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03.01.2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG View Post
That aside, virtually no setup I have ever seen uses 160A continuous. If it did, even a 10Ah battery would only last 3.75 minutes. Most MT/truggies geared for track use (~35mph) tend to run in the 15-20A average current rating, with peaks up to 7X that (~150A). So as long as the ESC you are looking at can handle the continous and burst value, you're fine.
Agreed on all counts...the question to answer is...are you comfortable running an ESC rated at 120A continuous at bursts approaching ~150A? Losi advertises 800A peak capacity.
   
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