8 combo may be a better choice if you intend to run 5s. The MMM 2200kv combo is well suited to 4s. Good lipos will get the job done on 4s. With the exception of MaxAmps and maybe Venom most of the lipos on the market will get the job done as long as they cas sustain 100+ amps.

[Desert Rc]

What if I ran 2 of these in a series??

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...0C_Lipoly_Pack

Way cheaper alternative and tell me if I am wrong but wont that make 5000mah 6s lipos...shoot I can make two 6s lipos for the price of one neu and they are in stock. I dunno just an idea. Then I will get a couple pairs of 2s for some 4s packs.

Tell me what you guys think. I could shrink them together and make some nice packs out of these.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Desert Rc

What if I ran 2 of these in a series??

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...0C_Lipoly_Pack

Way cheaper alternative and tell me if I am wrong but wont that make 5000mah 6s lipos...shoot I can make two 6s lipos for the price of one neu and they are in stock. I dunno just an idea. Then I will get a couple pairs of 2s for some 4s packs.

Tell me what you guys think. I could shrink them together and make some nice packs out of these.

2 of those in series will give you 6s 2500mah. You'll need 4 of them if you want 5000mah 6s.

[Desert Rc]

Well that sucks..lol. I thought I was onto something last night, back to the drawing board.