mah and runtime for racing 1/8 Buggy?

[jhautz]

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Originally Posted by starscream

That sounds like a fairly large track so your runtime will be significantly less than a smaller track. You'll most likely have to test your buggy with the 4350mah 5s pack to see how long you can run before it dumps.
I agree with CC, 5000Ah may get you through 15 minutes on a short track but you'll most likely need at least 6Ah for a large track.

So you mean the average amp draw over a timed race will be higher on a large track vs a small track? Not sure I understand why. I am thinking that the highest amp draw is the first few seconds after hitting the throttle. And then under hard braking. I would think that there would be more frequent throttle stabbing and hard braking on a small track vs a large track.

What am I missing?