Buggy Champ Cells

[bfst24]

hi

im looking for some batteries for my bc and cant seem to find any.

would like some links if anybody has some.

also will the traxxas 8.4v hump packs fit in the radio box?

thanks

[casethejoint]

There's plenty on eBay. Or are you after something exotic ?

[bfst24]

after searching i only found 1 on ebay a carson 2700mah.

i would like a 8.4v if it would fit.

also what are life batteries?

i read the tamiya manual recomends a 6.6v life?

[WillyChang]

LiFe = lithium iron aka A123 cells, its a very small pack (hence the big foam spacer they give in the kit)

A decent hobbyshop would be able to build you a oldeskool 6c humppack from fresh loose cells if needed.

also will the traxxas 8.4v hump packs fit in the radio box?

no, i think they're stickpacks with 7th cell perched ontop inline

if that footprint could fit we'd all use std stickpacks and there wouldn't be this size issue

tamiya's humppack is 5cells in ladder formation with the 6th bumped up top.

i'm guessing you could put a 7th cell next to the 6th too...

[bfst24]

thanks for the replys.

i see now thanks willy.

ill have to dig out an old pack and try and resolder it.im sur i have a couple of 7 cells somewhere?

thanks

ben

[stu22]

I re-soldered some of my old 6-cell packs for a different project. Looking at one next to a vintage hump pack, I could make it a 7-cell easy enough, but I'm not sure if an 8-cell would work in a Buggy Champ. Have to admit my kit is still shrink wrapped since I don't have the time to put it together.

[topforcein]

i brought the carson 2700 Hump pack from my lhs yesterday when i picked up my sand scorcher priced at £25.75 GBP will use it in either the s/s or the b/c tbh witch ever one i build first

i just gota finish off my wild willie 2 first

[bfst24]

i brought the carson 2700 Hump pack from my lhs yesterday when i picked up my sand scorcher priced at £25.75 GBP will use it in either the s/s or the b/c tbh witch ever one i build first

i just gota finish off my wild willie 2 first

haha,i know the feeling ,to many projects not enough time.

thanks stu22 for the pics

i found some old 7 cell packs and re-soldered them with 5 cells at the bottom and 2 on top.

now just got to find some time to build the bc.