Goldblat looks ok. I havent actually used them yet but I bought one for the lipo testing I'm gonna do and the build quality looks as good as any of the other budget lipos.
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As TNT said, I guess if it is 2s it should be fine. Some ESC's have a jumper you swap from LiPo to NiMh, or settings in the firmware. I have 2s esc's that have this setting in the firmware, so not sure why it is needed if you can run either LiPo or NiMh on any 2s esc. Not much of an electronics guru. I just read the instructions lol. It would help if we knew what esc and motor you have. Couldn't tell in the last thread, unless you shared that info there since I last looked?
I have various LV lipo alarms including some just like those and I've not experienced that issue with them.Fixed the link for you
I have 2 of those alarms. Had them on a couple chinese buggies I tossed LiPo's in. They worked fine for one run, but the second time we took them out one of them started throwing an alarm a couple minutes in. After checking a few packs, on every one of them it showed one cell alarming out at 0V. Not sure what happened to it, but a 50% dependability rate isn't very good. Ever had one do this?
The LiPo jumper or internal setting is mostly so the ESC will utilize a low voltage cut off for the lipo making sure you dont damage it.
I've had 5 or 6 of them and about half of them work right most of the time. I went through them all on the same pack to see how they read compared to a multi-meter and threw away the ones that were way off. I had one in my truck a few times, but they didn't put up with all the banging around a truck does. Both of them had the displays fail so I could only see half the digits. I had them securely strapped down and velcro'd to my chassis, so they weren't flopping around and banging into stuff, but they still died after a pack or two.Fixed the link for you
I have 2 of those alarms. Had them on a couple chinese buggies I tossed LiPo's in. They worked fine for one run, but the second time we took them out one of them started throwing an alarm a couple minutes in. After checking a few packs, on every one of them it showed one cell alarming out at 0V. Not sure what happened to it, but a 50% dependability rate isn't very good. Ever had one do this?
Yeah, mine are always strapped down too. And I agree, better to just get proper electronics. The only reason I haven't is because these cars were just cheap ones I bought when my boy first started in RC. He still runs them occasionally, but mostly he runs the Granite. He just likes the monster trucks lol.
Must have somethin' to do with em being in kits. I've used a handful of mine but generally in my hobbyroom when I'm testing something and so far without any issues. I have found they do vary a bit from each other but I dont think I've seen a significant amount. Then again the dozen or so i own were all bought from the same vendor like 12 years ago so maybe its just a good batch? idk.
What is your budget for fixing this car up?
Don't be scared of LiPo batteries. It's like being scared of box of matches sitting in your cupboard. As long as you know how to charge and store them, no biggie. I have a lot of LiPos and have had for years and never once had a problem. There are plenty if vids on LiPo charging and storage.
So, what is your suggestion with this car?
