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08-20-2008, 08:46 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Owasso, OK
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|  Will a 3s lipo fry my xl-5 esc?
I have an xl-5 Rustler and I would like to convert it and my crawler to lipo. It says it's rated for 9.6v, but I would like to buy the most volts I can.
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08-20-2008, 10:23 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: May 2006 Location: HONDURAS...ROCK HEAVEN
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Yes it will fry the stock esc, i ran the slashe's xl-5 on 3s for very short runs, 3-5 min max and it didn't smoke, but i would highly not recommend going that route.
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08-20-2008, 10:41 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Owasso, OK
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Thanks for the reply. I'll hold off on going to lipos on the Rustler until I'm ready to change the esc also. I just bought one mamba max and 3s for the crawler...will need to wait a while to do the same for the Rustler.
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08-20-2008, 11:01 AM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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Depends on the motor I think. I have heard of guys running 3S LiPo with the stock motor with no problem. I put an 11T Holmes Hobbies Handwound motor in and my 9.6V Sub-C battery and the ESC smoked the instant I pulled the trigger. |
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08-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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| I joined the Band!  Join Date: Jul 2008
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Search up "Slash Fire" on youtube.. Guy was running a 3s and it made his slash start on fire.. Esc was a ball of smoke and flames..
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