[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

it was not meant as a personal insult, but any cell is danjerous and in no way are lipo anymore danjerous as a normal nicad/nimh in use or charge,
its been said on here by many and i will say it again, if you run them in the correct way they are not danjerous, if i abuse nimh they can be danjerous.

they are dearer pack for pack yes BUT two packs will see you for a weekend racing, with no loss in performance
most chargers can do lipo and a good one can be had for £50 which i have posted in this thread along with the other advantages!
weight = can be placed where you want it if you need to run to current weights
need less packs
no need to discharge equalize
no perormance loss over thier life span
can be charged weeks before and dont loose power, fit and go

what does amaze me though is the amount of posters who know all about them but have not actually used them

i have both lipo set up and good nimh so either way im not bothered where it goes, though i do enjoy the lipo ease of use.
i just wanted to see 6 months on how lipo was percieved. more clubs are allowing them and definatly more manufactures (rc ones) are producing/selling them. as i see it many do regionals and not nationals and to me (note to me) they should be allowed at club and possibly regionals.
my stipulation would be only lipo in a hard case, and if using lipo proof should be shown your charger is lipo compatable and poss even a 6 volt cut of is used weather an external or a speedo device (though if you have half a brain the last one is not needed)
i have found that off road electric to be the freindlyist class i have raced this year, with the least amount of rules (only sensible fair ones used) the cheapest by far and dam good fun.
lipo would make it better for me personally but in no way is off road broke or full of borats nieghbours!!

Originally Posted by Chrislong

Hi Mark, email Charlie Fraser who is the secretary for the BRCA with the proposal of Lipo at regional level for the AGM. Next, make sure you go and attend the AGM later this year and be the one to vote it, it may get seconded and approved or there may be valid reason that it can't be - if so, they'll be explained... either way, will you be content?

Spoiling of a thread with many arguements isn't healthy, and surely the above should be done before it really is worth continueing with any discussion.

From my point of view, I will not consider buying Lipo until it is allowed at nationals, and proven to me that it is better (purely performance wise) than Nimphs.

Chris
your red questions is answered in my previous post (in red)
there is no point in proposing it if the majority of racers on here dont want it (most on here would be at the agm),if its not wanted by the majority i have no intention of trying to force/push lipo in.
as i have put off road aint broke and i have all the eqiupment i need to run either cell format!
as i have put before i was interested in what had changed with drivers views now they are more "out there"
it seems to me those who have them like em, those who dont are either not sure or go on what they read resulting in some for and some against.


DCM i have asked for it to be discussed is that not what a forum is for?