Sidewinder 8th Drivers Ed Guide

7
A WORD ABOUT BATTERIES AND CONNECTORS
As with any extremely high powered electric power system, the primary limitations to ultimate
vehicle performance are the batteries and connectors. Use the best batteries and connectors
that you can find. The better the batteries, the more punch you’ll have!
Recommended capacity for 1/18th scale vehicles is 1500mah+, 1/10th, 1/8th, and 1/5th
scale recommended capacity is 5000mah+. Do not use 20C continuous discharge batteries.
We recommend 30C continuous discharge or higher for 1/18th scale to 1/8th scale vehicles (or
high quality 25C batteries such as Traxxas ® Power Cells ®), and 35C continuous or higher for
1/5th scale vehicles. Using too low of a C rating or capacity will damage your ESC, and will not
be covered under warranty.
Hint: Look for the batteries with the lowest resistance, not necessarily the coolest labels.
Top-of-the-line cells aren’t required for this system to operate normally, but the best cells