Successful 5S LIPO run on Mamba Max

[Finnster]

Serendipidously I got my 5S (2+3S) lipos yesterday and got them charged and took my Evo out to lunch today to do a run. One word...WOW!

This is the 1st lipo pack if used, previously the highest I ran it was 16 GP3700s. Damn, lipos are really nice. The truck is truely wheelie on demand, even in loose dirt/sand.

Quick specs:

Mamba Max w/ 25mm 5v fan, 8XL, Rx pack, 5s2p 8000mah TrueRC cells. Emaxx tranny, 16/51 gearing, stock everything else (inc tires.) RTR weight of 5.0 kg.

Had the radar run out as well and did some speed runs on a long paved walkway after I drove in thru a sandy dirt track for ~10min. Did several back to back runs. Speeds were repeatedly (7-8x) 48 mph, with one run of 49.

The thing sounds like and absolute beast. Nitro people talk about the sound as a big reason to enjoy nitro... this thing sounded fierce and frightening as well at WOT. Like Satan's P'd off blender drawing your hand in, looking to liquify it. The spool up is amazing.

I was constantly checking temps. Even after all my speed runs the ESC was at 124, caps were @ 141 and the motor was 150. Ambient temps is ~68 (really nice day. :) ) I did run thru the grass for a while (~3-4min @ WOT) and the temps did climb, the motor got to 176 while the ESC went to 135, and the caps were ~146.

I normally run at a 15/51 gearing, so a little overheating was expected. My best speeds to date (at least repeatable, not all time best) was 44mph for 16 cells @16/51. I did do that once w/ 15 cells, but haven't had a chance to repeat it. The lipos are noticebly faster, punchier and vicious.