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Originally Posted by mark christopher
i hate to point the obvious but, the there is a brca lipo list, that is being used by the on road section, how could they say no to one yet ok for another??
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Each Section decides what it will or won't use, not the EB. 12th have just announced that they will allow NiMh from teh 2007 list so that our drivers, who have perfectly usable cells from last year, don't have to buy new ones. We also decided last year that we would allow sintered rotors in any BL (contrary to EB homologation lists) to save our scrutineers the problems of finding them. Section decisions, not EB decisions...
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Originally Posted by burgie
Lipo's are not dangerous in my opinion. Use the correct charger and follow the instructions an they are safer than ni-mihs.
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This statement also applies to NiMh - use the right charger at the right charge rate and they're fine.
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Originally Posted by Kopite
i haven't got any LIPO's yet (!), but am on edge charging my NiMH cells when i'm near them now, having seen them explode.
I kinda miss the days when the dangerous nature of cells just wasn't an issue  |
Then use EnerG or EP NiMh - just like the good old days.
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Originally Posted by Lee
I totally agree but you do not get the gains from a nimh that you do from a lipo by overcharging  |
No, but you can get gains by charging at higher rates - equally foolhardy, undetectable, and with poor results.
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Originally Posted by DCM
In the end, if you want to be a tit, and not charge correctly, then you don't deserve to be racing, LiPo or NiMH's, thats my opinion!!
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And not one that is in the minority, I'll wager!
Why is everyone in a lather about this. Someone propose it to the AGM, and then vote on it. There's plenty of evidence that LiPo is OK, and apparently plenty of people wanting to use them. Propose, vote - is it that difficult??
