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Old 05-20-2009, 09:11 AM
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John St.Amant
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Originally Posted by Solara
Eventually....yes. But I don't think 1/8th nitro on road will phase out anytime soon due to the long hour race (45 to 60 minutes average for main event). The current lipo with the appropiate motor...we are only hoping for 5 to 8 minutes of run time. Because of that, it won't replace nitro 1/8th. Also, the sound, the clutch and the pit work...those are the reason why they are still here.

Untill then....we are all whole bunch of 1/8th BL Lipo fans trying to do the convertion and proving that BL/LIPO can match NITRO in real life (technically, is already approved, except the run time...)

If you check the eariler pages, there are plenty of videos about these 1/8th conversion already...basicly, all you can find on youtube and other site can be found here in this specific thread.
So why couldn't some new form of car with Li-Po's in it have an apparatus for quick change battery packs. It might be a bit costly for all the cells but it could be done. Never say never and always always always keep an open mind.
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