MaxAmps Race Edition Lipos

[feistyacorn]

Originally Posted by brandonwilcox

Chris Patrick

Wait one second... Are you telling me that this guy has two first names?

[thzero]

Not really relavent to the use of the batteries in r/c hobby. Promotional stunt at best.

Originally Posted by brandonwilcox

Here is a video of our LiPo batteries starting 700+ cubic inch dragster engines.

[bryan]

Originally Posted by brandonwilcox

Hey Guys,

Here is a video of our LiPo batteries starting 700+ cubic inch dragster engines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ8RzIBTmKI

Both of these guys use our LiPos:
Jamie Hancock ADRL 2007 Pro Nitrous World Champion
Chris Patrick Nitrous Pro Mod Champion

Seriously..... It doesn't take much to rotate those low compression engines

[MindThoughts]

Brandon-
Are these racers using the 6500mah cells? Also- how many cells, and batteries are they using? for example, are they using Three- Four Cell Batteries all wired in series, Or?

Do you know the final Amps and Volts these batteries are providing to start these awesome engines? Great Video by the way. Truly awesome power :) I'll be very interested to know how many years these MaxAmps batteries are able to start these Drag Race Engines- As Well. I realize- only time will tell.

PS. Initially I had thought these guys(Drag Racers) were only doing this as a test to see if your batteries would start the motors. I didn't realize that these Drag Racers are using your chemistry batteries as a permanent starter battery, rather than using other chemistry batteries. I imagine these LiPo batteries also weigh much less than a quite heavy lead accid or ordinary battery which Drag Racers would otherwise be using to start their engines.

Note:
I understand and appreciate all the people that are angry at MaxAmps for past experiences that you had with MaxAmps that were very negative and you feel were never resolved to your satisfaction. I'm very interested in the stories of anyone that would like to talk about your exact and specific experience with MaxAmps. For example- How your lipo battery failed, What max amps said in response to your request for customer service. Did you have any warranty at that time(for example, the free 3year warranty is a new offering, in the past- one had to pay extra for this and many did not buy the 3year warranty). If you did or did not have this extra warranty- what was your understanding of what your warranty was and or should have been(if any)? And what did max amps do about honoring this warranty. Who was your contact person at MaxAmps ie Jason? And what exactly was said between you and your customer service representative? What was the final result? Did you feel the customer sevice you recieve was unprofessional and or rude? and if so, how did you respond to this- yourself? Did you report MaxAmps to the better business bureau, if not- why?

Did you ever use max amps again? if so, why?

Note: If This Post would be better suited for a new thread, Than by all means let me know and I'll start a new thread specifically for everyone interested- to talk about their MaxAmps Experiences- Both Positive and Negative- in the greatest possible detail- from beginning to end- Including why you initially chose MaxAmps in the first place. And also feel free to include what your best battery experiences have been in the RC industry and how this is better than your experiences with MaxAmps. Thank you for your interest.

Note: We do not need to limit this subject to MaxAmps- we can include all batteries that are considered popular or high end or at least expensive. Keep in mind that this thread has been viewed well over nine thousand times. Most of the viewers are people looking to learn and are doing research to help them decide which battery they will buy to race with or even to bash their rc with. Either way, it would be nice to help those seeking knowledge and insight- in their journey to learn- simply by stating our experiences in the greatest possible detail. Clearly and concisely- and simply. Thank you for reading :)

Originally Posted by brandonwilcox

Hey Guys,

Here is a video of our LiPo batteries starting 700+ cubic inch dragster engines.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ8RzIBTmKI

Both of these guys use our LiPos:
Jamie Hancock ADRL 2007 Pro Nitrous World Champion
Chris Patrick Nitrous Pro Mod Champion

[fastbaja5b]

975 amps through a Deans plug.....

maybe if it's covered in juice?

[What's_nitro?]

It's a lesser-known fact that Orange juice is actually a room-temperature super conductor. So I think you've got something there.

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by What's_nitro?

It's a lesser-known fact that Orange juice is actually a room-temperature super conductor. So I think you've got something there.

Cliff Claven?

[What's_nitro?]

Originally Posted by josh9mille

Cliff Claven?

I had to look up who that was...

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by What's_nitro?

I had to look up who that was...

you must be young lol. Cliff Claven was a character on Cheers. He would always give odd facts and they usually started with him saying "Its a little known fact", and then he would go on about some totally off the wall factoid.

[E-Revonut]

When has a MA thread ever stayed on topic?

[What's_nitro?]

Ahh Ok. Wikipedia didn't explain it with such detail. It makes much more sense now!

[JERRY2KONE]

Yea when you were watching the show and he started with his factoids there were always two questions that came to mind. This sounds too stupid to be true and he must be making this crap up as he goes along, OR God can this really be a true fact? The bottom line was that he was soo anoying and the factoid was such a none issue that you just wanted him to stop and go away, or maybe you even wanted to punch him in the face. It was a great factor to the show that kept you coming back for more. He was kind of like a live furtune cookie. Cheers was a great show the entire 10 - 11 years it ran.

[snellemin]

That is more like it.

[josh9mille]

I have to say those batteries turn those engines over pretty well! I have never heard an engine turn over soo fast before! Notice the wires ARE NOT 12ga. I wonder what the cell count is? Those are pretty big bricks! lol

Here is a video of our LiPo batteries starting 700+ cubic inch dragster engines.

While this seems impressive, at most that starter is going to use 5hp. A standard starter is about 1, a high performance Big block starter is 3, so 5hp is a pretty safe bet on a max. So your looking at roughly 3750watts, or 340amps, on a 3s battery. For a 5 sec burst. This should easily be acomplished by 1 6500mah pack thats rated a true 150c. It should not take a 5lb brick, or 5 of them. Of course knowing what cells, cofiguration , and maybe an amp draw would sure help us out.

I say nice try, but tells us nothing.