What is the highest c rating to can run in a brushed motor?
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C rating is just how much current the pack can supply. You probably won't notice much difference with brushed running a 25C vs 50C. I know the 1/8th arrma's recommend at least 30C, so you may be better off buying higher than 25C just in case you end up with a brushless truck later on.
TraverseCity420
Total Arrma Fanboy
Nope, I ran 2s 50c In a Bigfoot #1 2wd and didn't burn up the motor (Brushed 540 12T)
These guys like to assume poop vs actually testing real world applications.. Me If I break it.. Then i'll replace It
TraverseCity420
Total Arrma Fanboy
Just ran it with traxxas 2s 25C sustained 50C Burst cells was a huge improvement over Nimh that I started with. Unless the motor demands 50C worth of power your not gonna see a difference.
If you can get away with 25C and don't anticipate going brushless or getting 1/8th scale, then it will likely be cheaper. Higher C packs cost a bit more. I don't know if they are matched better or chemically better or just built better to get the higher C. But I do know for a fact that using less than what is required is bad. I have a puffed traxxas 25C 5000mah 3S pack that I ran once in my outcast with a second one. One is still ok, but one puffed about 7 minutes in. They were both nearly new with only a couple cycles from my eJato with the vxl-3s/3500 traxxas brushless system on them.
I usually run 4S in my outcast, but since I had them with me and I broke my eJato, I figured I'd give them a shot. It was a crazy 7 minutes. lol!
I usually run 4S in my outcast, but since I had them with me and I broke my eJato, I figured I'd give them a shot. It was a crazy 7 minutes. lol!
