Hyper ST Pro Brushless clarification....

[shan75]

Hi Guys,

New to forum and first time poster.

Been out of the scene for a VERY long time, but recently got the bug again. Things have come a LONG way since my Tamiya days! Really loving the technology and the brushless stuff is nuts! Can't wipe the smile from my face when bashing with my HPI Firestorm.

However - I am getting sick of breaking the HPI and wanted something tougher without killing my wallet. Thinking 1/8 scale and after doing research, trawling through forums and waiting for a cheap car to appear on ebay - picked up an ST Pro.

I know - it's getting "on" a bit, but I checked with Ofna and parts are still being made and the hyper platform is repected as being tough. I am just bashing as well - so do not need the fastest/latest/greatest.

So - my question?

Now- I reckon I have read EVERY single post on ST Pro conversions out there and there seem to be a number of different battery placement configurations. This is my dilemma. I know that guys on this site have run both (I think a moderator owned two ST's with two different battery configs) - hence my post.

The majority seem to leans towards 1 x Lipo down the side of car opposite the motor and esc. Reported good balance and handling.

There are also other 2 x lipo configurations - often saddled at the rear after flipping the middle diff. Looks great and users also state good balance, handling and straight flying as a result.

Which is best and why? x1 to the side or x2 at the rear?

ONE battery is easier, but the runtime from 2 batteries is attractive to me.
Two batteries at the back though? Got to be unbalanced from front to back surely?

I am hoping someone can personally confirm the results of both configs and nudge me in the right direction.

So yeah - what is the best bashing config for the batteries in a Hyper ST Pro.

Thanks guys!