2/3 A in a Super Rig?

[CreepyCrawl]

I just finished a Clod based RCP/Carnage Crew Hustler as my second rig. Real estate is pretty tight on that chassis, so to save weight and deal with the space constraint, I'm thinking of running 7 or 8 cell IB1400 packs. I'm assuming since the voltage in 2/3A cells is the same as sub-c, that I'll just be changing packs for run time more often. Any thoughts?

[dezfan]

2/3 A's work great in a super.

IB 1200 -1400s and Elite 1500s are all great cells.

They can also burst 40+ amps.

Check out www.holmeshobbies.com and www.cheapbatterypacks.com for great selection and prices.

[Highmark]

IMO under the knuckle sub C's will always be the way to go for comp use.

Personally I would think that the 2/3a cells wouldn't have the amps to give a super rig enough power. However, Kevin at TCS suggests the little 8 cell Elite 1500 packs available on there site for sticks so I'd say it will work fine depending on your electronics.

[JohnRobHolmes]

Originally Posted by Highmark

IMO under the knuckle sub C's will always be the way to go for comp use.

Ditto. Space is limited on my Stick too, but I just threw some cells under the knuckles and called it good. Weight is as low as possible, and you get all kinds of runtime.

[JasonInAugusta]

I also prefer Sub C cells on a super.

I like the 2/3 A 1500s for 2.2s

[CreepyCrawl]

Thanks for the input. Im' running a Novak Super Duty with a TQ3, Integy 55's and Hi-Tec HS5645's, and I'm not competing. I thought about running 3 sub c's on each axle also but I'm not sure on the wiring configuration. Under the knuckles is a killer set up but I don't really want to get into that if I can avoid it.

[JohnRobHolmes]

I can help you out. Its really not too big of a deal.

[Highmark]

Yeah, it's really just a matter of building a curved saddle pack that you can tape (zip tie, ect.) around your knuckles. Run the wires from each group of 3 to the middle and you have a knuckle pack.

[CreepyCrawl]

So solder up 3 cells for each knuckle...1 set with the negative lead and one set with the positive lead...wired to a Deans and thats it? I thought the pack needed a jumper similar to those I've seen with Mini Inferno saddle packs.

[JohnRobHolmes]

It is basically a saddle pack. You will have one jumper between the packs and a wire from each saddle going to the deans plug.

[CreepyCrawl]

Ok, so do I need to mod the knuckles? On most rigs I've seen it looks like you carve out a slot for each cell. I'm running Pro Line Cheyennes right now...standard width, with shaved Clod knuckles.

I have a nice SMC IB3800 matched stick that I could disassemble and use for this application. I want to make sure that I solder it up correctly, as this wil be my first battery build. Any tutorials or photos of the wiring?

Thanks for all the help guys

[CreepyCrawl]

I just found some info on Pro Match's site with a pic of a sadlle pack...that's what I needed to see. I'll let you know how I make out with it. Thanks again.