I think this is a mistake to exclude the trakpower saddles all because they are a couple of mm to big in one dimension. I do agree that there should be size limits but why limit it to exclude a product that is already doing well in the market. As far as I'm aware the trakpower saddle lipo's are the most common ones out there currently.
An interesting point I've just noticed, If the packs are delt with by volume rather than any one specific dimension;
Proposals 139 x 47 x 23.5 = 153.52cm3
Trak power 3200 saddles 2nr 47 x 22 x 71 = 146.83cm3
Trak power 4900 sticks 144 x 23 x 137 = 144.95cm3
They are larger by nearly 2cm3 than the sticks but most of that is due to the additional connectors, they are still well within the maximum volume set out in the proposal.
I understand that limiting batteries by volume isn't a good idea, I'm just looking at it as many different ways as possible. I bet the wizards are working away to develop a set of saddles that comply with the dims set out and we will end up passing on our current cells. I hope they manage to do it as this is the only thing keeping me from racing in next years regionals.
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