Is this a good deal????

[Tankers]

On Pro-Match Racing they have Sanyo RC1700 Matched Stick packs for $21.99. Would these give me enough "punch" and run time to compete in stock indoor stadium truck racing? This battery subject has me really confused. Like when they say the time on the matched set cells is that rated at a full load or what? It seems to me that if I pay $50-100 for some batteries they better last more that 350 seconds. So if these Sanyo matched 1700 packs are any good I will probaly just get 4 of them. Otherwise I need some serious advice on possibily getting nihm due to the choices on the market.

[CleverAlias]

If you want to do racing, 1700's aren't going to cut it. Your truck will really be lacking speed and the pack will be dumped before the race is over. You're better off buying 1 or 2 sets of either 2400 nicd or 3000 nimh.

I've found good deals on batteries on ebay. www.racerhobbies.com has good deals too, that's where I get most of my batteries from.

[r/c car freak]

for just stock racing the power maxxes are great. They are not as good as sanyo's but you only need it to last at most 10 minutes. If you want to race for longer I would then suggest the duratrax sanyo RC2400 mah battery that will last you a long time.

[Poolboy51]

you can get 3000 NIMH's on www.ebay.com by racer hobbies for $30.:eek:

[Tankers]

Let me see if I got this right. As long as the Sanyo RC1700 are good cells and matched then they will give me just as much voltage/power as any other pack that has matched cells of the same voltage no matter what the mah rating is? The only thing the mah rating does is the higher the rating the longer the run time is? So if the Sanyo matched RC1700 will last long enough to compete in a 5 minute race they will be just as fast as any other battery with the same voltage. What I need to know is will they hold up for 5+ minutes without a loss in power with a stock motor on a T3? If they will then why would I waste my money buying 3000 packs that the only upside they would have is a longer run time which wouldn't be needed just to race a 5 minute race. I'm not trying to argue with anyone I just want to get all my fact straight before I dump cash down for something I don't need. Which has got me thinking what did the guys that have been in this hobby for a number of years use say 10-15 years ago when these 2400 and 3000 pack were not available. I'm pretty sure they didn't have 2 or 3 minute races. So let me hear from some of you guys with more experience than some of these guys on here are old. Not to bad mouth any younger guys, I just want to get all opinions on this subject because it has me very confused.:confused: :eek: :) :confused:

[hawk_196]

this is kinda off the subject but its about batteries. this probably doesn't mean anything but i know that NiCd stands for nickel cadium but what does NiMh stand for? Is there any difference??

[r/c car freak]

I don't know the answer to your q hawk_196. But I will tell you right now you may be able to pull it off with 1700mah battery but you will definatally have a loss in power after 3-4 minutes. I wouldn't go much lower than a 2000mah battery but that is just my opinion. I would go for a 2400 battery just for safety. The power maxxes are a cheap alternative to the sanyo's and expensive matched packs plus you get two that last me about 15-20 minutes each with a 13 turn double motor with just a small amount of power loss. my 2 cents

[CleverAlias]

NiMH means Nickel Metal Hydride. The advantages of NiMH's is that they dont' develop memory like NiCd's do. They are also available in higher mah ratings, which means more run time.

[audiR8]

Tankers, I bought 4 packs of these 1700's from Pro-Match. I have to say they are definitely worth the money. On the stickers it said they held about 2200 mah but I have been able to put 2300 mah into them. I ran them in stock class in my T3 and had more than enough battery left without a noticeable drop in voltage. You can't beat the price on them and I have had good luck with other batteries I have purchased from Pro-Match. Hope this helps.

[Tankers]

Thanks audi: So how many minutes long do you race? Do you know what the maximium amount of run time you get out of them is before a drop in power? It seems like a great deal. I don't want to buy 3000 cells just to say I got them, if these will work the same for a 5 minute race. Plus I could buy 4 sets for cheaper than 2 sets of 3000's.

Audi: What charger do you use?

[Gutter Ball]

Originally posted by Tankers
I don't want to buy 3000 cells just to say I got them, if these will work the same for a 5 minute race. Plus I could buy 4 sets for cheaper than 2 sets of 3000's.

You say that now, but one day, you'll be racing, you'll be in the lead with 30 seconds left, your 1700 pack will dump and someone with a 2400+ pack will pass you for the win. Then you'll be cursing yourself for not getting higher mah batteries...

[TimmyRC10T3]

I bought 2400's from pro-matched when they were still avialable. I would say spend the extra cash and get the 3000's. If you ever wana race mod or just bash around you are going to want the extra runtime. I use to have 1700's and couldn't run for five minutes with them. I figure you should always be safe then sorry. Now if you want to get 2400's becuase that all you charger can handle there is a company smc that makes great batts also. I am not sure of the website but someone else can help you on that.

[Crazy Canuck]

Originally posted by Tankers
Which has got me thinking what did the guys that have been in this hobby for a number of years use say 10-15 years ago when these 2400 and 3000 pack were not available. I'm pretty sure they didn't have 2 or 3 minute races.

Back when the best cells were 1200s, they would gear their cars to make runtime, which was 4 minutes, ie they undergear and feather the throttle to conserve power. Im not sure about offroad, but for onroad, the cars were pretty much all pan cars, which are light, and therefore have a low current drain.

Im not speaking from experience, rather from what Ive been told by the guys I race with.

[Tankers]

Well I just got off phone with a guy from Pro-Match Racing, and he informed me that some 3300 match packs with what looks like exceptional voltage and run times will be available around the end of the week. They will also be cheaper than the 3000's so it looks like that is the way I'm going to go. Since two packs will be all that I need for a day of racing I think the value more than speaks for itself. After all the money I'm putting into my new factory team T3 I figured I don't want my batteries to not make it through the whole race. Thanks for all the input guys.

[Poolboy51]

I dont think the new cells (3300's) are approved by ROAR yet. Juts thought Id let you know.