National Battery Situation

[neiloliver]

As promised, an update.

I can confirm that the E Power E4500 Cells supplied by Stormforce Racing are BRCA legal. This has been confirmed to me by the BRCA today. This statement should provide reassurance to those who have already purchased cells or how have open orders.

I am currently out of stock of matched packs but have four unmatched packs in stock. New cell stocks will be arriving around 15th April if people wish to order or register an interest.

Regards
Neil

[bigred5765]

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[Jamie B4]

I have no cells at the moment and must admit am panicing like crazy however there is nothing that anyone can do. Brian might have 3 months but dosent necessarily mean that you want to go out and buy just any. Some people like to buy from a particular supplier and if they have not got the cells yet what do you do.

[MattW]

Well, personally I would (and have!) buy from someone that has supplies of what i wanted. I have SHO's for off rd as i believe they are a good off rd cell. As far as i know, these are fairly widely available.

I wanted some 4600's as well, and my usual supplier had been let down on supplies, so, i make some enquires from other sources and was met with a reply along the lines of "yes, have 2 types, which and how many would you like". So cells are out there - there isn't really a reason for people not to have them now.

[matdodd]

I know quite a few people who have had & are havin problems geting cells Matt. If its that easy to get cells where did you get yours and Jaime can get some from them

[Kopite]

if it really was that easy to get cells, then everybody would have them by now, like they did in the seasons preceding this one. do you really think people would try and make it hard for themselves to get cells? no, don't be ridiculous.

just cos there's been a certain amount of time we've had to get the cells, doesn't mean that people can just 'magic' the money from somewhere to get them straight away.

And there's no two ways about it, it IS harder to get cells this year.

I'm not in any way moaning about the new cell rule, it just pisses me off when people say there's no reason why we shouldn't have the cells by now.

[Wraggy]

Stan chill man !!!

[losixxx]

but stan it isnt like its just been announced you need new cells. people have had 4 months to sort out cells and money. this morning mirage still had stock of the SHO'S so it not as if new cells arnt available!

[jimmy]

I don't have cells, couldn't afford them before this month and really I don't want to buy them now either but I have to so I can race at Kiddo. I thought it was more like 3 months not 4, but anyways.

[neiloliver]

I have E4500 in transit from Asia and they are due here 15/4. This is not enough time to get them matched for Kiddy though. Matched packs will be available for Oswestry in abundance!

[Northy]

Originally Posted by losixxx

but stan it isnt like its just been announced you need new cells. people have had 4 months to sort out cells and money. this morning mirage still had stock of the SHO'S so it not as if new cells arnt available!

But Joe Blogs can not order from Mirage, if he walked into his LHS today, they would have to order from Mirage, then ship to his LHS, then he'd get them.

The Orions were not in stock last week though I don't think.

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[losixxx]

so whats wrong with that northy.....still have them by probably tuesday if you ordered today!
my point being they are in stock so have cells from horizon no shortage as people say

[andy reeves]

The Orion cells didn't come back into stock at Mirage until this week.

[Jamie B4]

Totally agree with Stan, I have been advised to get a particular brand and when talking to CML or Mirage the cells are not even in the country so you run the risk of missing a national because the cells are being held up in transit.

What do you do go and buy any that are available just to run for one national and then get rid to replace with the original ones you want - Not good and we always complain about the expense and this is adding to it!!!!!!!

[losixxx]

its was one of the deceiding factors in me not doing nationals this year.

[strobe]

We have been in this situation before, but with tyres for tiverton. Importers would get them days before the 1st national. Hopefully it is only a few racers who have not got any cells yet. Surelly the importers re doing there best to get cells into the country.

[Northy]

I thought that one of the specs for being on the actual list this year was that the manufacturer had to prove they had X amount available in europe

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[MattW]

Well, i seem to remember seeing some legal cells available for sale at the indoor finals.....

[Wraggy]

just spoken to John @ Raceplace , he has some SHO's still in stock for those interested ...

[jimmy]

Matt, if they were expensive enough I might have been reduced to one pack!