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Rc truck battery

  • 04-01-2011 02:44AM
    #1
    kevinw07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 88 ✭✭


    Hello , i have a truggy and i'm looking to upgrade my battery from a 7.2v to a 7.4v lipo this one here (Battery) i'm just wondering if the tamyia connection that comes with the battery is the large type ? maybe somebody here uses this battery , any feedback would be great.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    T-Maxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,477 ✭✭✭T-Maxx


    Couple of things:

    1. From what I've read Venom batteries aren't great. I have no experience with them myself - this is simply from forums.
    2. You'll need a LVC
    3. and a lipo charger
    4. Tamiya connectors are fine for occasional and low current use, but you'll want to change over to something better when you go lipo
    5. Oh, and make sure you know about the safety aspects re lipo's.


  • #3
    fallaci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭fallaci


    Besides that 8000 mAh batt is nearly 38mm high. Make sure you have room to put it in. and it looks like a soft case - not too safe for offroad use.


  • #4
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,370 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    T-Maxx wrote: »
    Couple of things:

    4. Tamiya connectors are fine for occasional and low current use, but you'll want to change over to something better when you go lipo

    The current should`t be any significant amount higher replacing an nimh/nicd to lipo, its just lipo`s are usually used in high current applications. But still it would be better to have better connectors alright.


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