It is advisable to stick to using only LiPo-s or only NiMH unless you are willing to risk permanently damaging the battery.įortunately Traxxas has explained it in detail how to turn on Low Voltage Detection(LVD) on their website. Since you have to switch the LVD off when you use NiMH it is easy to forget to turn it back on when you use a LiPo. Usually over discharging happens when you use both NiMH and LiPo batteries. Whenever you discharge a LiPo to a lower voltage per cell than 3.2v you risk damaging it. I cannot stress this enough how important this is. This protects the battery pack from over discharging. The most important thing while using LiPo-s in your car is that you turn on Low Voltage Detection on the Speed control. You can buy another battery with the money you save and get more continuous runtime. When charging a 7600mAh battery that is more than enough for the Slash you will save only 10 minutes by using the Dual Live compared to Ez-Peak Live. Unless you have other larger scale RC-cars and need to charge very high capacity batteries fast, there is no need for the $150 EZ-Peak Dual Live Charger. How many Batteries you can charge simultaneously.Īpproximate time to charge 2S 7600mAh battery.ĮZ-Peak Live is the clear winner out of those four chargers. Here is a comparison table between the Traxxas EZ-Peak Chargers. When picking a charger all you have to do is decide how many packs you want to charge at once and how fast you want it to be done. However before charging please consult the chargers manual to be sure you are using the right battery/charger combination. They have made it as simple as charging a NiMH. Before their ID system you had to have much more knowledge about batteries to be able to use LiPo technology.īecause of this I will not go into more detail about how it actually works. Traxxas has made great progress in charging LiPo packs in recent years.
That is just a rough estimate but that is essentially how it works. For example if you had a 5000 mAh 7.4v 2s LiPO and that would allow for 25 minutes of racing then 10000 mAh 7.4v 2s LiPO would let you drive for about 50 minutes. Note: Slash 4×4 Ultimate & Platinum have a different battery extension kit. This will add a significant boost to and battery-life, yet the extra weight from the larger battery will affect performance and handling negatively. This allows to extend the capacity from around 7600 mAh to 10000 mAh. With the extension kit you will be able to use batteries that are up to 42 mm or 1.65″ tall. All that does is it raises the battery hold-down so there is space for a taller battery. If you are not satisfied with the runtime or performance of the battery that fits in the standard battery tray you will have to get a battery extension kit. However there are more factors than just the dimensions of the battery to choosing a battery. If you want to use a taller battery pack than 25 mm you will have to buy a battery extension kit(Discussed later). Height is adjustable from 23mm to 25mm by flipping the battery hold-down.(Size in inches: 6.54″ x 1.95″ x 0.98 “) What are the dimensions for the Traxxas Slash battery tray? Battery tray dimensions for all 1/10 scale Traxxas Slash models are 166mm long x 49.5 mm wide x 23/25 mm high.
Lets start with the basics to understand what is the biggest battery that will fit in the battery compartment. Time for a battery upgrade? Wondering if the new battery will fit? Read on and we will discuss everything you need to know, from battery tray dimensions to choosing a new battery and charger.