7.2V vs 8.4V vs 9.6V

[Crawling_Canuck]

okay, so i'm going to buy a battery for my soon to be ordered ARTR, and i was wondering what is the pros and cons of each battery. 7.2, 8.4, 9.6V

so chime in and say with one you run and why\\

thanks

 

[666]

11.1 Power, power, power and more power, and a compact size!!

 

[helhedded]

okay, so i'm going to buy a battery for my soon to be ordered ARTR, and i was wondering what is the pros and cons of each battery. 7.2, 8.4, 9.6V

so chime in and say with one you run and why\\

thanks

which is which? I'm am an electronics noob. I think that the 11.1 are Lipos... correct? I have an 8 cell 1500 2/3a pack, and a 6 cell as well. What are those?

 

[Nova's Ark]

11.1 Power, power, power and more power, and a compact size!!

Yeah, 3S Lipo is the absolute best way to go. "thumbsup" 4S would be even better.

In my son's rig I run 9.6 though. 8 cell 2/3A's and that is the minimum I would run in crawler. Volt up and gear down"thumbsup" just like JRH says;-).

 

[lucky13offroad]

what esc are you useing that should tell what you can use.
I have the Rooster so I use a 7 cell 2/3 8.4v 2300mah split pack.
The Rooster will only take 7 cells."thumbsup"
I don't know alot about lipo's

 

[helhedded]

ahh I see 7.2 = 6 , 8.4= 7 , 9.6 = 8, 11.1 = Lipo

WOOOOOT look mommy I figured it out!!!!!

 

[Crawling_Canuck]

what esc are you useing that should tell what you can use.
I have the Rooster so I use a 7 cell 2/3 8.4v 2300mah split pack.
The Rooster will only take 7 cells."thumbsup"

then i guess i'm buying a 7 cell. cause i'm ordering the Novak rooster crawler/55t motor combo

Thanks everyone!

 

[lucky13offroad]

sorry about that the rooster will take lipo's but Idon't knoy much about them.

 

[Crawling_Canuck]

sorry about that the rooster will take lipo's but Idon't knoy much about them.

ya i know nothing of LiPo's as well. i'll stick with the NiMH for now

 

[860Crawler]

I'm not familiar with the power aspects yet either, but I have a 3000mAh 6 cell NiMh and the freakin thing lasts forever. It hasn't hesitated or anything on steep climbs or wheels stuck in ruts either so for now I think I've got enough power.
I havent had an RC for like 15 years and back then the packs would last like 15-20 minutes tops. I'm getting like an hour to hour and half run time with a Rooster and stock silvercan motor. I told my wife I was going out to kill off the battery and I was gone like an hour and came back and the thing is still going strong. At this point, this amuses me enough for trail running/light crawling. I guess if I get into more serious crawling I may change things up

 

[Crawling_Canuck]

ya i went with the 7 cell split pack, i think its only like 1500mAh but its enough for me. i ordered a charger with it too, and i've got another 7.2v from my traxxas starter wand

 

[mockknight]

I have a 2/3A 6 cell split pack (7.2v) anid it's good for a beginner crawler, but you will soon want more. Get as much volatge as your ESC can handle. That being said, I have a an 8 cell (9.6v) on order and should be here tomorrow!"thumbsup"

 

[DLE88]

then i guess i'm buying a 7 cell. cause i'm ordering the Novak rooster crawler/55t motor combo

Thanks everyone!

You will love it! "thumbsup"

 

[Crawling_Canuck]

You will love it! "thumbsup"

so, how did you attack the ESC to the front upper control arms? did you have to build a plate for that. and where did the upper electronics plate go? did you remove it yourself?

thanks