whats better???

[stang_racer]

ok so whats a better type of power source in the long run and for all out power??? 6 cell or lith oh and btw fyi this is going into a gen 1 with tight turns!

[dontspamme]

Liths hands down. A LOT lighter then 6 cell. I've heard you can run them for 30-40 min before needing to stop and recharge them. But they can explode if not handled properly. But I'm sure you already know that.

[stang_racer]

well i knew that but never knew what it meant as in what do u mean like how do u handle them improperly as to make them explode

[2wdpancar]

Originally Posted by stang_racer

well i knew that but never knew what it meant as in what do u mean like how do u handle them improperly as to make them explode

-Leave them on the charger too long
-Let cells drop below 3v each(decrease in performance, and still drving car)
-Damaged cells, touching wires poor connections
-Bad mounting.

These are ways to improperly care for them, **** I've said so many different ways can't people search for once.

[stang_racer]

sorry bout that totaly forgot about that thing in the corner lol dont really use it too much any more

[suicide_star]

maybe i'm misinformed, but wouldnt a 6 cell conversion ,despite the extra weigh, make the car go faster than than lithium ions?

[Donziikid]

The NiMH/Alkaline cells shouldn't match the discharge rate of that of a Lithium Chemistry battery, Suicide_Star. It would just be a higher voltage.

[suicide_star]

Originally Posted by Donziikid

The NiMH/Alkaline cells shouldn't match the discharge rate of that of a Lithium Chemistry battery, Suicide_Star. It would just be a higher voltage.

i was just thinking, more cells=more voltage=more current...i didnt take discharge rate into consideration, too early in the morning when i posted that kyle =P

[Donziikid]

Originally Posted by suicide_star

i was just thinking, more cells=more voltage=more current...i didnt take discharge rate into consideration, too early in the morning when i posted that kyle =P

Understandable. Just didn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.

The six cell NiMHs may last longer, however. Depending on the quality of the Lithium-Chemistry batteries and the NiMH batteries. No one has really done a full test to see which would last longer; it would be an interesting thing to see.

[suicide_star]

oh, he was asking about what would be a more powerful source, he didnt ask about the runtime...his question was worded a little weirdly

[jameslew]

lith-polys sound pretty great... I went and spent 45 dollars on ni-mh batts and 15 min charger and then went to walmart and saw 7.4 volt air hogs lipo pack with charger for 17 on clearence. if you bougt a cheap air hogs to fit it ($20-25) you could take the batt casing out and use it for xmods. too bad I already bought this

[xmodificationer]

yea but how much mAh was the lipo? if it was under 700mah there is no point.

[2wdpancar]

Originally Posted by xmodificationer

yea but how much mAh was the lipo? if it was under 700mah there is no point.

Not exactly man...
700mAh will last you some good time, well you know it can't be judged on runtime, it depends on what type of motor you are using.

It'll last not too long on something less than 20 turns, butt with a s1 it'll be a long time.

[taiwanesekid05]

6 cell if you don't want to keep maintaining batteries, Lipos or Li-ions if you will take the time to take care of lithiums.

[Pardalis]

I think thetime maintaining Liths is well worth the gain!

GP

[jameslew]

I'm not sure how many mah, i'll have to check