micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
12-06-2006, 03:05 PM
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micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
i checked on cheapbatterypacks.com and they have kan160mah cells and to make a pack will cost about 10bux.. dont know if the kans are better than the stock batts that come with the micro,, but it shoul.d be worth a try...
also what kind of connection is used in the micro-t and has anyone converted to micro deans..
also what kind of connection is used in the micro-t and has anyone converted to micro deans..
12-06-2006, 03:19 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
heres a direct link:
http://cheapbatterypacks.com/main.as...er=3&model=419
could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
http://cheapbatterypacks.com/main.as...er=3&model=419
could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
12-06-2006, 04:04 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
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i checked on cheapbatterypacks.com and they have kan160mah cells and to make a pack will cost about 10bux.. dont know if the kans are better than the stock batts that come with the micro,, but it shoul.d be worth a try...
also what kind of connection is used in the micro-t and has anyone converted to micro deans..
i checked on cheapbatterypacks.com and they have kan160mah cells and to make a pack will cost about 10bux.. dont know if the kans are better than the stock batts that come with the micro,, but it shoul.d be worth a try...
also what kind of connection is used in the micro-t and has anyone converted to micro deans..
12-06-2006, 08:36 PM
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some one said there cheap though, and whats with the dean plugs any way? does it transfer electral current faster or something of that nature?
12-06-2006, 08:44 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
They don't heat up, and transfer the current better. They still don't transfer all of it, but it's the best you can get while still using a plug. If you use the stock plug, it doesn't transfer as much power and blocks some, with a dean it transfers more but still blocks a little. The best way for the most power is to do a direct solder. But then the only way to unplug it is to unsolder the wires.
12-07-2006, 09:10 AM
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could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
12-07-2006, 09:31 AM
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Yes you can if you have a digital charger. You have to be able to adjust your amps down to .15-.20 amps. I've done it using a Dynamite Vision Peak Ultra.
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could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
could you charge that pack with the stock charger? if so would it charge the pack compleatly?
12-07-2006, 01:03 PM
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I can already tell the stock connectors are crap. When I took the body off I saw how the stock connectors melted an imprint into the inside of the body.
12-07-2006, 01:16 PM
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With a 160mah battery, you COULD use the stock charger just fine. 10mah isn't going to make any discernible difference in runtime or charging time.
The quality of the cells might allow for higher current draw (never heard of kan) but the stock battery connector isn't suitable for pulling ridiculous amounts of amperage.
I'm waiting for someone to shove a single cell lipo pack in this thing... Runtimes would probably be extended at the slight cost of some speed. Still, the battery area is just REAL small.
The quality of the cells might allow for higher current draw (never heard of kan) but the stock battery connector isn't suitable for pulling ridiculous amounts of amperage.
I'm waiting for someone to shove a single cell lipo pack in this thing... Runtimes would probably be extended at the slight cost of some speed. Still, the battery area is just REAL small.
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You'll see better performance and a little more runtime with the KAN's, they're good cells. Switch to the Deans micro connectors or risk a fire hazzard.
A single lipo cell is only 3.7volts nominal, 4.2volts fully charged. You'll get the most runtime but not enough voltage for any kind of performance.
A single lipo cell is only 3.7volts nominal, 4.2volts fully charged. You'll get the most runtime but not enough voltage for any kind of performance.
12-10-2006, 12:08 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
couldnt tell you.. i didnt do an a/b comparison,, and since my tires are stickier i really cant tell you,, i can finally drive it on my tile/hardwood floors now,,,, before i couldnt.. i cleaned them after running it on a indoor track
12-10-2006, 12:35 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
ok just playing with both packs,, this is what i have found out,,, the stock pack runs down quickly, well the way i play it does.. i have the largest pinion in place aswell.. .. the stock pack did make the micro-t do a wheelie on my hardwood floor.. but i set a mat in the middle of the floor and made sort of a table top with it,, by sticking the box it came in underneath the rug creating the jump.. and the stock pack i would have to say lasted maybe 5 minutes.. while the kans lasted a lot longer.. maybe 7-8 minutes.. the power with the kans was a lot better in terms of lasting longer.. the stock pack just dumped quickly.
12-10-2006, 12:44 PM
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ok just playing with both packs,, this is what i have found out,,, the stock pack runs down quickly, well the way i play it does.. i have the largest pinion in place aswell.. .. the stock pack did make the micro-t do a wheelie on my hardwood floor.. but i set a mat in the middle of the floor and made sort of a table top with it,, by sticking the box it came in underneath the rug creating the jump.. and the stock pack i would have to say lasted maybe 5 minutes.. while the kans lasted a lot longer.. maybe 7-8 minutes.. the power with the kans was a lot better in terms of lasting longer.. the stock pack just dumped quickly.
ok just playing with both packs,, this is what i have found out,,, the stock pack runs down quickly, well the way i play it does.. i have the largest pinion in place aswell.. .. the stock pack did make the micro-t do a wheelie on my hardwood floor.. but i set a mat in the middle of the floor and made sort of a table top with it,, by sticking the box it came in underneath the rug creating the jump.. and the stock pack i would have to say lasted maybe 5 minutes.. while the kans lasted a lot longer.. maybe 7-8 minutes.. the power with the kans was a lot better in terms of lasting longer.. the stock pack just dumped quickly.
i still like to find out if the esc and motor can handle one more cell. that would be wicked :P
12-10-2006, 01:38 PM
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longer runtime, lil more punch for longer time and a lil more power ...
longer runtime, lil more punch for longer time and a lil more power ...
ok so overall alot better, thanks for the info.. you got them from cheapbatterypacks.com right?
12-10-2006, 01:57 PM
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
yeah they are a pain to get in,, but if you somehow request to have the wires come out of the top middle,, and not the top corner,, you will have an easier time putting in..
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RE: micro-t ... battery upgrade and connections..
how much was the pack? yea i want the wires to come out the same way the stock is.... but i also wanna find out if the esc/rec can handle one more cell as well