Originally Posted by
jginsburg13
In the instruction manual for my Tornado EPX Pro, it lists the LiPo battery specification as 3800 MaH. When I switched from the included 2000 MaH NiMH to a LiPo 3800 MaH, the performance increase was outstanding. Does anyone know if I can get a LiPo with more MaH without frying the motor and/or ESC? Why does the manual list 3800 as the battery spec?
I have no idea why it would say 3800mah lipo...unless you have the waterproof version and it's esc could overheat with a longer runtime.
But I doubt that myself, I cant imagine that they used a brushless esc that would overheat that easy. and there are plenty of waterproof esc's that can have long runtimes without overheating.
You could:
a) email redcat and ask
b) run your current Lipo pack and measure the ESC temps at the end of the run. As long as the temps are below 140 there is no reason you cant run a 5000mah lipo.
I always run 5000mah packs in my tornados. Only possible difference is that I had the non-waterproof versions.