thanks brian.
i'm finally migrating from a123 packs to lipo and haven't purchased a lipo pack yet, but will probably go with a NeuEnergy pack. a 5s2p set of a123 batteries don't fit well in a xt8 truggy.
as for making sure the balance plug wiring matches what the lvc wants to see, wouldn't this take care of that? or is it wishful thinking on my part? lol
'CellShield installs easily between your receiver and ESC. Simply plug the battery port on the CellShield into the tap connection on your battery, and it will automatically detect the number and cell order for any pack with .1 tap spacing.'