What better in people’s opinions, v4.×× or v6.××?
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Per side I believe
Wayyy more punch IMO.
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V6 it is then for my next one
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When I just got my Stormcore, I set it up with the same settings as my Flipsky 4.20 and it almost threw me off because I was not expecting that much punch 
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I’m kinda not looking to spend $300+ dollars on an ESC though.
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The Spintend uBox is pretty nice, plus it comes with a remote with cool extras like light and horn connections! Also uses 75/300 architecture and under $300.
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You will need a loopkey/antispark for the Maker X though.
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I was checking out the DV6 and like it so far. I’ll have to check out the spintend when I get home.
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im ~210 lbs too (big boi)
20-21wh/ah is when I push it to the max
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Make sure you put a fuse on your charge port.
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Keep in mind your what your budget is for a balancer and power supply is. No point getting decent LiPos and then skimping out on the balancer.
A cost comparison with ion will help but if it’s raw power or torque you’re looking for then LiPos are your answer.
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Sure, here is photos:
Measured lipos dimensions, ordered plates (its really cheap) and tighten it with duct tape for packaging
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Thanks! I thought it would be pretty confusing but those diagrams are pretty easy to follow.
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There are some confusing parts, like some BMS don’t have a B0. The one in the bottom two images does, the one in the top image doesn’t have one connected.
If it has B0 though it’s connected to B- internally, so in a bypass configuration, if it’s lacking B0, you’d need to connect a small size wire to B-. And in a discharge configuration you’d already have a fat wire connected to B- so it wouldn’t matter.
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Truth.
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Is the inference here that a loopkey / a/s is not required if you discharge through the BMS?
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Yeah but there are a few reasons why I don’t recommend discharging through the BMS.
Knowing how to do it isn’t bad though.
Just don’t do it 
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It’s only annoying because of the packs in parallel, and it’s still probably easier than building a lion pack. I don’t end up needing to pull it that often because I run Bluetooth BMS to keep an eye on it. BMS Recommendations
I talk about the BMS a lot in his thread and get into the wiring specifically.
As far as longevity goes, I have used it now for a year and a half with no noticeable change in capacity. That being said, I don’t often run the pack all the way empty.
I also saw someone mention that you can get good money for used lipos, and I agree. Even after a good deal of use the cells seem pretty new, and could probably fetch at least half of what I bought them for.
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Same settings? I was under the impression that the v6 can handle more power and maybe slightly smoother but same settings as a v4 should ride the same for the most part.
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Yeah, I’m not sure why but I thought it had something to do with the V6 hardware upgrades.
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