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JohnSampson

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So I bought a xo-1 and got 2 - 3 cell venom 3300 mah 35c batteries is this good, and will it work, they are running in series
 
Yes they are decent batteries and they will work. Just remember that the mAH rating is like the size of the fuel tank in a gas or nitro engines. The higher the mAH rating, the longer the run time. Also only run batteries that are matched in their capacity (mAH) and voltage.
 
Those are pretty small IMO for an XO-1. I would want to have more headroom in the current delivery department.

You can supply 115A continuous with those batteries and the smallest traxxas offers is 125A. I think they would work but they wouldn't last long and you will be asking them to deliver their max rated current.

If that's all you have, i would just be careful with them and upgrade to 5000mAh 25C+ packs when you can.
 
I wouldn't expect an explosion however i wouldn't be WOT'ing the car all over the place. They may swell a bit as lipo's tend to do when overheated but just keep an eye on temps. I don't see them lasting long enough to get very hot anyway. 3300mAh isn't much capacity.
 
I imagine so. i would avoid hammering it from a standstill and maybe just get it up to speed gradually
 
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