glynnclb Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Hey gang should u keep lipo a nimh batts during winter if u put lipo batts in brushed car mine can take both do u get more run time thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 Generally speaking, runtime is down to the size of the battery. Highr mAH ratings will last longer. LiPo batteries put out more power, and as you run them down, don;t drop voltage in the same waya NiMh does. They take more care, and need to be properly looked after, but they will make your car run better. In practice, the usable runtime tends to be longer as well. Just make sure your ESC has a properly set low voltage cutoff Last thing.... when I last ran a LiPo on a brushed motor, the motor got pretty hot and didn;t last. It was a cheapy RTR motor, and the extra power the battery made available gave the motor issues. So be aware. You may need to watch the gearing, and certainly the motor temperatures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 defo more punch per volt like nitros says 👍 gear accordingly etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnclb Posted December 13, 2022 Author Share Posted December 13, 2022 OK just ask if need to keep warm in winter simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted December 13, 2022 Share Posted December 13, 2022 the cold temps will always effect any kind of batteries Glyyn be it nimh lipo or nicad due the the chemistry so you will have shorter run times am afraid only thing you can do is keep the packs warm in a coat or bag when out thats all i do 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynnclb Posted December 14, 2022 Author Share Posted December 14, 2022 K i mean inside wen not using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 aww gotcha brother yeah keep them room temp should be fine careful if keeping them in a cold shed etc 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyUK Posted December 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2022 17 hours ago, Bajadre said: aww gotcha brother yeah keep them room temp should be fine careful if keeping them in a cold shed etc 👍 Careful not to make the mistake of fully charging them in a cold shed and then bringing them indoors, the warmth will add some charge to the battery and then fires can happen. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 14, 2022 Share Posted December 14, 2022 also use a lipo bag when charging them just in case 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bajadre Posted December 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2022 good pionts lads 👍 if you seen the state of my shed u would understand why i dont enter it haha also its home to some kind of goliath spider or something 🤣🤣its his home i just lob the rc jumps in and out lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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