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06-11-2012, 12:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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|  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? |
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06-11-2012, 01:03 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Beaumont, Tx
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
3s battery
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06-11-2012, 01:04 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Albans
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery? Battery all the way. |
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06-11-2012, 01:06 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: thurmont
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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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06-11-2012, 01:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: [loh-key-shuhn]
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
Given those parameters: go with the battery. Curious...what rig is it? |
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06-11-2012, 01:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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06-11-2012, 01:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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06-11-2012, 01:23 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
Battery. Gear it down a bit if you need more low end control.
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06-11-2012, 01:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: poteau
Posts: 996
| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
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.
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06-11-2012, 01:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| 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. |
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06-11-2012, 01:46 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: malta
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
3S lipo and 25C or more
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06-11-2012, 01:52 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Winston Salem
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
3S battery with at least 40c rateing
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06-11-2012, 01:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posts: 542
| 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.  |
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06-11-2012, 02:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
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. |
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06-11-2012, 07:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: under a rock and a hard place
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| 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.  |
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06-12-2012, 01:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
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06-12-2012, 02:08 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bethpage,TN
Posts: 94
| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
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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06-12-2012, 09:31 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boise
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| Re: If you could only upgrade 1 thing, Motor or Battery?
One more vote for 3s.
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