Lipo in an S44

IceMike · #1 10-07-2009

Im wondering about going to Lipo. Im wondering if anyone has run Lipo in an S44. and what the ballance was like. and stability of the car. also did you end up adding alot of lead to the back end to keep the rear down?

I love my car atm its helped me a great deal but i do think that i need to make the move over to lipo now

GRIFF55 · #2 10-07-2009

i ran a lipo'd s44 in belgium and the car felt very good. Only added 30g of lead in the rear batt slots and she felt sweeeeet. Running gm saddles i managed to fit all electrics on the chassis too

, no speedo shelf needed.
Got freud on here running his the same and he was a very happy chappy...

LOLO · #3 10-07-2009

nitrokillah · #4 10-07-2009

hummm Where have I seen that picture before

Might have to do that to mine as well .

IceMike · #5 10-07-2009

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Originally Posted by LOLO

any chance of seeing lipo in this chassis aswell please

GRIFF55 · #6 10-07-2009

its just a saddle lipo that sits either side of the shaft mike. didn't need to trim the slipper output either

IceMike · #7 10-07-2009

its just looking at that ant knowing wot mine looks like i cant imagine the whole lot fitting. specially with my speedo configuration the way it is atm. shame i cant get hold of some saddles for this weekend really
would love to have tried it

Jonesy · #8 10-07-2009

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Originally Posted by IceMike

its just looking at that ant knowing wot mine looks like i cant imagine the whole lot fitting. specially with my speedo configuration the way it is atm. shame i cant get hold of some saddles for this weekend really
would love to have tried it

They will fit mate, I'm sure!!

IceMike · #9 10-07-2009

wot the hell u doin up jonesy?? im just doin cells atm for sunday. its like a production line down there, 2 chargers and a discharger

Jonesy · #10 10-07-2009

Without trying to tke this off topic I'm just sat her fairly drunk!! Had ppl round tonight and thought I'd pop on the laptop!

Keep the production line going, we'll be taking the 12v on Sunday if you need some action!

IceMike · #11 10-07-2009

not planning on making the A this week mate so i should be fine thanks.

Jonesy · #12 11-07-2009

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Originally Posted by IceMike

not planning on making the A this week mate so i should be fine thanks.

You should do though, there is only going to be 6 or 7 of us guests!!! 1 legged affair though!

IceMike · #13 11-07-2009

shame really would love the extra practice of 3 legs

GRIFF55 · #14 11-07-2009

the only mod to make tham fitis to turn the rear batt posts upsidedown and dremel the beveled edge flat nearest lipo, then put a piece of silicom tube to rest the batt clamp under. Hey presto, 1 lipo s44!!

OldTimer · #15 12-07-2009

Mike, as long as you get either the Vampire / Intellect or GM saddle lipos then its very straight forward to get them in the car, we mod'd freuds S44 during the GP to take lipos.

And you could get away with just one pack, as this is all Griff had for the GP and ran this one pack in both 2wd & 4wd without any problems.

IceMike · #16 12-07-2009

modified and ran the car with some 2day. didnt wanna fit with my gtb, was just slightly 2 big still but i created a solution for a couple of races. only problem was i still had my 5.5 in the car and with the lipo it made it a tad bit frisky for me, seen as its nose hardly stayed on the floor.

but im sure its the way forward