Need a better battery

[HardlyDangerous]

Just new to the crawlers...
my 7yr old son got a 1/8 New bright Jeep rock crawler for Christmas. I know I know its cheap and barely gets the job done, but its a good place to start to see if he is even interested in RC crawlers. Then mod it a bit later on.

My problem is the Battery life is really bad. Its running the standard 9.6v nimh 600mah that came with it, and lasts only about 10 minutesm 5 in the snow. I also have a 9.6v nicd 800mah from a Tonka Ricochet. the 800mah battery lasts a bit longer and seems more powerful.

I would like to buy a new battery 9.6v 2000mah or better but I need a reputable place to buy them from. I really dont want to buy a crap battery that wont last. I notice radio shack has one but are they any good?

OR is there a better battery that I could run in this?
should I run NiMH or nicd?
what about lipo batteries?
I would not think these cheap RC cars could handle more power?
Any help or recommendations is greatly appriciated

[transambill]

Radio Shack sells a 3300mAh pack for like 30 bucks.

[jcboof]

Check out www.cheapbatterypacks.com They have about any battery that you want and can set you up with a custom pack too if needed. Their prices are hard to beat too!

[BFGcrawler418]

Not sure if lipos will fit your setup but I did receive this e-mail from hobbyking;

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[greencrawler]

I would stick with NiMH unless you can put a lipo cutoff in the rig.

[HardlyDangerous]

I saw that one however at this time im looking for one that will fit in the battery tray under the truck,
the battery dimentions are 4" x 2.25" X 1/2"
the Dantona 9.6v 2000mah was the only one this size.

Is radioshack really the brand of battery that RC owners prefer?


I also have a question about a peak charger... can anyone lend a hand on an entry level peak charger for the nimh battery packs...

[transambill]

Radio Shack batteries are nothing special. You said you wanted cheep till you know if he likes it or not plus almost everyone has a Radio Shack in there area and the batt will come with the same connector as the one you've got now, makeing this as convenient, RTR and cheep as possable.

[HardlyDangerous]

Originally Posted by jcboof

Check out www.cheapbatterypacks.com They have about any battery that you want and can set you up with a custom pack too if needed. Their prices are hard to beat too!

checked them out, not the size I need and no options for custome made either... bummer.


thanks for the help people.
but just to be clear....Im not looking for a cheap battery, he has other RC cars that use the same size 9.6v battery, so im willing to spend the cash to buy a decent battery, heck even a great battery with longer run time. Afterall RC cars are like an electronic babaysitter lol. It gets him outside and out from under my feet.
I have looked on ebay and they have tons but I dont want just any battery I was hoping to get a few ideas on quality brands. Im totally new to RC cars and have no idea about what brands are good and what ones to avoid.

I wanted a cheap crawler for him because lets face it young kids like shit that goes stupid fast... so far he seems to like plowing through the snow with his 4x4 but the batteries just dont last at all in it. I myself plan on buying a Redcat in the very near future. but for now I would like him to be able to use his Jeep for more then 15 minutes (using up 2 battery packs), then wait for 4-6 hours.

these are the ones on ebay I was looking at but dont wat to buy them if they are cheap junk
http://cgi.ebay.ca/9-6V-2000mAh-NiMH...item4cf44df774

[T/C Hunter]

Go on line to Hobby king and get a couple of Turnigy 3S Lipo 1300 mAh 25C/ 50 C bust nano packs. You will need to select a lipo cut off in your ESC so you don't over discharge them. Turnigy also makes a nice Acucell 6 Battery charger , You'll need to get a power supply for that but after your done you will have little money in it for the bang for the buck you get back. Make sure your ESC and motor can handle 3S lipos. Run time will be up over 1/2 hour running these packs with a brushless motor system.If you have any questions feel free to PM me. Glad to help........

[benoj]

Originally Posted by T/C Hunter

Go on line to Hobby king and get a couple of Turnigy 3S Lipo 1300 mAh 25C/ 50 C bust nano packs. You will need to select a lipo cut off in your ESC so you don't over discharge them. Turnigy also makes a nice Acucell 6 Battery charger , You'll need to get a power supply for that but after your done you will have little money in it for the bang for the buck you get back. Make sure your ESC and motor can handle 3S lipos. Run time will be up over 1/2 hour running these packs with a brushless motor system.If you have any questions feel free to PM me. Glad to help........

the new bright it a toy rc that doesnt have lipo cutoff and likely wont handle 3s lipo or will barely. that daytona 2000 may be one of the few out that will fit the stock location and work on it without any mods