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Originally Posted by Alfonzo
What is it about 'the whole Lipo thing' you don't like?  |
Valid question .....
I personally don't like the way they deliver their power, but that's my own opinion based on what I like. I plan on staying with NiMh for 09.
The main issue for me is the one this poll is based on .... how to level the mass based issues between NiMh and LiPo racers. More mass is bad in both the breaking and acceleration zones ... the two places where most time can be found on track!!!
The other thing that worries me a little is the abusive charging / handling issues. Somebody will do something stupid with LiPo and set the damn thing on fire, worse case taking a sports hall with it on a club night. I know that the serverity is no greater than a NiMh blowing up (some would say more confined so maybe even a little better) however little Jonny is unlikely to have IB4200s or any of the other suspect cells and also unlikely to be trying to charge them at 1,000,000 amps. What I am trying to say is those that are at the most risk from blowing up a NiMh are unlikely to actually achieve it.
That said, if all the shops are responsible and explain why it is a good idea to always charge in a quality sack, not abuse the cells and only provide quality equipment then I can not honestly see a problem with LiPo safety.
The problem will come when they filter down to the mail order catalogues, Argos etc. or even those local model shops often staffed by people who can barely grunt their name let alone provide good quality advice to a noob.
It's not the experienced racers and quality race shops that worry me with LiPo, it's little Jonny who shops at "Neandertal Models"!!!!