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I am building the Darkside World Gt car. I want to run an Orion 4800 LiPo but the front center shock ball stud on the bottom side of the battery hold down is a problem.
Has anybody confronted this problem and figured out what to do?
I was thinking to JB weld the ball stud into the battery hold down and grind the bottom smooth.
Other suggestions?
I've run into the same issue. My solution was to use a CRC link mount that uses a 4/40 screw to mount. Countersink the top brace and your set. You might also have to rase the mounting tubes, rear brace and top motor deck, but it depends on the lipo. Orion 3200 - 3800's fit with out any mod other than the change for the shock mount.
I've put in a Thunder Power 5000 which has as big a case as you can find, just needed to raise the deck with the modified hold down.
I've been running this car for almost a year, so let me know if you need any more help.