which batterys

dazzlerr6 · #1 13-07-2011

Hi guys as I've not raced for many years can you help I'm about to order some lipos of the net and not sure which ones to choose I'm running a cat sx with a 9.5 motor , and was thinking of getting either intellect 5600 50c or turnigy 5000 20-30c is there much diff in the to as I won't get much time to race as much as I,d like please help many thanks .

Robbiejuk · #2 13-07-2011

I know a lot of guys at the club have had intellect lipo batteries with no problems.

One thing I would check though is the cell dimensions. Not much space in the cat for batteries and if you get a tall one it will foul on the belt pulleys. I know Mr dodd has some batteries that are massive and would no way fit in the cat as they are too tall.

When I raced a cat the biggest I got in there was a LRP 5300 which was 23.48mm high and that was a tight fit. So assuming these batteries are under that size then it will fit. I see the intellect 5800mah battery is about 23.17mm so that will fit fine. The intellect 6200mah is 24.88mm which i reckon would not fit.

john333 · #3 13-07-2011

as Rob says, cells need to be 24mm or less.......not even a tiny bit bigger will fit!

chris brown · #4 13-07-2011

Be carefull of the turnegy ones too as they can be really too long.
Sorry to complicate things.

Chris.

wes j. · #5 13-07-2011

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Originally Posted by chris brown

Be carefull of the turnegy ones too as they can be really too long.
Sorry to complicate things.

Chris.

Bloody hell Chris my head is spinning

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dazzlerr6 · #6 13-07-2011

The battery size is 137.8x46.8x25 so to big then will have to have a look for something else . I thought I messured it so they would fit thanks guys for your input .

mattybucks · #7 13-07-2011

Check out the brca website for cell dimensions.