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Originally Posted by BRS
Test ran the car on tarmac this weekend....flippineck its quick!!
Looking forward to getting on the track with it...if it ever stops snowing/rainging/freezing 
Well impressed with the RC Monster Kit and the Zippy Lipo seems great will post a couplr more pics tomorrow.
Only problem with such a large battery is it wont fit under the standard mugen shell |
Ya I had that problem too. I just use a Losi 8E body. Its looks sleek and has plenty of vents for electric cooling as well. I used a smaller mount on the back shock tower (front mount from a MBX5) to get a better fit. You can get all kinds of batteries in with this body.
Yes I have my ESC mounted on my center diff, the direct air flow from the front window keeps my temps so low I do not need fans and get 5% longer run times compared to a much hotter ESC on the chassis floor. Then to compensate for 70G of ESC being so high (center of gravitywise) I use longer flatter batteries in a hyper 9E battery case or a losi battery tray that brings my 480-640G batteries 10-15mm lower than those tall brick packs. I figure bringing 75-150G 15mm lower is good compensation for my ESC being higher and I get 20Deg F lower temps due to the better aire flow vs. chassis mounted ESC where the esc is hiding behind the tall brick pack.
In the end I honestly dont notice the lower center of gravity but do notice the better run times due to lower temps
Oh, BTW More and More folks over here in the states are only using 1-2 straps anyways. We all started with the 2-4 strap stuff in the beginning and if your a big time crasher you may want that or hardcase lipos. But if your a good driver and have a secure tray 1 strap works good and is fast especially if you have to do battery changes when running 20-60 minute mains with the gas guys ( thats another reason, as 1 strap with velcro body mounts gets battery changes down from 30 sec to about 15sec)
