Fitting Lipo packs in a B44

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Hey everyone.

I've recently purchased a B44, and am really pleased with its performance and handling. I'de like to fit some Trakpower 3200 saddle pack lipos, as I'm currently running Nimh cells.

I've seen that Diggity Designs do a very neat fitting kit for lipos, but havent seen any others? Seeing as the company is presumably American, does anybody know if a) they have a distributor in the UK and/or b) are there any alternatives to fitting a lipo in a B44 without ghastly home-made modifications?

Thanks in advance.

[jayst]

i think the 3200 trakpower fit straight in , well m8 uses them in his

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I thought that the lipo packs would move about from side to side, seeing as they would not be held in by the recess slots in the chassis which the nimh cells get held in by...?

[DAVIDZX5]

http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=2908

[sparrow.2]

What most people do where I race is have place a piece of ant-slip mat cut to size under the lipo and in between the lipo and the battery brace. Never seen one move yet.
You can also put some lead weight under the middle driveshaft which will balance the car out and stop the lipo coming too close to the shaft too.

[Bungleaio]

I'm running the trakpower ones in mine, they are quite tight and don't move about at all, i don't use any anti slip matting but I've not installed the plastic battery trays that came with the car. I am using the fibre lyte straps but only because they look better.

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Thanks for the link and info!

[steel]

I run the diggity ones in my b44 and cant fault them they do have to come from us tho (correct me if im wrong) but come pretty quick

[CODMAN]

I just dremelled out the current battery braces (plastic) so there is an area flat with the chassis that is the exact size of my Lipo pack. The pack now fits in there perfectly and all I need to do is snug it from above using the battery straps. This way, it can't move side to side. It takes a bit more time than buying a pre-made carbon brace, but it works and only cost me some time.

Cheers!

CODMAN

[steel]

Originally Posted by CODMAN

I just dremelled out the current battery braces (plastic) so there is an area flat with the chassis that is the exact size of my Lipo pack. The pack now fits in there perfectly and all I need to do is snug it from above using the battery straps. This way, it can't move side to side. It takes a bit more time than buying a pre-made carbon brace, but it works and only cost me some time.

Cheers!

CODMAN

can you still go back to nimh when you need to

[Mike Hudson]

you'll need to put new battery braces in for nimh cells but thats only a few quid

[Bungleaio]

Originally Posted by steel

can you still go back to nimh when you need to

Once you've gone lipo you won't want to go back to nimh

[telboy]

Will the Diggy' Des' one fit the D4?

[CODMAN]

Originally Posted by steel

can you still go back to nimh when you need to

Yes I could since only about 2/3 of the brace is dremeled off. Cells would certainly still sit in there nice and snug. And if you're worries that 1/3 of the brace isn,t strong enough, you could just buy a new plastic (stock) brace and switch out the dremeled one when not using Lipo. But I honnestly think it wouldn't be a problem to keep the dremeled one in all the time...

Cheers!

COD