Originally Posted by
Leopard1
Hi there, this thread is concerning racing 1/8 E with 1/8 fuel in 30min or longer mains if you don't have enough E's to run as their own class.
Instead of reading through all the threads searching for info pertaining just to this topic, figured it was easier to start a thread.
The main issue concerning running E with Nitro is managing pitting fairness.
* Can an E run an easy 30min or will there need to be 1 batt change?
* How long does it take to change a battery in a hurry.
If you have witnessed or have experienced running 1/8 Es with nitro's, please comment.
You will have to do a battery swap. No setup will run 30 minutes reliably under race conditions without a battery swap. I would set the car up so you can reliably run 15 minutes under race conditions and do the swap at the 15 minute mark.
It takes about 20-30 seconds to do a battery swap. The tracks I have raced at generally will just let that count as your pit stop since it is equal to about 4 or 5 nitro pit stops.