Guys, As far as batty packs go, try to stick with the brands recommended by the majority of the FE guys. There is alot of good stuff out there and there is even more junk. I'm talking about packs that lose their punch after a few laps and others who products do not have the values indicated on their stickers. If I've learned anything running FE's, it's that every time I try to save a buck, It ends up costing me more in the long run.
IMO-There is such thing as overkill with batteries. Especially when "C" racings are concerned. The stronger the battery pack, the less it has to work during a heat. Resulting in less heat and stress on it and the rest of your equipment. This means in longer life with better performance for all your electronic gear.
Hyperion and Thunderpower are two of the "best of the best". Excellant performance and the dealers in the US have a good track record of making things right if you get on occasional bad apple.
IMO- the HobbyKing Turnigys are a pretty good economy packs. I ran a few of the 40C 5000's last season and was happy with their performance. The down side is you are dealing with China so shipping may be slow and customer service is not going to be the best. In addition, if you get a bad pack it's going to cost you more to return and take longer to get a replacement. I have ordered from them a few times and most of the time shipping has taken about 10 days to the east coast. I have not come accross a bad pack but others have. So if you want to save a few bucks, you'll have to decide if the additional risk is worth it.
A few other recommendations. Get at least 40C packs and if your packs come with battery connectors, replace them !!!!
I'm going to try a few of the Turnigy 45/90C Nano packs for my sons spec boats when they are back in stock...and get a few more Hyperion packs for me.
http://www.hobbycity...idProduct=11957
