Sidwinder SCT Max Current Draw
 

I am aiming to get the smallest, lightest battery I can get for my SCRT10. I am stripping every fraction of a gram I can. If I can get my battery down to something that will last me just a heat, I will. The real limit is what I can expect the 3800KV motor to demand.

Can you give me a ball park figure on the draw? I'll consider all "punch control" like options. If I do my job right, I can sacrifice punch if my ride gets light enough.

Do you have that setup right now (minus battery) and an Eagletree? If so, you could run whatever battery you have to get a ballpark figure.

At 2s voltage, I would guess somewhere between 1400-1800mah/5min. I use to make a 5 min races with my hyper-10 1512 2650kv on 2s 3000mah nano packs. Lipo was a little bit too warm and soft (for a nano)after a hard 5min race. Some loss of punch was noticed at the end of the race.
I have heard a sponsored driver say "you can't use the punch of a high c rated lipo on dirt"(in a 2wd). I don't 100% agree with that because you can get away with a smaller lighter pack of a higher c rating with the same overall "punch" feeling.

I wish I had an Eagletree. I was just hoping for a ball park.

The battery I am currently looking at is:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYKT4&P=7
7.4V 4200mAh 30C (Max Burst Rate: 60C/252A)

I think that's more than enough. Before I was looking at a 3300mah stick-pack, but this one is only 30 grams more, and it will allow me to lay my pack flat. Getting a lower CG was part of the desired effect and that 30 grams lower might be better than the alternative.

I have seen figures of 850 watts quoted for the motor running 2s

That would mean a burst of 115 amps or so at 7.4v

Cheers

that battery should run just fine on your setup.:yes:

Thats about right :party:

See pdf attached