3c Lipo suggestions for Wraith please

[NCT_Guy]

I have a hand full of 2c lipo's but I just received my Holmes motors and would like to pick up a couple 3c's just to try now that I have a good motor/esc combo to use against a 3c.

Currently running:
- Stock gearing
- Holmes Hobbies Crawl Master 35t
- Holmes Hobbies Torq Master BR-XL water proof speed controller
- Batt Forward mod
- 7.4v 5000m 2c lipo - run most of the time
-or-
- 11.1v 4000m 3c lipo - this was something I have from my slash that has been beat and ran many times. I tried it and big boost from the 2c.. reason I am looking at going 3c all together.


New set up I am getting ready to install:
- Upgrading to 32p gearing - I have 60t & 56t spurs and 12t thur 17t pinions to play with gearing.
- Holmes Hobbies Crawl Master Pro 13t
&
- Torque Master Pro 21t
- Holmes Hobbies Torq Master BR-XL water proof speed controller
- Yes I did also get a long list of MIP drive lines and all the other common weak links I have read and seen.
- Batt Forward mod

QUESTION - So here is where I am needing help, I see after looking up 3c options I can get small packs also. I drop the MAH that coralates to run time (correct?). I guess I need suggestions from you crawlers that have more back ground to suggest a full size or small pack pro/cons and maybe some good batt packs I should be looking at....bang for the buck is key, nothing dirt cheap but if it has pro's to off set the price I am paying I am all ears.

I am building a all around bash crawler I can enjoy with my son and buddy's even if I have a couple tweaks to make on the rig if the day foresees crawling or bashing.

In advanced this forum is great and I have learned alot, I know the 1st reply is search....I did but I am looking for more directly related Wraith owner suggestions on 3c because the other threads I found the small packs make total sense for a full comp Crawler.

Sorry for the long post....Thank you!!

[zjguy721]

I order from hobby king. Pretty cheap, you can order from the us warehouse. I use 5000mAh ones, kind of big but I can shoehorn them in the front without removing and tube work.

[heyok]

It's a minor point, but you meant to say "3S" or "2S"

S means series. ie) 2S is two cells in series.

C means Capacity. ie) a 1000mAH pack with a 20C rating means that you can draw 20 x 1000mA or 20A from it (for a short time) without it doing bad things.

[Savage03]

Sky Lipo 4400mAh 11.1V 30C

Got 2 of these and run what you have and I can go least 5hrs on one charge!

[NCT_Guy]

heyok - yeap you are correct 2s and 3s sorry...

Savage03 - Sky Lipo 4400mAh 11.1V 30C is one of the lipo's I had seen people talk about. I think I will try a couple of those.

[heyok]

Originally Posted by NCT_Guy

heyok - yeap you are correct 2s and 3s sorry...

Savage03 - Sky Lipo 4400mAh 11.1V 30C is one of the lipo's I had seen people talk about. I think I will try a couple of those.

That's okay - I hope I didn't come across as an a$$!

[Chaser11]

I have a Dynamite 3S 4000mah battery and I have moved my battery holder under the hood and my battery still fits.

[irollgen4s]

I use the sky lipo 5000mah 2S lipo's and they work awesome and have been great so far with minimal maintenance(balanced charge to 8.4v and go). when i can afford it i'm gonna grab two of those 3S linked above.

[NCT_Guy]

Originally Posted by heyok

That's okay - I hope I didn't come across as an a$$!

All good man, I am the jack a$$ asking all the questions As long as we all are learning something w are doing good, I have no idea why I said 3c ... at work and head going in too many directions ha ha

Thanks for the reply, most people wouldn't care

[Solitaire]

Originally Posted by heyok

S means series. ie) 2S is two cells in series.

Are you sure about this, Al?
What about a 1S LiPo? Nothing in series there.
And I'm asking, since I don't know what the "S" stands for and I've been playing with these things for a few years.

[hatefulboy]

If you run smaller packs, put some weight in the tires. This will help with the crawling part. I run 5000 3s under the hood with no wheel weights and seems to work good but not as good as a smaller pack w/weights in the tires. 3s is faster than 2s. More voltage going to the motor. A higher C rating you can afford the better if you have a high amp draw motor.

[heyok]

Originally Posted by Solitaire

Are you sure about this, Al?
What about a 1S LiPo? Nothing in series there.
And I'm asking, since I don't know what the "S" stands for and I've been playing with these things for a few years.

Yes, I'm sure. And I agree, it doesn't make a lot of sense when talking about a single cell.

If you are interested, this guy did an excellent video about Lipo packs and what all the numbers and letters mean:

All about lipos for RC models - YouTube

He actually has a lot of great content.

[Solitaire]

Thanks, Al. Always looking for new info.

[trialbuyfire]

The video you quoted is very good. I too highly recommend watching and listening.
I can say without a doubt it helped me understand Lipos better than anything else I've ever read or watched...

Originally Posted by heyok

Yes, I'm sure. And I agree, it doesn't make a lot of sense when talking about a single cell.

If you are interested, this guy did an excellent video about Lipo packs and what all the numbers and letters mean:

All about lipos for RC models - YouTube

He actually has a lot of great content.