Battery Pack Format

[Octane]

Dear All. I have a doubt about the FS MT king Kong battery pack format (Receiver 6v).

I have in my house 1 battery pack format that have this format fs-racingart.com/detail.php?pid=817
I have the smaller and bigger size of this battery pack.

But, i don't know if the MT uses the same battery pack format. Can you confirm if i can use my current battery, or i ned to buy this battry pack www.headrushhobbies.com/admin/prod_images/flatpackrec.batterynimh6v1100mah2.JPG

I need this information because everything here in Brazil is expensive. So, everything that the car will need, i have to buy and send with the RC car to save money (freight cost + Taxes).

Thank you.

[sickboy]

hi octane me again well this fs-racingart.com/detail.php?pid=817 battery you can use its not a problem but the only thing is then you will not have a long running time as it will lose its charge quicker as its 1800mah is not high enough for these machines as they do use allot of power for the servos. If you can get your self on ebay and see if you can get something like these types of battery
cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Baja-5B-3000mAh-6V-NiMH-Receiver-Battery-Hump-Pack_W0QQitemZ310116732478QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item310116732478&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205| are good

The higher the mAh the better cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Hump-Battery-Pack-6V-3000mAh-Ni-MH-for-Baja-5B_W0QQitemZ290290427717QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Parts_Accessories?hash=item290290427717&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|
hope this will help you in your search

[Octane]

Wow!!! 1800mah is not sufficient.

When you say a long runing, on average how many hours you refer?

(In my case, I will use the original servos)

thank you again sickboy for the confirmation.

[sickboy]

hi well i my self use the battery for about 2hours then go back to a slow charge and then I'm fit to go again and also as you will know your self it also depends on the driving style like lots of corners can drain the battery
I take with me most of the time 2x the hump back battery 4600 mah then it gives me a peace of mind

[rcrallyfan]

Jan 20, 2009 14:23:59 GMT -5 Octane said:

Wow!!! 1800mah is not sufficient.

When you say a long runing, on average how many hours you refer?

(In my case, I will use the original servos)

1800 mAh may or may not get you through 2 tankfulls...
Make sure they give you two of those original servos if possible, one is just not enough.

[Octane]

Woaw. the electric consumption of the car 1/5 is very very very different from 1/8 scale. AMAZING!!!

About the servos. I will get only one, that's because i don't like the GWS servos too much. I always had problem (broken Gears) with this servos for 1/8 scale (totally of 3 broken servos). I don't know if the 1/5 scale have this same problem.
So, I will change the steering servo to Hitec or Futaba mentioned in the forum.

To install 2 steering servo, The original receiver support this function or i need change to another receiver?

thank you guys

[rcrallyfan]

Bear in mind that a "tankful" in 1/5 could be over thirty minutes, possibly even 45 minutes... The Inferno GT that you have (and I did) weighs some 3.5 kilos if I recall right, and a 1/5 weighs over 12 kilos... So the forces the servos deal with are far greater.

To use a dual servo setup, all you need is a Y-harness (to connect two servos to your receiver). So yes, the stock or any other receiver supports this.

Here's is what the Y-harness is (at a good price, too):
www.junun.org/MarkIII/Info.jsp?item=59#

[Octane]

Thank you rcrallyfan. It's very simple to install 2 steering servo

All my doubts are clearly now. Thanks to all.
Now I can buy the car without worries. ;D