If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

Right now I am running a Tekin 45T rockcrawler motor and a 2S battery. If I can only afford upgrade one of these with the objective being to acheive faster wheelspeed, more torque, and more low speed control, which should I upgrade?
If I was to upgrade the motor, I would buy a Holmes Hobbies Pro Custom 45T. If I was to upgrade the battery, I would buy the same kind I have now (hyperion) only in 3S form.

So which should it be?

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

3s battery

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Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

without a battery you dont have a working rig so battery all the way

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Given those parameters: go with the battery.

Curious...what rig is it?

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

It's an SCX10 with a Tekin motor and an FXR esc.

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The 2S battery I use now works, I just know that going to a 3S would give me more wheelspeed and torque so that's why it was one of the upgrade options.

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Battery. Gear it down a bit if you need more low end control.

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Hobbypartz.com sky lipo batteries! Work really well and are cheap. 3s all the way, and gear it down if you need more torque. I run the 3s sky lipos on my ax10 with a HH 55t pro handwound.

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

another vote for 3S battery.
They'll be a big smile on your face the first time you pull the trigger full throttle with 3S.

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

3S lipo and 25C or more

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

3S battery with at least 40c rateing

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

Thanks everybody, 3S battery it is.

And John, after this Tekin wears out on me, I am definitely replacing it with one of your Pro Customs. :mrgreen:

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As stated, 3S LiPO......if you get a small one (low mah) get a high "C" rating.
EX: 850mah, get 45C+

If you're getting a large one (high mah), you can get away with a lower "C" rating.
EX: 2000mah+, get 25C+

Capacity & "C" rating determine the punch you get.

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

Plan on an external BEC also if you dont already have one.Your esc will appreciate it."thumbsup"

Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
 

Yeah, I already have one.

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I vote turnigy nano-tech 3s battery in the 45-90c. The 45c continuous is nice and that 90c burst is sweet!

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One more vote for 3s.