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mac853 07-23-2022 06:21 AM

Install battery weight plates
 
Hi, In fact I never use before weight plates under battery.
I just want to know if the weight plates would stick on chassis or in the battery.
If anyone want share also about what kind of tape and how to stick with it, please?

Best regards

tbrymer 07-23-2022 07:22 AM

I've always stuck them to the bottom of the batter with double-sided very thing pieces of tape.

sosidge 07-23-2022 07:54 AM

I've always struck then to the chassis (no need to add weight to all your batteries, just to the car). The ones I've bought in the past have always come with thin double sided tape, and that's what I'd use, no need for thick tape which wastes space.

gwhiz 07-23-2022 08:59 AM

3M 5925 ( .6mm thick) https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40072038/
3M 5908 ( .25mm thick) https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b40065685/

mac853 07-23-2022 09:20 AM


Originally Posted by tbrymer (Post 15923255)
I've always stuck them to the bottom of the batter with double-sided very thing pieces of tape.


Originally Posted by sosidge (Post 15923262)
I've always struck then to the chassis (no need to add weight to all your batteries, just to the car). The ones I've bought in the past have always come with thin double sided tape, and that's what I'd use, no need for thick tape which wastes space.

I believe the batteries must be attached 1 by 1 with plates, of course is really expensive in case you have 3 or 4 packs, the another problem is low of plates you can find in stock.
Anyway, thanks!


Originally Posted by gwhiz (Post 15923279)

:eek:wow, these 3M are really something, I never saw these on the mall, maybe I need to check this in online, thanks!

HarryLeach 07-23-2022 01:28 PM

Tesa 4965 is my go to double sided tape for really thin attachment to a chassis. Works well for plates, ESCs, transponders, tungsten cube weights for ballast, whatever. It holds well, best if everything is degreased and given a bit of full-bond time before stressed, but it'll work if you're in a hurry as well.

Sam Isaacs put me on to the stuff, and it's pretty much replaced all my other "servo tape" options used previously.

RacingRookie27 07-25-2022 08:57 AM

What’s the purpose of a battery weight plate?

mrreet2001 07-25-2022 10:00 AM


Originally Posted by RacingRookie27 (Post 15923841)
What’s the purpose of a battery weight plate?

To add weight below the battery.


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