Battery for 1/8

[Mugenextreme]

Have a question with regards Batteries for a 1/8th buggy. I am currently in the process of converting a Losi Eu from Nitro to Electric. have the conversion kit / speedo and Motor pretty much picked out but i was wondering what kinda/brand batteries are people using. Is a 4 cell the norm if so what sort of mAh are people running and approx what kinda run time should you see?

[Evsie]

I'm running a Losi 8ight-e and we're running Turnigy 4500mah 4S for qualifiers that give us approx. 12 minutes on full bore. We run a converted Turnigy 5800mah 4S (2 x 2S soldered together) for the finals which give us a maximum of about 16 minutes on full bore.

Hope this helps.

Ps. These were all bought from www.hobbyking.com

[JonyNitro]

Originally Posted by Mugenextreme

Have a question with regards Batteries for a 1/8th buggy. I am currently in the process of converting a Losi Eu from Nitro to Electric. have the conversion kit / speedo and Motor pretty much picked out but i was wondering what kinda/brand batteries are people using. Is a 4 cell the norm if so what sort of mAh are people running and approx what kinda run time should you see?

how much money you got? 4s is really the norm good for 25 plus mins more Mah over 5000. Hyperions, Nano Tech,s, any thing over 35c what ESC/motor KV you using

[dmcracing]

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[Mugenextreme]

Originally Posted by JonyNitro

how much money you got? 4s is really the norm good for 25 plus mins more Mah over 5000. Hyperions, Nano Tech,s, any thing over 35c what ESC/motor KV you using

I have been looking at the Hobbywing 150A setup , either the old version with the 2240kv or the new type 150a with the 2700kv motor.Price wise there is not much in it. My issue is with batteries and the price of the ones which i would need to match the output required.
Has anyone got either of these setups or similar and can tell me whats best to use? or would it be better to use the Alternative 80A and run a cheaper setup. is it just total over kill to go with the 150A version

[HarlowS]

150amp speedo is good !! 2700kv motor ??? that bad lol. Unless your just using it for bashing the 2250kv would be more than enough.

[2FAST4U]

I run a Losi 2.0 with a Speed Passion ESC & Losi 1700kv motor & 4 14.8v lipo battery packs - 1 x 3000mah Turnigy, 2 x 5000mah Turnigy & 1 x 6000mah Turnigy Nano-Tech.

[axeman]

I run a 5s 5000mah turnigy with a monster mamba 2200kv motor. and I'm quicker than mr 2FAST4U

I can run a full bore for 15min.

[jasonwipf]

150 would be better than 80, even if you don't use all the capacity. An 80amp run at 80-90% capacity will run hotter than 150 at 50%. So not only will it run cooler and have less of a chance of frying but a cooler ESC will mean longer run times, longer run times mean you have flexibility to get smaller, lighter more agile batteries that are cheaper and/or higher C Ratings for more power.

The type of battery you get will really depend on what you are using it for. How much run time you need and yes of course what type of motor and ESC you are running. if you run an 80amp esc and 2700kv motor the packs I'd recommend would be 180degrees from a set up with 150amp and a 2200kv.