9.6V vs. 8.4V

[cuda0872]

Ok so i just got a stampede xl-5 that cam with the 8.4V 3000mah battery. I know that the mah rating is how long the battery will last but what will the 9.6V battery due for it. I'm thinking of getting a venom 9.6V 4200mah battery and i know it will run longer but what is the benefit in the 9.6V?
Thanks

[kwe]

The 9.6V will make the car go faster and the added 1200MaH over the 3000MaH will make each run be longer. Not sure if the XL-5 can take 9.6V, though!

[cuda0872]

does anyone know if the xl-5 with the titan 12t motor will run the 9.6V without overheating

[ksb51rl]

does anyone know if the xl-5 with the titan 12t motor will run the 9.6V without overheating

NOTE: Titan 12T motors are intended for use in single motor and single battery pack applications, up to 8.4 volts.Motor temps are dependent on gearing and running conditions. I would not expect a Titan to last very long if over-volted. The XL-5 will run 9.6V for days.

[Harley au]

Aren't the titan 12t 550 motors the same ones that have been in the E-maxx for a decade now running off 14.4-16.8 volts?

[ksb51rl]

Aren't the titan 12t 550 motors the same ones that have been in the E-maxx for a decade now running off 14.4-16.8 volts?No, the original E-Maxx Titans were 23T. Since 2004 they have been 21T. Marine Titans are 24T. And as the name implies, the Titan 12T 550 is not only a 12T, but a wholly different motor than the rest.

Thanks to cooleocool for the Titan motor information.

[Emaxx1991]

What if u put a 21t in the pede would u still have the torque and speed with 9.6v

[mes882]

A 2 cell lipo 7.4v will run better then an 8.4 volt nihm.

[vwbuge]

I have a stock Ruslter with the XL-5. I just picked up a 9.6v 5000 Mah battery. There is a noticeable increase in power witht the 9.6v. However, the new battery lasts a long time but the power drop off is noticeable also.

Looking back I should have just took the plunge for LiPo.

[Jersey Crewmax]

Yeah I couldn't believe how much better lipos as far as voltage drop.