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Originally Posted by barnyard
TBH the set of rules regarding the size of lipo's was fully expected.
At last winters worksop series whan Mark Christopher had a set of the saddle pack trackpower batteries he was passing around to check fitment into different chassis we took the time to measure them.
The issue was raised at the time that if the BRCA and EFRA were prepared to ban the previous seasons NIMH batteries for being marginally over sized they sure as hell weren't going to increase the size restrictions should LIPO or any other battery technology be allowed in future years as this could be said to give them an immediate advantage.
If me and others had these thoughts last year surely the cell manufacturers must have considered it.
The only thing we couldn't decide upon was the reedy pack with the locating humps on would the humps be included or excluded in any measurements.
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hmmm so then
average nimh sub c diameter is 22.9mm x 6 (in stick form ) = 137.4mm
average length 43mm X3 to make a "tamiya style stick pack" 129mm (agreed no soldering or connections in that)(taken from EB dimensions)
New lipo stick pack max length 139mm,
which kind of craps on your
"they sure as hell weren't going to increase the size restrictions " theory some what!!
some of the lipo suppliers have never had any involvment with nimh so they made packs to fit cars...............