Rc Car Battery

Steve · December 30, 2003

I need to buy a Battery for my RC car hand controller

mine is a 1600Mah at the mo.. i have seen some 1700mah for sale and wondered what Mah actually means and can i use 1700 Mah Battery in my hand controller... am I right in saying that the higher the Mah the longer it lasts?

Brettster · December 30, 2003

yup

but the extra 100mha wont make any noticable difference

ColinBarber · December 30, 2003

Amp hours is basically how long it will last. mA is milliamps (1000th of an amp). Higher the number the longer it will last (and will take longer to charge).

If it fits then get the 1700mAH one.

Steve · December 30, 2003

cool... model shop want nearly £20 for one

eBay are doing a 3 pack for £26!

but only need one which is only 9.99... bargain!

cheers for your help guys

Brettster · December 30, 2003

is it a 7.2 racing pack Steve?

I got some for about 6 quid each from cpc.

but looking again at the site they have 2000mah one very cheap

racing packs

Steve · December 30, 2003

this is only for the kickstart.. not the controller sorry.. only needed the one Battery

will look at that site!

Brettster · December 30, 2003

if its for starting a glow engine then its just like a starter motor on a real car and a higher ampage Battery will come in real handy. its all easy these days

back in my day you had to get a push bike upside down and pedal the back wheel to get your model car engine going by putting the fly wheel on the bikes spinning tyre lol :P

jac114 · December 30, 2003

Mine goes like a rocket now (for an electric anyway) just changed motor from the std rs540 approx 15-17'000 revs to a monster @ 33'000 revs dyno tested.. although Battery does not last as long..lol oh and changed the gearing so better top speed

craig

Steve · December 30, 2003

i have a 2.5 engine nitro... reaches speeds of 60+

best fun is going to underground car parks at night!.. empty, dry and bright

Apprently there are organisations that use enclosed car parks at night for competitions!

jac114 · December 30, 2003

I am still in the oppsss crashed it again stage at mo..lol so all those concrete piles in a multi carpark would be great fun.. Plus i need to get a digital controlled as my mechanical one keeps sticking in reverse..

Brettster · December 31, 2003

its a slippery road your on there :o

I got a nice motor and then had to fork out £60.00 for an electronic speed controller to work with it hehe

but it dont harf shift now. my mates got a Tmaxx Fuel powered truck and it beats that hands down in a race :)

Maz · December 31, 2003

We going to have a LOC RC car race some time next year? i can take my IC or Electric, or even my tanks....hehhee

kev dood · December 31, 2003

Oh how this brings back the memories. I used to love racing my RC car about.

And yep its true, once you go modified motor, you then go electronic speed control, then carbon stuff and ball races and all sorts.

I would love to buy a petrol car but no one really to race it with!

Who remembers the Mardave Marauder?? Now there was a cheap and super strong car. Can't find one for love nor money now!

Brettster · December 31, 2003

Who remembers the Mardave Marauder?? Now there was a cheap and super strong car. Can't find one for love nor money now!

hehe I used to have one of them

was my first IC car in fact, it was soooooooooo useless hehe, just had springs for suspension, no diff so it turned like an aircraft carrier, foam tires that smell of fish and I had the irvine ABC engine on it, was a crazy beast. but such fun. and your right they are strong :)

Maz · December 31, 2003

Who remembers the Mardave Marauder?? Now there was a cheap and super strong car. Can't find one for love nor money now!

hehe I used to have one of them

was my first IC car in fact, it was soooooooooo useless hehe, just had springs for suspension, no diff so it turned like an aircraft carrier, foam tires that smell of fish and I had the irvine ABC engine on it, was a crazy beast. but such fun. and your right they are strong :)

i got that one too, its very basic, but its more fun than some of the newer one

Steve · December 31, 2003

today i must have reached 50ish.. it was very quick

the disc brakes soon stop the car...

I did crash it though.. think there is a little damage to the steering.. but nothing that aint repairable.

Brettster · December 31, 2003

check out this video of a HPI RS4 nitro car doing 100mph!!!

100MPH Video in Zip format 2.4mb

I have heard of some electric drag racers doing well over 100mph.

some crazy stuff out there folks

Steve · December 31, 2003

man.. that RC is wicked!

jac114 · December 31, 2003

Oh how this brings back the memories. I used to love racing my RC car about.
And yep its true, once you go modified motor, you then go electronic speed control, then carbon stuff and ball races and all sorts.

I would love to buy a petrol car but no one really to race it with!

Who remembers the Mardave Marauder?? Now there was a cheap and super strong car. Can't find one for love nor money now!

I have got a mardave v10 ball raced with the monster 33'000 revs motor