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Old 23-12-2008
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has anyone done the work to make the lipo saddles fit the pred and if so does it intail much moving things around.
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You need to move the servo and battery posts, back approx 5mm and make a spacer to sit down the middle so theey can't catch the centre shaft.

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Thumbs up lipo saddles

i'm not far off the finished thing, what material would be advisable to use to stop the lipos hitting the centre shaft?
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Very stiff foam would be good.
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I have used the old battery straps/bars on my stick lipo car.
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I have used 5g weights stuck to either side of the central spine
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has anyone done the work to make the lipo saddles fit the pred and if so does it intail much moving things around.


we have discussed this like 156 billion times...
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Talking lipo saddles

hi cooper.

i have a job application giong in my mother's pub, it says "wanted" comedian.
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