Old esc and lipo

[franki]

Hi

Sorry if this has been asked before but can you use lipo with brushed set up namely Novak cyclone ???

It's just for a vintage project

Thank you

[cutting42]

A Lipo is just a battery. The cell voltages are rated higher than Nimh. Nimh is 1.2 v per cell and most stick packs are 6 cells so 7.2v total. Lipo cells are 3.7v each so a 1S is 3.7 and a 2S is 7.4v etc.

A 2S Lipo stick (or saddle for that matter) will work fine on a system designed for nimh sticks. The biggest watch-out will be your ESC will not have a low voltage cut off at 3.0v (per cell) so either run much shorter that you can or get a Lipo shield or similar like these.

[mattr]

Pretty sure some of the old non-race class cars used to come with 8.4V (7 cell) batteries on brushed motors........

[dodgydiy]

speedo will be fine, brushes wear down quicker and comm needs skimming sooner but power output is awesome!! just fit a voltage cutoff device or alarm to protect your lipo's from being over discharged, personally i have a very simple home made device which illuminates a high output led if voltage drops below 6 volts

[franki]

Thanks ill give it a go