Battery Pack Info

[detrailers]

What r the specs and type of the stock batt pack... Looks like 5 cells... Is it NIMH and how many MAH...

 

[RampageHopUps]

NiMh and probably 2000 MAH. They changed it several times already though.

 

[Ice_2k]

Mine is NiMh, 2.5Ah.

 

[RampageHopUps]

Ok, cool they must have upgraded in the last few years.

 

[Doozer]

Still not enough, lasts about a tank and a half maybe. I have a 3.8 amp LiFe battery I'd like to throw in there but it's about 3/4" too long. I'ts dry in the desert, I might just cut the back end out and figure a way to strap it in. I know Secraft makes an aluminum battery tray that screws into air frames and has straps:

http://www.secraft.net/shop/step1.php?number=1210 or maybe I could run a couple of smaller LiFe's in parallel. There's room for a couple of 1.8 amp LiFe batteries. I don't know man, but I know I'm over this, and I haven't had this car very long.

 

[RampageHopUps]

Get a 5000 Baja battery from DDM. Lasts twice as long and isn't dangerous.

 

[GJB56]

Get a 5000 Baja battery from DDM. Lasts twice as long and isn't dangerous.

I assume the Baja battery is a direct fit? One of my concerns is the $2 stock charger. Do you have any charger recommendations where I don't have to worry about overcharging?

 

[Ice_2k]

I never even used the stock charger. Any decent charger with configurable curent and battery type will do. This is what I'm using: https://www.hpi-racing.ro/5926-thickbox_default/charger-absima-cb-1s.jpg. Make sure not to charge it too fast (the stock 2.5Ah battery should not be charged faster than 2.5A, I'm charging it at 2A). The 5Ah replacement I just got (http://www.davesmotors.com/tr103.html) can be charged at max 5A (or 3A in my case, as that's the max output of my charger).

 

[Ildy666]

The stock charger is fine but slow charger. it charges the cells at a low charge but it's good for the battery packs to get a long slow charge compared to a fast charge.every once in a while I use it just for that reason.

 

[rcgasser]

Slow charging is fine but to get the most out of your battery and for the battery to last the longest you need a charger that will cycle the battery. I cycle my batteries every other month 3 times and your batteries will last forever.