lipo for my crawler

[grumpy1jr]

I'm looking into buying a lipo for my crawler, and was wondering what is a good one that i could get some decent run time out of it..I'm using the one off my slash and want to get a smaller one so i could put it on the front axle.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

What crawler/motor/esc are you using?

 

[grumpy1jr]

its a axial ax10 and the esc is a mamba max and the motor is a novak 55

 

[alpinehyperlite]

I run the novak 55 with the novak rooster crawler motor, with jr servo, and i run this pack

http://www.rcplanet.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=THP13502SJPL2&click=3

With about 45 minutes of runtime.

Mounted on front links, Best setup I've ever had on it, and I've tried PLENTY.

Bracket made of Lexan painted black.

Zip-tied onto front links with small zip-ties and velcro placed on top.

Velcro placed onto the bottom of battery, and placed onto the bracket.

 

[slowngreen]

If you have or plan on having a servo/battery plate for the front axle, like this then these are a perfect fit....





http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor...Product_Name=Turnigy_1300mAh_3S_30C_Lipo_Pack

 

[abadk9420]

The front axle with a 4 -link set up is a much better place for a small lipo battery and then you can place your ESC on the front upper links using the same idea Alpine showed you.

This is what my AX10 set up looks like up front.

 

[grumpy1jr]

I was thinking like the set up that abadk has that is what i was looking into..my esc is in the same spot as his and..

 

[slowngreen]

At the bottom (almost) you will find strc's 4 link/servo/batt trays for the front and 4 link for the rear.

http://eastendmachining.com/staxschopupp.html

 

[losicrawler]

these are good too but they're out of stock, and they are in the usa so they have fast shipping http://www.hobbypartz.com/83p-1300mah-3s1p-111-25c.html

 

[abadk9420]

The STRC battery/servo mount is a good choice but for a few more dollars you can get a BTA setup like mine from RPP Hobby http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/ldrste001.htm but to get the most out of that setup you will also want to get some VP hi-steer knuckles http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/vps01172.htm you can see part of my BTA setup in the pic I posted above, Here is another pic from the front so you can see how it looks.

 

[grumpy1jr]

I was also looking at BTA for mine. I think thats what I'm going to do I like the way it looks..

 

[abadk9420]

I was also looking at BTA for mine. I think thats what I'm going to do I like the way it looks..

I am really happy with it and it makes a huge difference on approach angles not having to worry about get the steering linkage hung up on a rock.

 

[slowngreen]

It really cleans it up having all of linkage out of the way, definatly a good thing.