[Ryu James]

from talking with around i hear that Tekno and Losi are both working on quick-change battery trays for 1/8. not sure how for along they are but i know it is in the works.

i think the trap door chassis is way too comoplicated also and too much potential for issues. you would be better off putting a door on your body if you really want to go that route but most likely no matter how this is done you would be using some type of clip so you might as well just undo your front body clips of your body giving you access to your trays and then use a system like the soldered 4mm standing male connectors like already mentioned.

i have thought alot about a quick-change tray also. a couple of weeks ago the rocky mtn nitro challenge was at out track and the mains were 30min. the nitro guys were pitting at least twice and some even a third time at then end where as a 5000mah pack only required one pit. they still had the advantage but it was pretty close to equal amounts of time in the pit.

i think like arctik said electric classes will become the norm and run 12min mains or if you still race with the nitros and run the longer mains just know that you will not have to pit as much and when you do just go fast as hell and you will probably be ok.

before long we will start seeing production of quick-change trays but i dont think they will ever be as fast as a 3 second fuel up. the nitros will most likely always have us beat on that one thing......and one thing only...ha!