Team Associated 1:8 Electric Conversion Kit
01-22-2009, 11:41 AM
#16
Exactly! There is only ONE 14.8V hard case battery and over 70 7.4V batteries. AE offers an optional body for the E car that fits perfectly.
Soft cases? Every ROAR race, any larger "outlaw" race, and most electric tracks and clubs require hard cases for 1/10 classes for safety reasons. I don't see why they will treat 1/8 differently.
It all depends on how you look at it.
Soft cases? Every ROAR race, any larger "outlaw" race, and most electric tracks and clubs require hard cases for 1/10 classes for safety reasons. I don't see why they will treat 1/8 differently.
It all depends on how you look at it.
RC Pro Series doesn't require hardcased lipos and goes up to 6s and I would bet a steak dinner if anyone is serious about 1/8 electric they aren't going to stick with 2 1/10 packs very long.
It is a nice kit, but the battery limitation is a huge drawback IMHO.
01-22-2009, 11:41 AM
#17
None of our local tracks require hard cases. I also don't see how they are any safer. In fact, not being about to see the warning signs of a failing cell makes them less safe in my opinion. The only thing required is that batteries are charged in a lipo sack or ammo box. In my opinion the most dangerous thing I see at the track is charging two separate lipos as one pack without the use of a balance charger. The use of a balancing charger goes far beyond having the cells matched, it is also a great safety asset. The charger knows so much more about the pack which would have avoided the two lipo fires that have occurred at our local track. Both of which were due to charging a lipo on a non-lipo profile. This protection is built into Hyperion chargers.
More and more companies will make 4 and 5S hard case packs and most likely none of them will be 138mm long.
More and more companies will make 4 and 5S hard case packs and most likely none of them will be 138mm long.
I think companies will make batteries that fit the most popular cars and conversions.
01-22-2009, 11:46 AM
#18
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Aparently AE is not considering the thousands and thousands of bashers out there who don't race. These are the people who buy the non ROAR, soft case high power lipos like the Zippy's, Enerland, Thunder Power, and many other no name packs that don't fit.
This is the reason that I am not buying one. So I still think it was an error on their part. Change the battery tray, and I'll be buying one.
Maybe put a removable barrier in there for smaller packs, so they will work with both large and small packs.
This is the reason that I am not buying one. So I still think it was an error on their part. Change the battery tray, and I'll be buying one.
Maybe put a removable barrier in there for smaller packs, so they will work with both large and small packs.
01-22-2009, 11:56 AM
#19
Aparently AE is not considering the thousands and thousands of bashers out there who don't race. These are the people who buy the non ROAR, soft case high power lipos like the Zippy's, Enerland, Thunder Power, and many other no name packs that don't fit.
This is the reason that I am not buying one. So I still think it was an error on their part. Change the battery tray, and I'll be buying one.
Maybe put a removable barrier in there for smaller packs, so they will work with both large and small packs.
This is the reason that I am not buying one. So I still think it was an error on their part. Change the battery tray, and I'll be buying one.
Maybe put a removable barrier in there for smaller packs, so they will work with both large and small packs.
01-22-2009, 12:10 PM
#21
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I did not get the AE conversion for this exact reason. I ended up going with the RC Monster kit.
Thank you JDCrow for posting the part number list because I will be picking up the radio box that comes in the AE conversion. That radio box makes things look oh so clean on that conversion.
Great pics too, that thing looks like it'll be loads of fun.
-M
Thank you JDCrow for posting the part number list because I will be picking up the radio box that comes in the AE conversion. That radio box makes things look oh so clean on that conversion.
Great pics too, that thing looks like it'll be loads of fun.
-M
01-22-2009, 02:25 PM
#23
This I cannot agree with. The NeuEnergy 4300XP is $109 for a 4S with 25C discharge. Is there a hard case 2S pack out there at $55? I see many 3400 mAh, 25C's for about $80-$90, but not too much around $55. The cheapest I can find is an SMC 4100, 24C for $65.
01-22-2009, 02:44 PM
#24
I like the 2 1/10th scale pack idea.
I am a 1/10th scale electric guy who wants to dabble in 1/8th electric this summer at vineland.
What are 1/8th scale rules ?
don't give me no JBRL crap cause thats a west coast thing.
What's the roar limitation ?
Is 5s allowed in racing ?
another point is some people don't have 5s and 6s capable chargers.
I am a 1/10th scale electric guy who wants to dabble in 1/8th electric this summer at vineland.
What are 1/8th scale rules ?
don't give me no JBRL crap cause thats a west coast thing.
What's the roar limitation ?
Is 5s allowed in racing ?
another point is some people don't have 5s and 6s capable chargers.
01-22-2009, 02:45 PM
#25
Softcase lipo dangers are greatly exaggerated. I had a strap break and send my lipo flying out of my car at 40 mph and it didn't do any damage to the battery. No nuclear explosions or black holes. Still works just fine. The biggest danger are people not charging properly which a hardcase can't prevent.
01-22-2009, 02:58 PM
#26
Many people don't know where to shop for lipos yet, so they still pay top dollar for maxamps and other stuff because they don't know any better. The neuenergy stuff is excellent. I think I paid $130 for a 5s 25c 4350 pack. I won't get started on the zippys for under $90 bucks that work just as well. Not to mention truerc.net.
Softcase lipo dangers are greatly exaggerated. I had a strap break and send my lipo flying out of my car at 40 mph and it didn't do any damage to the battery. No nuclear explosions or black holes. Still works just fine. The biggest danger are people not charging properly which a hardcase can't prevent.
Softcase lipo dangers are greatly exaggerated. I had a strap break and send my lipo flying out of my car at 40 mph and it didn't do any damage to the battery. No nuclear explosions or black holes. Still works just fine. The biggest danger are people not charging properly which a hardcase can't prevent.
If i have managed to crack the hardcase on one of my orion lipo's in a 1/10th Bug how the hell are you gonna say a soft case lipo couldn't be easily damaged.
I like the added value of a hard case design. It makes sense to me.
01-22-2009, 03:14 PM
#27
I run at 3 different tracks & none are following ROAR on the hard case rule (or the 4 cell rule). ROAR is messing up 1/8th electric rules in a big way & this tray is a perfect example of what I mean. Oh ya & I paid $150 for each of my 6 cell packs which if motored & geared correctly run way cooler than any 4 cell set-up. Don't even get me started on the sensored motor rules.
01-22-2009, 05:06 PM
#30
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