Motor and battery question

[barry]

Hi All,

I've just bought a second hand RB5 and this is my first season racing since the late 80s when I had a Kyosho Raider - happy days! I always dreamt of owning the Ultima and now I finally do.

A lot has changed over the years, so it's been a lot of work learning about the new developments such as brushless/LIPO/2.4Ghz, but I'm nearly there! I still need a battery, motor and esc so would appreciate advice from RB5 owners. I'll be racing on grass mainly.

• Motor/esc - would prefer brushless. I'd like something that will be competitive, but not hugely expensive - £100-£150 perhaps.
• battery - I'm a bit put off LIPO by the safety concerns
  • if discharging too much is a problem, won't there be a problem if they're unused over winter?
  • Can they be safely stored outside all year round, i.e. will they be ok in cold winters and hot summers?
  • if I were to go LIPO, any recommendations

NIMH - again, what would go well with a brushless system in the RB5?

Cheers for any help you can offer.

Barry