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11-18-2008, 12:56 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: HK
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|  Battery placement above rear axle?
Hi, all. I am been searching and reading about battery placement on this board, and am Just wondering is there any particular reason why virtually there is no reference on placing the battery above the rear axle? Given the weight distribution is little biased to the front and with heavy weight on four wheels, any reason why not to? I had mine set up that way, and so far it seems to work fine.  |
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11-18-2008, 06:43 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: iderho
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Well, first of all. If you want to make it up a hill with all your weight in the back, you will roll over, but with weight biased to the front, it will keep your front wheels down |
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11-18-2008, 08:00 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va.
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i'm running dual saddle packs. 1 in the front and 1 in the rear.seems to work well for me also i have no weights in my wheels yet.
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11-18-2008, 08:17 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga
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You need to add weight to the wheels no matter where your battery is. The battery back there is fine as long as you make up for the weight with more wheel weight up front.
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11-18-2008, 09:01 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Huntington Beach
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Yes weight up front is crucial for verticle climbs. It keeps nose down, but also to much weight can tip backwards faster too. But weight in the rear is also important to for descending. Need to keep rear down from tipping forwards too. So weight placement is critical. This u will need to test to see how much weight is right for your rig.  |
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11-18-2008, 09:09 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va.
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well i just put 4oz in each front wheel so we'll see how it does.
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11-20-2008, 01:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: B.C.Canada
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I run saddle packs on both axles with 7 oz in the front rims and 4 in the rear,works for me.
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11-20-2008, 06:13 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: E.T.R.C.
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I run my lipo on the rear I just don't add as much weight to the rear wheels  |
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11-20-2008, 10:03 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Indonesia - Rock Heaven
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I never put too much weight on the rear...too much grip will caused back flip...put the weight just to keep your wheels down...not for the grip...
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11-20-2008, 10:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Bernardino Mountains
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It doesn't matter where you put it as long as weight is distributed well, mine is on the back axle because with the servo in the front there is just more room in the rear & I can run saddle packs on either side of the diff. The trick is to keep your weight low as possible. Here is mine http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/general-crawlers/144853-new-chassis-setup-post1435869.html |
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