Flightmax 5000 20c lipos

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by jhautz

SO... you can use 25C rated 1000mah packs then? Thats a BS rating IMO. They need to specify a minimum constant/burst amp capacity. Not a C rating. I could put 25c 1000mah packs in there and it would be way worse for the esc than the 20c 5000mah packs you are talking about.

I remember reading somewhere saying that CC didn't want people to use packs with less than 100 amps constant amp capability or something like that. The issue was ripple current from batteries that didn't have the ability to maintain voltage under load causing the esc to fry. I don't think you have to worry about cooking the lipos as long as you pay a little attention to the battery temps.

Like others have said. Put a little punch control on the esc or gear down and you should be fine with the packs you have for a little while at least.

Ya thats a point, but honestly who uses anything less than 5000mah in a monster truck anyway?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by josh9mille

Ya thats a point, but honestly who uses anything less than 5000mah in a monster truck anyway?

Depends on the voltage. If you were looking for the same total output (watts) a 5000mah 6s pack would work as well as a 12s 2500mah pack...

And weigh the same. Size might be a limiting factor, unless the 2500 mah cells were slimmer, but given the same C ratings the cells are often about the same thickness, just smaller in other dimensions.