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#19
Tech Apprentice
Surely the much lower c of g with the saddle shorties has to be the future for E-Buggy?
#23
You guys are discounting the changes the new front end will have. If its less aggressive or something like that, it might be a good combo with the saddle packs.
I think it'll be interesting to see how it performs once its released.
I think it'll be interesting to see how it performs once its released.
#24
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Be curious to see how it works out. At least when the Caster Racing vehicle was around, it wasn't squirelly in the rear from what I recall at the tracks I went to where it showed up in the very early days of 1/8 e buggy when stuff was really blown out. Though, watching its battery packs and trays fly out of the car on a hard landing was not the most confidence inspiring lol.
#25
Nice update. Interesting for all of the feature lists and data points offered on the launch page, they have not cited a weight savings number on the new configuration, which is glossed over in the video.I think it’s a big miss, considering what racers pay in the aftermarket for weight saving upgrades. At any rate, I think he 2x2s battery configuration will be attractive to 1/10 scale racers.
Tempted….
Edit: I indulged my curiosity a little. Weighed an older 4s/4200mah full length battery and 2x 2s/5000 batteries to compare.
4s = 530g
2x4s shorty = 425g.
Full disclosure, the 4s battery is generationally older than the 2s packs are. It is possible (likely) that a comparable 4s would be more energy dense and therefore lighter weight.
Tempted….
Edit: I indulged my curiosity a little. Weighed an older 4s/4200mah full length battery and 2x 2s/5000 batteries to compare.
4s = 530g
2x4s shorty = 425g.
Full disclosure, the 4s battery is generationally older than the 2s packs are. It is possible (likely) that a comparable 4s would be more energy dense and therefore lighter weight.
#26
Edit: I indulged my curiosity a little. Weighed an older 4s/4200mah full length battery and 2x 2s/5000 batteries to compare.
4s = 530g
2x4s shorty = 425g.
Full disclosure, the 4s battery is generationally older than the 2s packs are. It is possible (likely) that a comparable 4s would be more energy dense and therefore lighter weight.
Add in the extra wiring and plugs and the saddle packs are probably a little heavier.
#27
Two 2S Gens Ace redline 6000mah shorties are 440g total, a single Gens Ace redline 6000mah full size 4S is 447g. Numbers taken from the GA website, but I have these batteries and they sound accurate.
Add in the extra wiring and plugs and the saddle packs are probably a little heavier.
Add in the extra wiring and plugs and the saddle packs are probably a little heavier.
Maybe the lightweight pitch is leaning on the use of short format packs. Been a while since I raced 1/8 somI don’t know how common short packs are or aren’t lately.
#28
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Two 2S Gens Ace redline 6000mah shorties are 440g total, a single Gens Ace redline 6000mah full size 4S is 447g. Numbers taken from the GA website, but I have these batteries and they sound accurate.
Add in the extra wiring and plugs and the saddle packs are probably a little heavier.
Add in the extra wiring and plugs and the saddle packs are probably a little heavier.
#29
What’d they send me the heavy ones? Measured 424 and 425 on two different scales. I want a refund!
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