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ive notived some people running like 2/3 amp 1500 mah battery packs....how do these people get still like 30 minutes/1 hr run time....i have a 1500 nicd 6 cell stick pack and i only get like 15 minutes... i just dont see how the smaller battery packs get more run time ?
i just bought a 4200 nimh 6 cell pack so im hoping to get close to a hour now

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They won't, Ok just a touch maybe from the lower weight. If you are crawling then you should get well over 30 minutes.

Regular running an rc will get 5-10 minutes with a 1500. My crawler gets over 30 minutes with a tiny 1200 mah.

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its a 65 turn motor, with a stock hpi speed control in a wheely king..i think last night it was right at 20 minutes maybe with a 1500 nicd

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Mines got a 75 turn motor and is geared low. Maybe you are simply driving faster than me? OR maybe your 1500 isn't 1500 anymore or isn't full charged.

Your rig may be a bit heavier than mine too.

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Sound like that battery old or not working right. I have ran a nicd 1500 6 cell in my comp rig and I get about a hour out of it. I use nicd when just testing some protypes out on the rocks. You might need to cycle the battery. And for the 2/3 a or the 4/5 a i still get about a hour out them too. So i would look into cycle the battery. Are getting a new one.

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Allso make sure noghting binding up. Check the pinion gear make sure it not to tight to the spur. Allso check the wheels or not over tighting.

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The main issue is that you are using low quality, machine assembled, NICD cells. The Elite 1500 2/3 A cells are NIMH cells.

I run a 8 cell pack of 2/3 A Elite 1500's on my rig and average 40 minutes of run time running duel 65t lathe motors.

Upgrade to a pack from Holmes Hobbies ( www.holmeshobbies.com ), or www.cheapbatterypacks.com .

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it depends on the vehichle, motor, and gearing. A higher turn motor with lower gearing will give you way longer run time than a lower turn motor with higher gearing. Just an example In my Mini Quake I got about 12 min run time on a 1200mah battery with stock 16t pinion. all I changed was the pinion to a 13t, and now get over 20 min on a charge....