Ultimate 2S Traxxas Drag Slash Lipo Battery Showdown & Dyno test. What's best?

⁨‪@RCstreetwars‬ "2S Stick Pack Battery Showdown! $119 ION vs $27 SMC – You Won’t Believe What We Found!" Round 5 of the RC Street Wars 2S Battery Dyno Shootout is here – and this time we’re diving deep into the 2S Stick Pack world to help you pick the best battery for your Traxxas Slash, Drag Slash, or any car running a stick pack format. Originally, we just wanted to crown the best stick pack for stock-style drag setups—but what we uncovered turned into a full-blown battery buying rabbit hole... 🆚 The Contenders: eXcelerate ION 2S 250C Soft Case 6000mAh – $119.99 Promising 250C, 6000mAh, and 8 AWG wire. We expected top-tier performance… SMC HLC-HP 2S 5200mAh 150C Hardcase – $27.95 Modest specs? Maybe. But big performance from a little underdog... 💥 What Went Down: We tested 3 ION packs to make sure we weren't seeing a dud. All were within spec, and we ran the best of the three. But here's the kicker: it still got stomped. ION: 1.47 HP / 2002 Watts / 317 Amps 📉 3.00 mΩ internal resistance at 75°F 🐢 1.391s to peak amps 🪶 332g / 6.03 watts per gram SMC HLC-HP: 1.90 HP / 2279 Watts / 363 Amps ⚡ 1.7 mΩ internal resistance 🚀 0.781s to peak amps 🔥 298g / 7.64 watts per gram The budget SMC completely outclassed the premium-priced ION, which is even more shocking when you consider the base SMC “EC” pack (tested earlier) cost only $18 and was nearly on par with the ION. 🚨 This wasn’t just a test—it was a reality check for high-end pricing vs actual dyno results. ✅ We test so you don’t waste your money. At RC Street Wars, we bring factory-grade testing and dyno analysis right to your screen—no fluff, no bias, just data that matters. 📊 Full dyno results in the Google Sheet (link in comments) 📺 Subscribe for more battery shootouts, real data, and RC tech you can trust. #RCStreetWars #DynoShootout #2SLipo #TraxxasSlash #StickPack #RCDragRacing #BatteryTest #NoPrepRC #SMCBattery #IONBattery #LipoShootout #TruthInTesting