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02-10-2014, 09:32 AM

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The hidden advantage is that it insulates the battery helping keep it warmer and improving performance.

Rick speaks and I listen.

02-10-2014, 09:46 AM

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I like that look--very sharp and sleek--is that body made by AE?

Proline makes their bodies.

02-10-2014, 10:13 AM

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Man, I am gonna make a little battery warmer for my car to get the IR down while racing

02-10-2014, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hohwart

The hidden advantage is that it insulates the battery helping keep it warmer and improving performance.

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Originally Posted by tommy911t

Rick speaks and I listen.

"Hobby Shops see a spike in large shrink-wrap sales.."

02-10-2014, 10:19 AM

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Man, I am gonna make a little battery warmer for my car to get the IR down while racing

Hideeho
That is actually against the rules for ROAR. To get around it, on road spec drivers will charge at 40+ amps just to heat up their lipos. Picture charging at 8c

instead of at the 1c most folks charge at.

And yes, they shrink wrap their lipos to retain even more heat.

02-10-2014, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hohwart

The hidden advantage is that it insulates the battery helping keep it warmer and improving performance.

rick is awesome

02-10-2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by skrichter

Get your $50 dollar bill ready!

Funny thing is that 9 out of 10 toy car drivers will want it... even though it provides no gain in performance (slight roll center tunability over the stock hubs). Wait -- I'll probably want them too! LOL

To me, it appears to have a plastic sleeve between the bearing and the hub.

02-10-2014, 11:07 AM

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My new B5.

Nice looking paint scheme I almost did that exact as well for the stock/practice body.

02-10-2014, 12:03 PM

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@ LiPo

Thank you! and

02-10-2014, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Waflet

Hideeho
That is actually against the rules for ROAR. To get around it, on road spec drivers will charge at 40+ amps just to heat up their lipos. Picture charging at 8c

instead of at the 1c most folks charge at.

And yes, they shrink wrap their lipos to retain even more heat.

That is also against ROAR rules...must charge at 1c.

'8.3.2.5.3 Li-Poly battery maximum charge rate shall be 1C. C= charge amp rate. Charge amp rate = mAh capacity/1000=XAmps.'

02-10-2014, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Davidka

"Hobby Shops see a spike in large shrink-wrap sales.."

02-10-2014, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Waflet

Hideeho
That is actually against the rules for ROAR. To get around it, on road spec drivers will charge at 40+ amps just to heat up their lipos. Picture charging at 8c

instead of at the 1c most folks charge at.

And yes, they shrink wrap their lipos to retain even more heat.

Charging at 40amps doesn't heat a pack up, leaving it under a light bulb will

02-10-2014, 12:19 PM

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Charging at 40amps doesn't heat a pack up, leaving it under a light bulb will

Actually they discharge it at a high amp rate and then immediately charge it back up at a high amp rate. This put the heat in the pack and decreases ir. You have to time it right though or you lose the benefit. And once again, its not legal....neither is using a lightbulb to heat it up.