thehuntingterminator

Is it really better to get a hardcase lipo over a softcase for just general (nothing crazy) bashing with a Rustler VXL? Could I just wrap a softcase in tape or something making it safer?

nitrosportsandrunner

thats what i have always done. even soft-cased lipos are pretty durable.
however, on places like hobbyking.com a hardcased pack only cost a few bucks more than a soft case of the same rating. there used to be a big difference in price between soft and hard cased packs. since that aint the case(pun) anymore, might as well get a hardcased lipo pack.

thehuntingterminator

yeah but its the batteries fitting that is the problem. the softcases are smaller by a bunch.

rc awesome

Not true, and hard case lipos fit in better with out damaging any cells

thehuntingterminator

well, what are a Rustler's battery tray demesnsions?

cooldriver385

Measure them.

thehuntingterminator

well Traxxas says its 139mm long, i'm not sure i believe it though.

sloppyG

yeah, why would traxxas know the dimensions of their own RC's?

thehuntingterminator

lol.

cooldriver385

I measured my battery and it's 136mm, so 139 is exact.

kaiser01

i only use softpacks in cars that have a interior battery compartment, like your rustler.
on cars where the batt is exposed i only use hard case's.</p>

thehuntingterminator

and did it fit without any mods? thanks for the help.

kaiser01

the softies i have used were turnigy 3000 mah 2s so they are thin. i use a foam block to keep the down.
i have also fitted 3000mah 3s in there, its about the same size as a 5000mah 2s hard case.

no mods needed to fit them in my b4.

keep in mind some tracks will not allow you to use soft packs at all.

thehuntingterminator

ok. and i don't race competitively so no worry about them not letting me race.

rc awesome

Okay, so I have Turnigy 5200mAH lipo batteries that fit into my slash fine. They are also hardcase. Softcase get damaged more easly.

thehuntingterminator

yeah but the Slash's tray is like 3/4 of an inch longer.

cooldriver385

The Slash's battery tray is longer than that of a Rustler.

rc awesome

The battey case has another inch to a 1 1//2 inchers of space left.

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I would run a hardcase lipo just because of my own paranoia involving Lipo batteries...and my propensity to do accidental and yet still awesome barrel rolls.

ElectricGuy007

LOL, I have an answer for ya, because they are too retarded to measure anything.
Im sorry your post was so funny im glad I got a good laugh...

I made a big boo boo like you did today and I said "Canadians can get ripped off by cheap prices"
The post sounded so stupid, someone actually put it on thier signature.[&o]

rc awesome

Completly agree. Hardshell is like a sheild around your battery.