Cased liPo battery vs plastic wrapped NiHM

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Oldwreck

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The cased battery takes up more space than an equivalent plastic wrapped NiHM battery which is original to the vintage rc Jeep. Is there any down side to sticking with the NiHM that fits or trying to invent a mount for the fully cased liPo. The vehicle is A vintage model, and I am reluctant to cut it up. Thank you for any recommendation.
 
If you can it would be better to use lipo. NiHM will drop voltage as you run giving you less power in the middle of the run. with Lipo you have full voltage until the very end. I think this would work for you.
.https://www.amainhobbies.com/reedy-...-30c-lipo-battery-7.4v-3000mah-asc758/p945353
If that one doesn't fit there are other batteries at that site.
That’s what I’ve been considering, most of my prior experience was back in the NiCAD days racing carpet tracks. Already like the modern power systems.
 
Thank you, I will check that out. I am still playing catch up with the current battery options. Looks like can do what I can do what I need to and avoid chopping up the vintage collectors model.
looking at reviews the one in the link i posted above seems to be slightly longer than a 6 cell nimh pack.
Pro-Tek does make one though that is advertised to be same dimensions though, is slightly more expensive.
https://www.amainhobbies.com/protek...KDmFjIvseFFhBBFCkIPwMmfsucEQgWEBoCbMcQAvD_BwE
 
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