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12-19-2007, 12:37 PM

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That is great news. Can't wait!

The best thing that could happen to R/C racing would be unified rules that everyone follows. Making up rules here and there fragments the hobby and is bad for racers, hobby shops, clubs, and manufacturers.

Amen to that! We've tried to stick with roar rules, but due to the whole brushless/lipo things that have been gaining popularity, we've had to do our best to integrate them into our racing program. So far...not too bad.
Not to start a big debate..but in short, we allow 13.5 and stock to run together in trucks and tc's... 17.5 and stock in 12th scale.

Lipo's in all 6-cell classes, but still require them to make minimum weight, and right now, we require charging in lipo sacks.

So far, were not getting any complains, so we're pretty happy about that.

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12-19-2007, 02:13 PM

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We have many new projects in the works. A saddle pack LiPo is a priority.

That is extremely nice to hear, assuming it will be hard case as well. Do you have an estimate for times, or officialness of it.

12-19-2007, 02:44 PM

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The fastest boatracer (Joerg Mrkwitschka) used nimh in his T-Hydro to set the new worldrecord, not lipo's because they would burn out!

No offense guys

actually he ran nimh to add weight to his boat.. so he could actually keep the thing on the water...lipo is too light and make the boats squirrly and easy to blow over.

12-19-2007, 04:30 PM

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We have many new projects in the works. A saddle pack LiPo is a priority.

nice, can you give us anymore info? eta, mah or price? thanks

12-20-2007, 08:02 AM

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I think that every track needs to tailor its program to suit their racers. There is no true equivalent for BL and brushed but you have to do the best you can with what is available.

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nice, can you give us anymore info? eta, mah or price? thanks

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That is extremely nice to hear, assuming it will be hard case as well. Do you have an estimate for times, or officialness of it.

No official information is available. Although I can say that prices per mAh will be the same as the first LiPos to be relased.

12-20-2007, 02:49 PM

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saddle packs - internal plugs please

12-21-2007, 07:58 AM

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saddle packs - internal plugs please

It is being considered.

12-21-2007, 04:03 PM

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saddle packs - internal plugs please

I agree

12-21-2007, 04:03 PM

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It is being considered.

At least thats not a no......

12-21-2007, 09:36 PM

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saddle packs - internal plugs please

12-26-2007, 07:46 AM

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At least thats not a no......

Saddle pack cars create a unique challenge because most use battery straps with mounting posts that leave little extra room.

Are internal plugs preferred sot that you can plug the ESC in directly without an extra connector?

12-26-2007, 08:11 AM

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Rick now you have to figure out how to make some lipos that fit in 12th scale cars

12-26-2007, 08:28 AM

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Rick now you have to figure out how to make some lipos that fit in 12th scale cars

Making them fit is the easy part. The hard part is getting racers to accept that 3.7 volts would be the new standard.

12-26-2007, 01:35 PM

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Rick, if you take 2 cars, 1 with lipo (3.7v) and 1 with nimh (4.8v) without the same weight requirements...would the performance be the same?

12-26-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick Hohwart

Saddle pack cars create a unique challenge because most use battery straps with mounting posts that leave little extra room.

Are internal plugs preferred so that you can plug the ESC in directly without an extra connector?

yes! i dread using tamiya/deans/traxxas style connectors.

internal plugs please.

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