Guys, as an update, ran my first meeting at the weekend, with the losi buggy and electrics, 2100kv motor, losi 4s 5000mah battery. It was at Sutton, a grass/dirt track which had what I'd guess is a long straight on it.
In 5 min heats was using 1800-1900mah. Pulled the car off 11mins into the final and can't be sure yet but as an educated guess had used around 3600mah, which I guess makes sense as you still only do one set of warm up laps etc. Depending on final drop off on the cells would guess maybe around 13mins is do-able. I was driving flat out at all times and made no effort to make the battery last. I didn't have a temp guage so not really sure how hot it was running, no thermalling though so presumably can't have done any overheating damage?
Speed wise the top nitro's had more top end (roughly the difference between using a 5.5 and a 6.5 in 10th) but nothing could touch the losi on bottom end or mid range grunt, it was awesome! I can't think of any tracks I've seen where more top end was necessary. Certainly was fine for Sutton, qualified 2nd and led from the start of the final till I pulled off! I think the electric has quite an advantage over the nitro's!!
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