[Dave Dodd]

Originally Posted by LongRat

Sorry man but 4 cell NiMh does not equal 1S LiPo. There is a +30% nominal voltage difference (4.8V/3.7V), which is the cause of the problems on 1 cell systems. The voltage difference between 6 cell NiMh and 2S is nominally only +3% which isn't a problem at all. The huge current and therefore significant voltage sag seen in 1S only compounds the problem, as Mardaves ran low power motors that never asked much of the 4 cell NiCds this issue never arose there.

These issues will not kill the class, it is too much fun to race for that. But you'll end up with a fixed elite doing Nationals with much less penetration from club racers wishing to give it a go. None of us have the full picture on what systems are used nationwide in GT12 clubs, but for sure there are many, many people using 2 cell LiPos.

thats why 1s is for bl and 4cell g2.. 4cell powering a 13.5 bl is stupid quick.. TBH im glad i dont use cells anymore (all that charging and discharging got on my tits, havent the time) - lipos are brilliant
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i honestly havent spent a fortune on buying top gear, core esc, half saddles, dynamite 13.5 bl was even using a rtr servo up untill i crashed, so now have savox 1357.. 40 megs radio and pt ive had for 4-5yrs... im just an average driver, most of the stuff ive got is second hand
but i will be racing at the tamworth national on sunday, just for the experiance of doing so and no doubt i'll be in the bottom final.