IB3800 batteries

[sl0eg1n]

For those that are currently running indoor electric, i highly suggest running IB3800 batteries. i just came back from a trophy race at south shore hobbies and realized the difference of batteries. i was racing in 1/12 stock and there was no way my GP3300's were able to keep up. the lap times of the fast guys were insane. last year high 15's sec laptimes were considered good but they are now posting lap times in the mid 13's. i am going to need to purchase some 4-cell IB 3800's for my little 1/12 just to keep up.

I was also testing and tuning my xray with my newly IB3800 6-cell packs. i definitely saw a difference in performance with these packs. the punch was lighting fast and the runtime seemed endless. to give a better illustration of the runtime,during a 15 min break i took the liberty to run one of my packs out. i the pack started to flatten out around the 10 minute mark and i still some juice to finish off a couple of laps.

the packs i have the following specs based on a 35A discharge rate.
1.2V+
1.9 IR
400-420 secs of runtime

 

[CorradoPsi]

yup, they are cleaning up at our local track too. thankfully one of my good buddies is EAMotorsports sponcered and offered to get me 1.2V+ packs at his cost, roughly 40-45 bucks each. i was thinking of picking 2 up.

 

[FastEddy]

I ran these packs at my last two races. I have to say they do make a difference. There is nothing like knowing you will have the punch needed for most if not all of a 4-5 minute race. Its also nice to not have to have 2-3 extra packs for practice.

One thing to keep in mind is the extended charge time needed. If you time your pit charges to your scheduled race time, you may get caught with a short charge. Make notes on how long they take to charge before you get to the track. (I learned the hard way)

Keep an eye out on the Internet and in the rags. With the new batteries there is a lot of experimenting going on with the charging cycles. People are using different amp rates for given times of the charging cycle. I have read that doing this will extend the time before the pack flattens out offering top pack performance.

I have heard through the grapevine that CE is developing a new chip for the Turbo 35 that will offer adjustable multi amp charging during a single cycle.

IMO, The new battery technology available is going to swing the current Nitro fad in RC back to electric. Whos going to have the first truly competitive 1/8 scale electric buggie? 2 3800 packs?

 

[evan811]

what about li-poly, someone explain those...are the better?

 

[FastEddy]

At this point li-polys arent race legal from ROAR.
Do a search here. There is a lot of info on them.

 

[sl0eg1n]

yup, they are cleaning up at our local track too. thankfully one of my good buddies is EAMotorsports sponcered and offered to get me 1.2V+ packs at his cost, roughly 40-45 bucks each. i was thinking of picking 2 up.

those are the packs i am currently running in my xray. they cost me a pretty penny but it was well worth it. i am waiting for the next batch for my 1/12th.

 

[CorradoPsi]

seriously, contact the owner of EA for sponsorship. matt told me he's looking for more eastcoast drivers. heck, matts racing resume was 90% offroad and the guy still picked him up for stock touring. its worth a shot for a good deal on packs. also the owner of fullthrottle motorsports is looking for guys to run his motors. he's local here, and his stuff is doing very well against the bigger name motor guys like EA and Putnam, and Brood.

 

[sl0eg1n]

i would like to be sponsored but i can't make that commitment. that would mean i have to attend most of the races in the area. for me, getting sponsored makes racing more of a job than a hobby.

i like to be the quiet independent giving the "sponsored guys" a run for their money.

 

[Plaidfish]

i like to be the quiet independent giving the "sponsored guys" a run for their money.

that's what's so great about RCs....you can be nationally competitive to a certain degree and not have to change your life to enjoy it as a part time thing......although being paid to do it full time wouldn't be a bad way to slack off either.......

 

[Revo Rancher]

I've been running 3300's in my TC4 for practice and 3800's for racing. My problem is I only have 2 sets of 3800's and the Neo One BL Motor is a bit power hungry. I need to make up a few more matched sets.

 

[sl0eg1n]

that's what's so great about RCs....you can be nationally competitive to a certain degree and not have to change your life to enjoy it as a part time thing......although being paid to do it full time wouldn't be a bad way to slack off either.......

this past weekend i raced my beat up carpet knife against the current national champion, Mark Smyka. i defintely didn't give him a run for his money. since i was one of the slow guys, i constantly gave the guys courtesy. it was just a pleasure being in the same race. the result was a trashed car to be chopped into parts. i now have a new carpet knife 3.2R with KO-VFS-1. it's now waiting for the next batch of limited factory team IB3800 cells from eamotorsports. the GP 3300's will be used for practice.