Battery's

[Metalhead Matt]

Ask any mod. Blue names. Or search the electric forum.

[Reptile]

Do not get the Intellect 4600 7 cell battery packs!!! When I purchased my E-Revo I bought 2x 4600 Intellect packs. On the very first charge both of these batterys started to vent (mrc superbrain 989). I returned those and got two more packs. The first pack also vented when I charged it. The second pack did not vent and charged perfectly fine. However when I came back in from running it the battery was leaking. In the end I bought some decent lipos. This will open you up to a whole lot more options down the road if you go this way!

[revo_rob_1984]

is it really a good idea to run Lipo on a brushed motor setup????, i have heard horror stories of ppl doing that and destroying there motors in a matter of minutes

[hamz9561]

You can a LiPo with a brushed motor. Just make sure that you don't exceed the max voltage for the ESC and run a low voltage cutoff.

[Metalhead Matt]

Intellects are the best nimh's you can get. You either had bad luck, charged them wrong or had driveline binding issues. I charge mine at 2 amps and they have never been over 115 f when they're peaked. Stock gearing and faster motors in my E maxx doesn't faze them a bit. You can run lipos through brushed motors safely. Just gear way down for a base line and use lvc's. Watch the temps carefully and stay outta tall grass. There is no such thing as being too careful when jumping up to lipos. Life's might be more up ypour alley, though. Read up on them. They're compelling.

[Reptile]

I charged the packs at 2.5 amp (Even though LHS said 4)

Read this thread. I am not the only one....

http://monster.traxxas.com/showthrea...ghlight=ib4600 Scroll down for pictures. Do you REALLY want those in your e-revo?

[Metalhead Matt]

All batteries can be dangerous. That's why they need constant monitoring.

[ecajoe]

you just need a 4s bec most shops have them . and ive heard alot of people love those turnigys