1/8th Scale Reciever Battery Run Time

[SpeeDFX]

Hey everyone, for all of you out there with 1/8th scale buggies, how long do your 6 volt 5 cell reciever batteries last when they are fully charged? and what brand do you use?

[buggieracer]

I use hobbico hydrimax 6v 1400mah MIMH and get about 1.5 to 2 hours run time using 2 Hitce 615mg servos and a futaba failsafe unit .I charge and cycle them with a accucycle from Hobbico.What's your run times and equipment?

[SpeeDFX]

I am using some 2 year old reciever batteries by futaba, and they've NEVER been discharged, and they rin about 30 minutes http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/frown.gif. I want to get some NIMH batteries and a charger and all equipmen for them, but I don't know what to get, what are you suggestions?

[buggieracer]

I would go to www.towerhobbies.com (http://www.towerhobbies.com) and look up batteries.Hobbico Hydrimax Ultra batteries come in 1400mah or 2000mah at $26 and $32.For you transmitter they have 9.6v 1400mah at $40.To charge them get the Hobbico Accucycle,it discharges then charges your packs and can do both at the same time,and costs $89 thats about $160 total but it's the best investment i've made.I also use a Futaba failsafe unit so if my tx or rx battery run low throtle goes off and the brakes go on.buy this stuff it's a must,I know 30 min of running would just tease me.Later

[SpeeDFX]

are those batteries bigger than the futaba 6v 600mah batteries? because for christmas I got some reciever batteries from durtrax that were 1100 mah, but there were too wide for him reciever box on my mp-6

[This message has been edited by SpeeDFX (edited 01-14-2001).]

[divve]

The 6-cell (rated @900-1100mAh) flat receiver packs by Orion, Ace Hobby, or Trinity will fit perfectly in an MP-6 radio box. Alternatively you can buy 6 Gold Peak GP100AFH cells and solder them together...same thing as the ready assembled cells.

[This message has been edited by divve (edited 01-14-2001).]

[buggieracer]

www.towerhobbies.com (http://www.towerhobbies.com) use search box for #TL2246,TL2247,TL2248,TL2249,TL2250 gives a picture and exact dimensions so you can match to your radio box.remember no quick charge on these batteries

[pp13b]

i get about 3hours out of my rx batterys,and that with running 2 jr2825 servo`s ,as for brand...?
all i know is there a mobile phone batterys....and i fast charge them..

[SpeeDFX]

buggie: I tried puting in those item numbers at tower hobbies and it said they were invalid numbers http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/frown.gif

[SpeeDFX]

I could not find those batteries, could you possibly tell me the order numbers or what sites?

[buggieracer]

Speed here are the correct #'s if you didn't find them yet.Reciever batts-LXLX49,LXUD37,LXLX50 Transmitter batts- LXLX51,LXUD38,LXUD39 Charger-LA2051.Sorry I gave you the wrong #'s these are the right ones.Later

[SpeeDFX]

Darn, all those reciever batteries are too wide for the reciever box on the Kyosho Inferno MP-6, man this is so frusturating, ::sigh:: thanks for the help though

[This message has been edited by SpeeDFX (edited 01-15-2001).]