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christoleher · 08-22-2006, 11:08 PM

Which which battery would work best?

kerosinek · 08-22-2006, 11:20 PM

1400, you can get them on www.boomboombatteries.com for around $20. They are for the RC18T so look in that section.

christoleher · 08-22-2006, 11:32 PM

I could get them cheaper on cheap battery packs. Thanks bro

christoleher · 08-22-2006, 11:40 PM

when they ask you for special building instructions and you ask them to make it do they actually build it how you want it or do they just ingore that and make it how the configuration shows it?

kerosinek · 08-22-2006, 11:42 PM

I'm assuming they build it how you want it as that is what you are paying for.

FrankyRizzo · 08-23-2006, 07:41 AM

I like the intellects. Badger got me hooked on them.

microgoat · 08-23-2006, 08:02 AM

They're both good cells, but the IB's are biggerer

There's a cute mini-stick pack of IB's out there for about $20, looks like it'll fit anywhere. SMC makes it (smc-racing.com).

badger · 08-23-2006, 09:21 AM

I have a few IB1400 packs that I built from buying the loose cells from cheapbatterypacks.com. They usually peak at over 1800 or 1900+.

They are great cells and as any cell that I have bought from cheapbatterypacks.com I am always pleased with the exceptional performance.

rcr3fan29 · 08-23-2006, 09:47 AM

I just built a 6 cell pack using the IB1400s for my SW2. I'm pleased with the performance. My son and I ran it for over 40 minutes around the house and they didn't show any signs of letting up.

badger · 08-23-2006, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by rcr3fan29

I just built a 6 cell pack using the IB1400s for my SW2. I'm pleased with the performance. My son and I ran it for over 40 minutes around the house and they didn't show any signs of letting up.

Add one more cell to it, you will love it. I run 7 cells and love the extra little punch to get up over things. I was actually able to jump into the back of my trailer from a wood bridge at a demo we did. I was cool.

I don't expect much more then 45 minutes to an hour at most out of them.

rockwerks · 08-23-2006, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by badger

Add one more cell to it, you will love it. I run 7 cells and love the extra little punch to get up over things. I was actually able to jump into the back of my trailer from a wood bridge at a demo we did. I was cool.

I don't expect much more then 45 minutes to an hour at most out of them.

Im not getting those kind of run times (around 30 minutes) but I can vouch for the 7th cell, mucho better for big tire umph

badger · 08-23-2006, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rockwerks

Im not getting those kind of run times (around 30 minutes) but I can vouch for the 7th cell, mucho better for big tire umph

What amperage do you charge them at?

rockwerks · 08-23-2006, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by badger

What amperage do you charge them at?

been using a prophet plus for charging, 2A.

I jsut got a indi 16x4, and am reconditiong the cells today, and charge them at 3A tomorrow

badger · 08-23-2006, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rockwerks

been using a prophet plus for charging, 2A.

I jsut got a indi 16x4, and am reconditiong the cells today, and charge them at 3A tomorrow

3 amp is way to high for these cells.

Try cycling them at .5 amps and see how your run times improve. That is what I charge my IB1400 packs at.

rockwerks · 08-23-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by badger

3 amp is way to high for these cells.

Try cycling them at .5 amps and see how your run times improve. That is what I charge my IB1400 packs at.

thank you for the suggestion. they where in pretty bad shape........Im thinking the 16x4 will help

badger · 08-23-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by rockwerks

thank you for the suggestion. they where in pretty bad shape........Im thinking the 16x4 will help

If they were in bad shape then a few cycles at 1/10 C might bring them back to life. Try .3 or .4 amps to recondition them.

rockwerks · 08-23-2006, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by badger

If they were in bad shape then a few cycles at 1/10 C might bring them back to life. Try .3 or .4 amps to recondition them.

The 16x4 has a recondition setting that cycles them over abouut a 2 hour period, the capacity after running the cycle once has tripled on the first pack

I think Im gonna like this charger

dezfan · 08-23-2006, 11:14 AM

I like the IB1200s, They seem to have a little more punch than the 1400s. I charge mine at .5 amps and get around 40-45 minutes out of them.

Either way the IB's are great cells!

badger · 08-23-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by dezfan

I like the IB1200s, They seem to have a little more munch than the 1400s.

What exactly do they like to eat?

FrankyRizzo · 08-23-2006, 11:32 AM

I just picked up 8 for my TLT this morning from cheapbatteries.com.

$20 shipped for the 1400's

08-22-2006, 11:08 PM	#1
christoleher Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 123	GP1100 vs. IB1400 Which which battery would work best?

08-23-2006, 11:14 AM	#18
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	I like the IB1200s, They seem to have a little more *punch* than the 1400s. I charge mine at .5 amps and get around 40-45 minutes out of them. Either way the IB's are great cells! Last edited by dezfan; 08-23-2006 at 12:49 PM.

08-22-2006, 11:20 PM	#2
kerosinek Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chandler Posts: 261	1400, you can get them on www.boomboombatteries.com for around $20. They are for the RC18T so look in that section.

08-22-2006, 11:32 PM	#3
christoleher Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 123	I could get them cheaper on cheap battery packs. Thanks bro

08-22-2006, 11:40 PM	#4
christoleher Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 123	when they ask you for special building instructions and you ask them to make it do they actually build it how you want it or do they just ingore that and make it how the configuration shows it?

08-22-2006, 11:42 PM	#5
kerosinek Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chandler Posts: 261	I'm assuming they build it how you want it as that is what you are paying for.

08-23-2006, 07:41 AM	#6
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	I like the intellects. Badger got me hooked on them.

08-23-2006, 08:02 AM	#7
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	They're both good cells, but the IB's are biggerer There's a cute mini-stick pack of IB's out there for about $20, looks like it'll fit anywhere. SMC makes it (smc-racing.com).

08-23-2006, 09:21 AM	#8
badger Diggin' the new SCX10 II! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Norcal Posts: 11,402	I have a few IB1400 packs that I built from buying the loose cells from cheapbatterypacks.com. They usually peak at over 1800 or 1900+. They are great cells and as any cell that I have bought from cheapbatterypacks.com I am always pleased with the exceptional performance.

08-23-2006, 09:47 AM	#9
rcr3fan29 1* Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ozarks Posts: 326	I just built a 6 cell pack using the IB1400s for my SW2. I'm pleased with the performance. My son and I ran it for over 40 minutes around the house and they didn't show any signs of letting up.

08-23-2006, 11:32 AM	#20
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	I just picked up 8 for my TLT this morning from cheapbatteries.com. $20 shipped for the 1400's

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