MeesterC
Very Active Member
Hello to all,
This is my first post here as I recently just purchased my senton a little over a week ago. First off let me say that I love this beast. I'm a hard core basher and needed something to hold up to the abuse and this senton does just that. I have a traxxas rustler, I know but it was my first rc in over 30 years, built it to be bullet proof so when I got my senton I already had a couple of traxxas 3c lipos. I ran them thru my senton and they puffed a little. These lipos only have a 25c rating and the senton is rated at 35c minimum. Didn't think much about the batteries puffing because all soft pack lipos will a little. Well, took the senton out last night for a little fun and ran my 2c lipos thru it until they were depleted then put the traxxas 3c lipos in and about 5 minutes into bashing and a couple of small jumps one decides to let go. POOF!!! Up in flames one of the batteries went. Costing me around $100 to repair the damage. The roll cage, center differential cover, battery tray, battery straps and body were all destroyed by the fire. So, so glad that I was able to get two of the body clips out and toss the car till the batteries fell out and didn't do more damage or destroy the whole car.
MY WARNING IS AS FOLLOWS..........PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T RUN ANY 25C RATING LIPOS IN THESE TRUCKS. THESE TUCKS PULL SO MUCH POWER THAT THEY WILL CAUSE THE LOWER RATED BATTERIES TO OVERHEAT, SWELL AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE LIKE MINE DID. ONLY USE LIPOS RATED AT THE MINIMUM OF 35C PER RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER OR ABOVE............ THANK YOU.
This is my first post here as I recently just purchased my senton a little over a week ago. First off let me say that I love this beast. I'm a hard core basher and needed something to hold up to the abuse and this senton does just that. I have a traxxas rustler, I know but it was my first rc in over 30 years, built it to be bullet proof so when I got my senton I already had a couple of traxxas 3c lipos. I ran them thru my senton and they puffed a little. These lipos only have a 25c rating and the senton is rated at 35c minimum. Didn't think much about the batteries puffing because all soft pack lipos will a little. Well, took the senton out last night for a little fun and ran my 2c lipos thru it until they were depleted then put the traxxas 3c lipos in and about 5 minutes into bashing and a couple of small jumps one decides to let go. POOF!!! Up in flames one of the batteries went. Costing me around $100 to repair the damage. The roll cage, center differential cover, battery tray, battery straps and body were all destroyed by the fire. So, so glad that I was able to get two of the body clips out and toss the car till the batteries fell out and didn't do more damage or destroy the whole car.
MY WARNING IS AS FOLLOWS..........PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T RUN ANY 25C RATING LIPOS IN THESE TRUCKS. THESE TUCKS PULL SO MUCH POWER THAT THEY WILL CAUSE THE LOWER RATED BATTERIES TO OVERHEAT, SWELL AND POSSIBLY CATCH FIRE LIKE MINE DID. ONLY USE LIPOS RATED AT THE MINIMUM OF 35C PER RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER OR ABOVE............ THANK YOU.