[tc3_racer_001]

well... i figured, im NOT getting lipo, unless its hardcased... which no 4s exist. dont bother trying to convince me to go with lipos as i just dont want to!!! :)

so, a123 was the next best option. then i needed a 2p setup... and i could have gone with 5s2p, which was my original plan....glad i didnt!!!

i got a great deal ($140 posted) on 2 4600 packs from a123racing... so that was 1/2 the price usually so i jumped on them. imo to go with a 2p setup for a buggy there are a few options. i dont really want to cut them apart and rearange them, and i want to use them in my TC3... which they fit in (well enough anyway!!). so that limits me to keeping the 2 seperate packs.


then another 2 options. one each side (great if i can figure out HOW!!) or 2 on one side, and esc, reciever, moto, bec and servo on the other.

then another 2 options!! either stack them in a brick, or offset them. as i could see no advantage for spreading them out (weight is still the same) and there is no room for putting them end to end...unfortunately.

so the only way (assuming i cannot get the batteries on seperate sides, (if i did, they would be hanging solely off the plastic guards, not sure how long they would survive. to counter this, i thought i could add an alloy (or steel) thin bar/s across the width, supporting the 2 guards... this has not been done before, and the leading edge would have to be bevelled obviously...

any more ideas guys? i will space the body off for sure... but we will see how i actually do this later... at the moment, it can work without a body for testing :P