Any news on the Battery's for 08

[jim76]

so nationals are no longer BRCA sanctioned?

[Doomanic]

Originally Posted by Jim Spencer

You can run any cell from 3.7AH down at ANY sanctioned events, Nationals, regionals etc etc etc

This needs confirmation from the EB.
Then all the bickering can stop.

[showtime]

oh.

is there a new list of approved batteries or something?

[Chris Green]

Originally Posted by losixxx

interesting battery test blog!

http://jdracing.blogs.se/2008/01/08/...actice~3545664

Yes, an interesting read.

Why would he be re-peaking? I thought that was a big no-no, and has been for a while with the latest cells? I guess its just to keep the cell temperature up?

[JCJC]

Originally Posted by losixxx

your wrong try actually reading the battery list on the electric board section of the BRCA site!!!! your answer is there jcjc!

No, I have read the list, and have a copy on my desktop, I have also read all (well) of the posts on oOple, RaceChat & Doughty, I can see that most of em are guestimates and opinion. But if Jim Spencer quotes a rule that seems to carry a bit more weight for me.

But like most of us racers, I would expect this sort of thing to be easy to understand and I would expect to be sure of what cells can or cannot be used, I am forming the opinion that a short list of cells we cannot use would have been easier. I know there is lots of time untill the start of the season and not all shops have stocks etc, but I cannot see any reason not to discuss our understanding of the rules and how it affects us/me.

If up to 3700's are allowed, say at least at regional level, for 2008, will that threashold be raised to say 4200 for the 2009 season, or am I being silly.

Mick

[JCJC]

Originally Posted by showtime

oh.

is there a new list of approved batteries or something?

Its on its way Daahhhn Saahhhff

[MK999]

If you make a short list of what batteries can't be used, you start getting homemade cocktails, which instead of IB's going bang take out small cities

[JCJC]

Originally Posted by MK999

If you make a short list of what batteries can't be used, you start getting homemade cocktails, which instead of IB's going bang take out small cities

Sorry, I just threw that one in, I do need to know that our racing is as safe as we can make it, safe batteries and electrics are required, I havent been anywhere near a bang and do not want to be.

[MK999]

I have been once, my chassis made one hell of a bang last weekend

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by JCJC

I havent been anywhere near a bang and do not want to be.

I have, i would of had a cell in my face 3 seconds after i moved my head if i didnt move. Someone elses cells went critical and i tried to unplug them.

[losixxx]

Originally Posted by JCJC

No, I have read the list, and have a copy on my desktop, I have also read all (well) of the posts on oOple, RaceChat & Doughty, I can see that most of em are guestimates and opinion. But if Jim Spencer quotes a rule that seems to carry a bit more weight for me.

But like most of us racers, I would expect this sort of thing to be easy to understand and I would expect to be sure of what cells can or cannot be used, I am forming the opinion that a short list of cells we cannot use would have been easier. I know there is lots of time untill the start of the season and not all shops have stocks etc, but I cannot see any reason not to discuss our understanding of the rules and how it affects us/me.

If up to 3700's are allowed, say at least at regional level, for 2008, will that threashold be raised to say 4200 for the 2009 season, or am I being silly.

Mick

you are being silly all the old cell's can be used upto regional level for 2008 only national's (possibly EOS finals) that are from the new list!

ps sure you've read them

[losixxx]

Originally Posted by JCJC

But if Jim Spencer quotes a rule that seems to carry a bit more weight for me.
Mick

but as jim say's that's his interpretation, he didn't write the rule's and if the list say's only these cell's to be used for 2008 national's i can't for any reason see why it wouldnt be the case!

[Rich]

no roger,

ONLY CELLS DETAILED BELOW ARE APPROVED FOR BRCA NATIONAL EVENTS IN 2008

no others for national's.

Have i missed something somewhere? When did the wording "in addition" stop meaning "in addition"?

[dave p hall]

Originally Posted by RogerM

calm down Chris. I'm going to ask Paul anyway and will post what he says in this thread.

that will be good rogeras racers have said before,it would be a shame not been able to use up to 3700 competion cells,which have been reliable in the past?

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[Chris Green]

Just wondering, why does it say UP42SC3700P next to the Orion SHO cells?

the 3700 part seems strange?

[modelimages]

because thats what it is, a 3700

[Chris Green]

Originally Posted by modelimages

because thats what it is, a 3700

Its capacity is 3700 mah? how do they get away with calling it a 4200 then?

[JCJC]

There is a thread on RaceChat on this one, suggestion is the 4200 is only decoration, not pertaining to the Amp hour of the cell, look at the listing they are lighter and 3700 is probally plenty if the punch is there.

http://www.rcracechat.com/vb/showthread.php?t=38619


Edit 1, did promice myself I would not post in this thread again

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Chris Green

Its capacity is 3700 mah? how do they get away with calling it a 4200 then?

they can call em 5800 if they wish, they dont claim them to be 4200 capacity anywhere