6s vs. 4s? - RC-Monster Forums

bdebde · 03.26.2010, 10:07 AM

Luckily my track has no battery rules... I run 6s 2600 with MMM and Neu 1509 2.5y (1450kv) in my Ve8. It is cooler and more efficient than my old 4s buggy. Max on motor has been 140 after two back to back runs. Batteries just get barely warm, and the MMM fan never comes on (except at power up). My old 4s buggy would get 160 on motor after one run.

florianz · 03.26.2010, 02:34 PM

when running a 6s setup, you have lower amps and higher voltage. as your motor is pulling lower amps, you can have a similar runtime with smaller batteries.

basically, the power is supposed to be the same, but the performance is different. 5 or 6s is kinda smoother. I just love the torque of my 1700/1600kv four-pole motos.

as you're having a high voltage setup, the equipment is running cooler. further, it's easier for the batteries. for 4s setup you need higher quality batteries/higher c rating. like that, 5 or 6s is a bit cheaper, in general you don't need a 30c pack for that.

I've been running a xcelorin 1700kv on 5s for a long time, and now running a medusa 3680-1600kv on 5s. My 20c Turinigy 5s-Lipos never get too warm, power is more then sufficient, and I would never go for 4 s.

georgec · 03.26.2010, 04:23 PM

It was at the Neu web site

long day. The track owner posted a message today stating that if no one in the 1/8th E class objected that it was fine with him to run 6s. I posted a poll and none of the other guys objected, so there goes another 300 bucks

cornolio · 03.26.2010, 07:24 PM

I've been running 4s setups for about 2 years.I've never had any power,heat problems.all my esc,motors batts still doing fine.should I switch to a 6s setup?

georgec · 03.26.2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by cornolio

I've been running 4s setups for about 2 years.I've never had any power,heat problems.all my esc,motors batts still doing fine.should I switch to a 6s setup?

It's really just a personal preference, I find that the 6s 1400kv setup is much smother than my 4s 2000/2200kv setups and the higher voltage/lower kv setups constantly run cooler. And it would stand to reason that a motor and battery that is ran cooler will last longer, IMHO