DEX410 Dual Battery Straps

[noel7304]

Can someone help me convert my single battery strap on my DEX410 to a dual battery strap setup similar to the Team Associated B44.1? I am using 2S Lipo’s in my DEX410 and the existing setup keeps bouncing up and bending my rear drive shaft. Recently I have seen the conversion on YouTube where some DEX410 owners have a dual strap conversion, and I think it would help prevent more bent drive shafts as well as not having to pull the spur gear every time I have to remove and install the batteries. Preferably I would like to use carbon fiber straps with the thumb screws similar to the B44.1 although I notice that the batteries in the B44.1 are mounted length wise and not mounted sideways as is the DEX410 battery layout. So a figure that the straps from the B44.1 maybe too short. Can you provide the parts list and some general instruction on how to go about the installation?

[RC John]

Even if the batteries were mounted using 2 straps, you would still need to remove the spur gear to change the batteries since the spur is connected to the rear drive shaft and that sits over the batteries.

I've never bent a drive shaft but I assume it's happening because the middle area of the strap can flex and allow the battery to come up. I would suggest tapping the two saddle packs together so they can't flex in the middle. I taped my packs from the beginning because I didn't want them moving around so much.

[ghostdogg]

Are you using the pin to hold the strap down?
I used some thick doublesided tape (Dont remove the sticky cover) between the batteries this prevents them moving around.
Have you changed the height of the battery strap to hold your batteries fully down?

[Big G]

I find it hard to believe the batteries can move to the extent of bending the driftshaft. Mine are really snug under the strap.

The only way you'd be able to change batteries without removing the spur (or lifting it up like I do without complete removal) is to mod the side pod ilke they did in the York 24hr race so the batteries can be slid in and out.

[noel7304]

I plan on installating the batteries in and out like this person in this video clip. Just need to strap in the batteries some how.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppvQCE8etI4

[noel7304]

I like the pod modification idea although I have the metal side pods. I was going to put the batteries in and out like this person does in this video clip. He is just missing the battery straps to hold in the batteries after sliding them in and out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppvQCE8etI4