Looking for Battery Suggestions

[th67ss]

Hey folks, I've got a stock Clod and now a TA02 (F150) that I would like to find a battery for that would fit in the stock locations. I've found this Venom battery (see link below) and a Gen Ace but I was wondering if anyone knows of another manufacturer? Also is the C rating enough for stock silver cans in the Clod and TA02 or at most 19 or 20 turns?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXYKT6&P=7


Any help would be great!!

 

[monsterjamman24]

Check out SMC. Really great packs for a fantastic price. Their customer service is bar none as well.

 

[87lc2]

I wouldnt bother with the Venoms, you can do much better for the price. Ive been using packs from spcracingbatteries.com and they're a quality battery for the money. They have plenty that will fit in the stock location and most have pretty high C ratings. You wont have any issues with stock silver cans and any of their batteries.

 

[jheitt142]

another vote for http://www.spcracingbatteries.com

I'm not sure if a square pack lipo will fit in a clod, but I've had good luck so far with the round hard case and all my soft case packs.

 

[87lc2]

This pack would do nicely in a stock motored Clod:

http://spcracingbatteries.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=56

If you want to go 3S (and your ESC can handle it), I use this with my SuperDuty XR and 15T Firebolts:

http://spcracingbatteries.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=55

 

[joe]

I've got one like this...

Worked in my minis and cc-01s.
It should fit my ta's, too.

 

[th67ss]

The problem with the 2s hard case packs I have now is they won't fit in the rounded shape holes in the chassis because of their size/square shapes. I need something like the stick packs or like the venom and the pack Joe posted.

 

[joe]

Yeah. You need the ol' shotgun stick pack shape.
I'll get a pic of the one I have when I get home.
I test it in a TA chassis, too.

 

[th67ss]

Thanks Joe, that will help. I was wonder if they were the same size an shape.

 

[joe]

Hey Tom. Here's the pack I have...


The "door" will need a little modification for a proper fit...


The pack itself slips right in just like the nimh packs.

 

[th67ss]

Cool, Thanks.....Joe!!

I take it the modding is for the wires to fit through the little slot thing in the door?

I'll have to pick up that pack.

 

[joe]

Yeah. The "door" has a center notch for the wires.
This pack has the wires on the side, so trimming one if the ears would remedy it.