E-Maxx BL System (Sub $400)

[Finnster]

i ran 16 cells a bit last year b4 I went lipo. Higher init voltage (23+V, caps rated to 25V) but 4S gives better performance IMO. The top speed on 16 cells is a bit higher, but punch and accel is better w/ lipo. Plus a lot less weight. 5S is way more power than 16cells.

4S/14cells and 8Xl is a great combo for reasonable speed and reliability. If you can go to 14cells, that would be the biggest help. Better cells at that too. The 3600s might be ok, but I can tell you the 3000s are crap. :)