Cool Idea for Battery Brace

[simple50]

Whoever's selling this had a pretty good idea. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44028&item=5940227605&rd=1 . I might just make one of these myself since I'd like to upgrade my radio equipment but my other reciever is somewhat bigger than the stock one.

[Greg_Hager]

Very good idea. With the Novak XRS and the Fantom Mini-Mod motor installed, it's a tight fit on the electronics side. I would like to move the reciever over to where they have it and put the XRS on the top in place of the reciever. :)

[therczone]

Thats a cool idea, but it looks like a poorly made item. I'd rather purchase it from someone like Cold Fusion Racing (they can make it clear lexan, or graphite). :)

For those weight freaks out there (I am not one of them) this may change the balance of the vehicle a tiny bit. :lol:

[Greg_Hager]

I want a woven carbon fiber version. :)

[Jbiker31691]

i can make some Lexan ones. i made a lexan chassis for my rustler and lexan Aarms for it too. Ill give it a shot and ill try to post some pics :D .

[therczone]

Can't wait. :)

[Jbiker31691]

I got it made, its a lil crude tho because i had to put lil arm things on it because i have a 3cell lipo and it was to wide so i had to mod the chassis. if you guys want pics lemme no.

[therczone]

Of course! :)

[Jbiker31691]

heres the pic....

http://img18.exs.cx/img18/2576/earc18t.jpg

oops, sorry for all the white....dont on wut i did wrong...ill get it right next time :D

[therczone]

I cropped the picture and re-uploaded it to imageshack for you. The thing is, it looks like you scanned it. But if you scanned it, the date would not be there. Digital cameras put the date on it.

[Jbiker31691]

lol digital cam, thanks for reloading it and cropping it. now what do u think of it tho....

[therczone]

Looks like your having fun with it, and it the battery strap looks good. :)

[Jbiker31691]

thanks, and yes im having a blast with it :D in fact im goin out to drive it on my track now :lol:

[therczone]

It is/was raining here. Ground is still wet. :(

[Jbiker31691]

o, i just came in, its muddy but owell :D its coverd in mud...i was practicing on jumping cuz with the 4wd its a lil different it does back flips when i go off a jump....i just lost one of my rear dogbones....i cant wait till they make CVDs!!!!!! :rant:

P.S. my batery strap worked great

[therczone]

Good luck finding a black dogbone on brown dirt. Hard to find parts unless they are shiney or bright colored. You can order some new ones though:

Phone: (714) 850-9342
Mon to Fri, in the hours of 8:00am to 4pm, PST (California time), excepting holidays.

or order online

http://www.rc10.com/feedbackresult/forms/window.htm

:)

[Greg_Hager]

Looks good man, I might have ya make me one if there's no Carbon Fiber ones out soon. lol

[therczone]

Team Associated 21238 Factory Team Blue Graphite Battery Strap $9.49
GPM Racing AR0126 Alloy Battery Holder with Fanning Design $8.90

http://www.rc18tonline.com/hopups.php :)

[Jbiker31691]

if anyone wants a lexan battery starp let me know :D

[jojowasher]

Just checked out their other auctions, and they have updated the battery strap, by cutting some holes in it, and calling it a "Pro version" It looks way better, more like a real part, and lighter to boot!! that would be way cool done in some of that blue carbon fiber you can buy. Check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44028&item=5942462182&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Jojo

[DaShogun]

http://www.mutantrc.com/images/motormount1.jpg

http://www.mutantrc.com/images/motormount2.jpg

http://www.mutantrc.com/images/motormount3.jpg

http://www.mutantrc.com/images/motormount4.jpg

Tried making a custom Lexan RC18T battery lay down bar. Going to paint this one metallic blue as my RC18T theme is blue aluminum. This is only a prototype and I will be making some mods later including "X" shapes that'll make it lighter. Overall the purpose of a wider battery lay down bar is to be able to mount the receiver on it rather than have the receiver on the top plate (which isn't such a nice place to put it). The pictures above show the reciever mounted on the top plate, not the battery lay down bar.

[IJ_13]

i know brp now sels that black battery strap and the lithtend version they call 'Pro'
you can also run a 4 cell reciver pack type of batery lay out, not sure why u would but they make the shorter battery strap too

[therczone]

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/a/ascc0013.jpg

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJHM4&P=7

:)

[IJ_13]

yep that would be what i was talking about :)

my neighbor bout an itsy bitsy spyder and it came with the for cell setup, he didnt like it very much so he sold it and bout an rc18t, os now i have some one to race against :D

[therczone]

I just realized something. Team Associated has a blue graphite 6/7 cell hold down, but not a 4 cell one. Then again, who in their right mind would use 4 cells?

http://www.rc10.com/newprod/2004/21138_battbrace.500.jpg

[mad18]

I purchased one of the battery straps from the guy on e-bay, 2 actualy. They are made by him, but they are NOT shoty craftsmanship. I am very pleased. I had to make the hole where the body pins go slightly larger than what they come. But other wise, basicaly weightless and very nice looking. If I can get a camera that works since my digi is on the outs, I'll post some pics.

[Greg_Hager]

I like the eBay one a lot. I might have to pick me one up for the time being.

[chris687]

I bought the pro version...And I love it...