Split battery packs

[rckcrawler]

After searching all night for a little help on what kind of split battery packs peolpe are running on there Axail Scorpion, I have come to ask for some help, so if somebody could please respond and help me out.

[littleskull99]

I run an 8.4V pack saddled but not on an axial scorpion. The cells I use are IB1400's.

There is 3 cells one side and 4 on the other attached by a peice of wire.

I believe you can buy them already built from a vendor on here but not sure which one.

Hope this helps

[madmaxxed]

i'm running a six cell split pack from ckrccrawlers.com

elite 1500mah
2/3A cells

i also put an order in from cheapbatterypacks.com for an 8 cell split pack.

tcscrawlers.com has them too with the deans plugs.

[nj05nismo]

many vendors sell them. i highly reccomend cheapbatterypacks.com as well as TCS as they have been the best to me. im running 8 cell split packs using 2/3a elite cells (1500mah). im running them on a TLT axle but my dad runs the 7 cell version of the same battery on his axial.

[Flatcrawlr]

I use a 7-cell from cheapbatterypacks.com.

elite 1500mah
2/3A cells

Depending on what esc you're running will limit your options.

http://www.cheapbatterypacks.com/tst...sp?sid=1004901

[Miller Time]

2s Lipo - http://www.maxamps.com/Lipo-2200-74-Saddle.htm

[msd44]

Originally Posted by nj05nismo

many vendors sell them. i highly reccomend cheapbatterypacks.com as well as TCS as they have been the best to me. im running 8 cell split packs using 2/3a elite cells (1500mah). im running them on a TLT axle but my dad runs the 7 cell version of the same battery on his axial.

I qgree. I have the same 7 cell setup on my ax10. Got em from cheapbatterypacks.com Great quality!

[Ced RC]

I use two different setups, the 8 cell Elite 1500 split pack from TCS, and Intellect 1400's total of 12 cells, 8 on the front axle, four on the rear axle. I use the 12 cells when I want some extra wheel speed, usually 8 cells is good though.

[rckcrawler]

Thanks for everybody's response it helped me out alot I had already been looking on cheapbatterys.com I just don't know what to run a six, seven, or eight. Also on the 1500 mah what type of run times do you get. Thanks for everybody's response.

[Ced RC]

Originally Posted by rckcrawler

Thanks for everybody's response it helped me out alot I had already been looking on cheapbatterys.com I just don't know what to run a six, seven, or eight. Also on the 1500 mah what type of run times do you get. Thanks for everybody's response.

Go with the 8 cell if your charger and ESC can handle it, even if your charger can't handle 8 cells you can cut the wire which connects the two 4 cell packs, install a male and female spade connector and charge the two 4 cell packs separately, just FYI. I get good run times with my 8 cell Elite running a BM9 brushless outrunner and Quark Pro 33, my rig is light though, under 6 lbs currently. Not sure exact run time, but I can easily run several courses, and then some.

[nj05nismo]

run times will vary greatly with motor, weight, esc, and how hard you are on the gas. i probibly get 30 min+ with a 55t lathe, 14t pinion, 87t spur, and a telkin rebel 2 esc. im usually pretty light on the gas but every now and then wheelspeed is needed.

[Slyp Dawg]

I'd run at least 7 cells, just for the added punch you get from the extra 1.2 volts. and if you have gone BL, well, you get more torque and more RPM at the motor shaft. of course, a lipoly saddle pack would accomplish the same goal, and give probably longer runtimes for the same or less weight

[rckcrawler]

That is what I figured on the run times. I have never built a 2.2 with driveshafts so I don't know all about the gears and everything. On a clodbuster you don't need all that. Thanks again for the help.

[saul]

my ax runnin 55t novak and crawler esc with 1300 gp 2/3 cells i get about 1 hour and 10 minutes with stock gearing..

depending on how u drive u will get different times

[person123]

how many cells are you using saul?

[prusik333]

I'm running a seven cell split pack from ckrccrawlers.com
elite 1500mah, zippped tied on front axle.
Novak Rooster Crawler Brushed ESC
Integy V10 Rock Crawler Motor 55S

I timed it for the last 5 runs and it was about1 hour and 5 minutes with stock gearing,
With 7.5 oz. in each front wheel, all else stock.

[person123]

Nice Prusik! What amp rating do you charge the pack at prusik?

[4X4 JEFF]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLFX3&P=7

[person123]

Do the split battery packs provide enough extra performance to sacrifice the runtime (i use intellect 3600 sub c pack in stock configuration on vehicle)?

[JohnRobHolmes]

The extra weight on the front is very nice. I run 8 or 10 cell packs on my crawlers.