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pinkpanda3310 · 06.29.2012, 11:45 AM

I never knew how adjustable the battery tray is on the XO-1, nice.

Rigging a car to change batteries without removing the body would be difficult in my mind. The first method that sprang to mind was the battery slid into the side of the car somehow to minimize opening the body.

The second method that sprang to mind would be to cut a trap door in the chassis for the battery to load/unload. That would require a lot of thinking to get it right and would also comprimise some stuff like chassis strength and possible battery ejection etc...

One more method that just came to mind would be to operate on the body. Asthetically this would look aweful but if lap times are more important... cut down one side of the body (right above the battery tray), strategically place some fibre glass tape to act as hinges, use velcro to hold the body in place against the side guard. I think you might need more space to work with though.

Hope these idea's help your train of thought.

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pinkpanda3310 RC-Monster Titanium Offline Posts: 1,152 Join Date: Sep 2008	06.29.2012, 11:45 AM I never knew how adjustable the battery tray is on the XO-1, nice. Rigging a car to change batteries without removing the body would be difficult in my mind. The first method that sprang to mind was the battery slid into the side of the car somehow to minimize opening the body. The second method that sprang to mind would be to cut a trap door in the chassis for the battery to load/unload. That would require a lot of thinking to get it right and would also comprimise some stuff like chassis strength and possible battery ejection etc... One more method that just came to mind would be to operate on the body. Asthetically this would look aweful but if lap times are more important... cut down one side of the body (right above the battery tray), strategically place some fibre glass tape to act as hinges, use velcro to hold the body in place against the side guard. I think you might need more space to work with though. Hope these idea's help your train of thought.