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is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:08 am
by wingnut46
Am new to the tank scene but had loads rc cars am thinking running lipo batterys for longer life for my batter and stuff is it worth getting one? i have ordered the up rated motors but then seen soon rock crawler motors any one know if can fit a motor such as a rock crawler motor? Thank aaron
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:16 am
by jarndice
AARON Hi, I won't comment on your choice of motor, members better qualified than I will do that, but LI-PO batteries are fine and are becoming ever more popular in 1/16 r/c Tanks, the usual warnings on the use of LI-POs of course apply, Have a great weekend.
shaun
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:39 am
by wingnut46
Aw sound shaun thanks for your advice its not falling on deaf ears lol and hope you have a good weekend to brother ill put some pic up once my tank first comes its coming from germany so think going be new year now. Knew should butted my misses up quick so i would get one lol
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:47 am
by wingnut46
Could i all so ask you shaun would it hurt running a 7.4 volt insted of a 7.2 volt? If dont mind me picking your brain for another min lol cheers mate. Aaron
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:58 am
by jarndice
Aaron thanks for the nice words
you will find your control board is very flexible and 7.4 will be fine.indeed some people are running 8.4s without a problem
shaun
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:14 am
by wingnut46
Aw nice one shaun many thanks
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:54 pm
by ALPHA
Hey there Wingnut... think you answered your own question lol... did your RC cars run better with LIPOs...bet they did...so yes they will make your fun time with tanks much more pleasurable
ALPHA
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:46 am
by wingnut46
Cheers for that alpha could i ask do you know if i can put a dif type tank tracks on dif tank eg tiger track on to a panzer cheers. Aaron
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:59 am
by ALPHA
wingnut46 wrote:Cheers for that alpha could i ask do you know if i can put a dif type tank tracks on dif tank eg tiger track on to a panzer cheers. Aaron
Never tried that myself Wingnut...you probably could ...there might be some complications with suspension clearance as you will probably have to deal with the spacing of the wheels ...you would also have to probably change the sprockets and idlers
If you think about it...it would probably be easier to do a kit bash...and swap out lower hulls
ALPHA
Re: is it worth running a lipo battery
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:56 am
by jarndice
Aaron Hi, the only tracks that I am confident you can swap are the HENG LONG Panzer 111 and 4, the Panzer 4 just needs more links, and the Tiger 1 and the Panther, you will need to do a bit of searching to find more, but bearing in mind the economies of scale, the likes of HENG LONG/TAIGEN/TORRO will not change a tank tread design and make new moulds if they don't have to, certainly worth looking into.
shaun