The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XVI

blackcherry20 · 12-19-2014, 07:03 PM

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by alcheng

you should be able to do 100+ cycle on the pack, depends on how do you cycle the pack, since the a regular motor doesn't give too much load to the ESC and battery pack, thus its lifespan should be pretty long...

regarding comparing to nicd, the main difference is the capacity, battery memory and ease of maintenance, if you take those facts into consideration, you will find the lipo battery is a much better battery...

thanks mr.alcheng. i definitely like the fact that most lipos are 5000mah, balance charge, and appears to have a more constant drain and voltage than nicd. are lipo's lighter in weight too? that would also be a

i still use these 15yr old side by side nicd that i assembled for my rc and place it on those ancient analog discharger/conditioner after each run to balance the cells individually.. most of them are high-end cells i bought so the individual cells are matched and charge/discharge almost identically.

this is one of the reasons why my nicds last forever, and use charge rate no more than 3.25A for 2000mAh.

those shotgun style sport packs (nicd and nimh) suck. can't discharge the stronger cells to balance with the weaker cells, so i could never get a solid charge on all the cells.

speaking of forever, my G's battery is still the factory one from 2004.

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

http://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xap1/t31.0-8/1498878_806301156075669_2151438599710893094_o.jpg

nice endlink!

onzedge · 12-19-2014, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

nice endlink!

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:34 PM

that endlink looks like the power grids i use on my G.

onzedge · 12-19-2014, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that endlink looks like the power grids i use on my G.

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:36 PM

actually i take that back. powergrid use THK ball joints.

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:36 PM

THK Ball Links - Powergrid, Inc.

yours have those conal isolators or mounts or watever they're called and looks much nicer

onzedge · 12-19-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

THK Ball Links - Powergrid, Inc.

yours have those conal isolators or mounts or watever they're called and looks much nicer

SPL over-engineers their stuff. I say this is a good way.

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

SPL over-engineers their stuff. I say this is a good way.

yah, im trying to remember where i saw that conal mount piece... i know i had it on one of my cars. haha

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:40 PM

wife's making us carobnara tonight

onzedge · 12-19-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, im trying to remember where i saw that conal mount piece... i know i had it on one of my cars. haha

Perhaps it was on your 1973 Chevy Vega

onzedge · 12-19-2014, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wife's making us carobnara tonight

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:42 PM

and i like the fact that you or your son who installed the piece didn't deform that nut on top of the conal piece.

really ruins the experience when you're under there and see nuts and stuff scratched from poor installation and choice of tools.

kenchan · 12-19-2014, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Perhaps it was on your 1973 Chevy Vega

you mean camaro!

12-19-2014, 07:03 PM	#3976 (permalink)
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12-19-2014, 07:34 PM	#3980 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	that endlink looks like the power grids i use on my G. onzedge likes this.

12-19-2014, 07:42 PM	#3989 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	and i like the fact that you or your son who installed the piece didn't deform that nut on top of the conal piece. really ruins the experience when you're under there and see nuts and stuff scratched from poor installation and choice of tools. onzedge likes this.

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