 If you followed my earlier advice and purchased a 4wd touring car and plan to enter either Scale Spec or Stock Touring class, your battery choice will be pretty easy
You'll want to find a quality, 2s, hard case, LiPo battery Brands: I recommend you stay away from the no-name Amazon specials. Stick to a well known brand like ORCA, R1, Phantom, Reedy, Gens Ace etc. Not only could a cheap battery affect the performance of your car, it is also a safety issue. The last thing you want is some cheap, puffed up battery causing a fire at the track or in your house mAh, C-Rating, LiHV: As a newcomer to racing, don't worry too much about the mAh or C-rating or whether or not the battery is LiHV or LiPo. All of these things matter but, I'll keep things simple for you Just buy this: ORCA 6390mAh 2s LiPo. This is the most popular battery used at our local tracks and is perfectly sized for your touring car. Not only physically but also in capacity and weight Why ORCA: ORCA batteries are very high quality, perform exceptionally well, are durable and long lasting. ORCA also goes above and beyond to support our local clubs with prizes, gifts and other support so returning that favour to ORCA by purchasing their products will help continue this into the future Where to buy: I sell ORCA batteries exclusively. Your local hobby store will likely also offer several other brands if you would prefer. Please try to support those that support our hobby whenever possible If you're not able to buy from me or one of our local hobby stores, you can use this referral link to buy online from Amain Hobbies (I'll earn a small referral fee if you use that link) so you'll still be supporting McLeanRC New vs Used Used batteries come up for sale fairly regularly. Just be sure to inspect the physical condition of the battery and avoid anything that looks to be puffy/swollen or has a cracked case - this is for the safety of your RC car, the racing facility and your home. If possible, you can check the health of the battery by running a test cycle on a quality charger. Look for a low IR (internal resistance) and cells that have similar IR and capacity to one another. If the two cells have a large variance in either voltage or IR you may want to continue looking for a different one. I occasionally have used batteries for sale so feel free to ask me or, you can also try posting a wanted ad on our local Facebook buy and sell page: Back to Getting Started Series > Comments are closed.
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