cossack71

I know it may not be the best for an electric car, but can you run a 8.4V instead of 7.2V?
I usually run nitro, and started building an electric sprint car, and don't really know a bunch about electrics.
Trinity tr12002 motor, Noak Explorer 2 ESC.

I do remember running 9.6V batteries in Makita 7.2 screw guns, and it never seemed to hurt the unit, just gave it some decent power.

I don't feel like melting this car down, so if it's a dumb idea, just say so. I'm looking at this as learning curve time.

exeter_acres

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depends on the motor and speed controll...and you usually need to chane gearing... but many people use 7 cell packs in cars....

fox222

The main concern here would be the ESC. The motor will be fine as long as you don't over amp.
Here is the manual. In the specs 6-7 cells.
http://www.teamnovak.com/download/in...xplorer_II.pdf
So the answer is yes it will be fine.

cossack71

Thanks for the info, that does help with battery selection.