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Old 07-21-2007 | 08:33 AM
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Default Can Various lipos effect performance ?

Can a 20 C 2100 pack give better performance than a 10 C 2100 pack ?
This is if the amp draw of the motor is under 20A in both cases.

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Old 07-21-2007 | 09:29 AM
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Default RE: Can Various lipos effect performance ?

Yes, of course.
The 20C battery should hold its voltage better at same load as the 10C battery.
Old 07-21-2007 | 11:17 PM
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Default RE: Can Various lipos effect performance ?

Exactly! Put your wattmeter inline (you DO have a wattmeter, don't you?) and watch the voltage drop at wide open throttle. You should see a big difference between the two batteries.

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Old 07-22-2007 | 03:59 AM
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Default RE: Can Various lipos effect performance ?

yeah, for the most part I would agree. If mfg's weren't so eager to over rate their packs, then no there should be no difference ideally. In the real world you will probably notice a difference though. The better the 10C pack you have the smaller the difference would be. Of course though if you are running a battery pack up within 10% of its max cont rating, it's not going to last as many cycles as the 20C pack that you are running about 45% of its rating.

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