Fukuyama Batteries
03-28-2004, 10:24 PM
#4397
Does anyone know if Dan is on a holiday?
If not Dan YGPM !!!
If not Dan YGPM !!!
03-28-2004, 10:30 PM
#4398
Fukuyama packs win again.
Yesterday we had the first clubrace of the outdoor season. In the 19 turns class I was able to set 2nd time in quali. In the finals I was able to win both! I was able to lap everybody except the top 3.
The Fuku packs gave me lots of power and I was also able to set the fastest lap during the day with 0.2 secs.
Yesterday we had the first clubrace of the outdoor season. In the 19 turns class I was able to set 2nd time in quali. In the finals I was able to win both! I was able to lap everybody except the top 3.
The Fuku packs gave me lots of power and I was also able to set the fastest lap during the day with 0.2 secs.
03-28-2004, 10:52 PM
#4399
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Is there a receipe for discharging & storing batts between meets( they get used once a week) for keeping up punch ie;volts,
& is there one for keeping runtime up for mod
& is there one for keeping runtime up for mod
03-28-2004, 11:13 PM
#4400
At the end of day, you are advice to discharge and equalize the batteries down to 0.9v/cell or 5.4v/pack.
Once discharge is complete, let it cool down completely before you store them.
When you prepare to use it again, equalize the cells again and charge them at 6amps.
A few dischargers that is recommended.
- Rayspeed Discharger
- Eagle Racing/Integy Discharger
Both this discharger comes with an auto cut off system. So you wont have to worry when you put the cells on the tray.
or
IMHO, i would go for the Rayspeed Discharger. It looks cool and it works!!!
Once discharge is complete, let it cool down completely before you store them.
When you prepare to use it again, equalize the cells again and charge them at 6amps.
A few dischargers that is recommended.
- Rayspeed Discharger
- Eagle Racing/Integy Discharger
Both this discharger comes with an auto cut off system. So you wont have to worry when you put the cells on the tray.
or
IMHO, i would go for the Rayspeed Discharger. It looks cool and it works!!!
03-28-2004, 11:17 PM
#4401
03-29-2004, 02:32 AM
#4402
My new charger has arrived !
I changed my mind and bought a Eagle CDC ver. 6. It's a great upgraded from my previous Apex Sigma Plus !
Soon, I'll go to the track with my new Fukyama packs and my new charger.
What's best, cycle the packs once the day before, or just charge and drive?
In both cases, I'll equalize them on an active discharger, before the first charge.
I changed my mind and bought a Eagle CDC ver. 6. It's a great upgraded from my previous Apex Sigma Plus !
Soon, I'll go to the track with my new Fukyama packs and my new charger.
What's best, cycle the packs once the day before, or just charge and drive?
In both cases, I'll equalize them on an active discharger, before the first charge.
03-29-2004, 06:53 AM
#4405
Maybe it's been asked before.. anyway, if you put another heat shrink on the batteries, does it have less performance? Any data to show if it is?
03-29-2004, 07:07 AM
#4407
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Redford Mi. Trying to keep up with Tim Stamper
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Our local track (Larrys Performance RCs) , finished up the winter sunday racing , and gave away over $300 in prizes to the top finishers in each main . I qualified 3rd in the "A" , moved to 2nd on the first lap ( gotta love the punch ) , parked myself on the 2nd lap , now I'm last , then proceeded to make my way back to 3rd , 2nd place went flat and I motored on to finish 2nd ! I've been running my Fukuyama batteries that I got before the US Indoor Champs all season in stock 1/12th scale . They served me well for the winter season , and I look forward to running Fukus again next year !
Thanks to DAN for hooking me up with the Team cells , after 6 months , and 4 cycles a weekend , they never let me down.
Bob Cates
Thanks to DAN for hooking me up with the Team cells , after 6 months , and 4 cycles a weekend , they never let me down.
Bob Cates
03-29-2004, 07:36 AM
#4408
Originally posted by John Fontaine
I have never seen a drop in performance with an extra layer of heat shrink material. I do it to protect the labels, mostly since I used tape a lot to hold down the cells.
I have never seen a drop in performance with an extra layer of heat shrink material. I do it to protect the labels, mostly since I used tape a lot to hold down the cells.
03-29-2004, 07:46 AM
#4409
Originally posted by John Fontaine
I have never seen a drop in performance with an extra layer of heat shrink material. I do it to protect the labels, mostly since I used tape a lot to hold down the cells.
I have never seen a drop in performance with an extra layer of heat shrink material. I do it to protect the labels, mostly since I used tape a lot to hold down the cells.
Wont another layer of heat shrink make the cells harder to sit into the chassis? With the original heatshrink, i already found it to have a nice fitting into the chassis.
And with the weather around here (Asia), i don think another layer of heat shrink would be advisable since we are getting an avarage of 34 degs C during the afternoon.
Just my 0.02
