Soft Case Lipo ok?

[jamiekerr14]

Hi guys, Im in the process of gathering stuff for a B44 in the next month or so. I have just found some Maxamps 6000 Saddle packs for cheap. And wondering if they would be ok- they are softcase one's, but I know that BRCA regulations need to have hardcase. But for local clubs racing/practice would they be allowed. Or is it completely club specific. As I cant afford to spend over £60+ at the moment on batts. Its either get maxamps one.. or some used Nihm.. Anyone know.. or have to wait a lot longer and get a new hardcase lipo.. but tbh.. Im going to be using the B44 for some fun.. no major races on club races.. like titchfield.. maybe clanfield and maybe travel to a few indoor places.. do you reckon that would be fine for me? cheers

[Big G]

I picked up a pack of Reedy 35C 4200 hardcase lipo's on ebay the other week for £46. They fit in the B44 without extending the straps.

[jamiekerr14]

Ok thanks.. no offense but they dosnt really answer my question haha.. yea Im constantly looking on here and ebay for hardcase lipos, bruhless ect

[Big G]

running softcase won't be a problem really. just the fitting of the 6000's in the B44. It's likely you'll need to extend the posts on the battery straps to get over them. I only mentioned my reedy's as these fit straight in with just the craddle.

[jamiekerr14]

Yea, I know if I got them would need to add longer screws. Ok yea as I like the idea of the 6000 for long runtime. As I will, be mainly running on tracks or clubs races.. worse comes to worse later On I can buy a hardcase.. thanks... so Most clubs arnt too picky.. but obviously bigger races and BRCA ones.. not question you need hardcase. But at the moment not get intention of doing big races as Its mainly for winter.. fun cheers

[MatJohnson]

I read somewhere that the reason were using hardcase ones is because of the speed and frequency of crashing and the soft case ones weren't upto it to be classified as safe? So I know at club level you can use them, but will the club allow it for safety reasons?

I dunno though, am just thinking out loud

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by Big G

running softcase won't be a problem really. just the fitting of the 6000's in the B44. It's likely you'll need to extend the posts on the battery straps to get over them. I only mentioned my reedy's as these fit straight in with just the craddle.

WHAT?as far as i know no club allows soft cased lipos, just dont bother with them at all

[Marvin]

Unless you're running some kind of better retention system than the stock B44 one, I WOULD NOT run soft-cased LiPo. They can practically slide out from under the battery straps.

Also, Maxamps LiPos are not very good at all. Some Intellect Lipos from HK or similar would be far better. And they do 6000mAh ones too...

[Big G]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

WHAT?as far as i know no club allows soft cased lipos, just dont bother with them at all

we have no problem with whatever lipos you want to run. all we ask is you charge them in a lipo bag since the school has just replaced the tables/chairs in the canteen where we pit.

a number of racers run the soft case lipos and I've never seen a pack come out of a car and no one runs undertrays indoors.