TX battery pack upgrade

Max power · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2004 06:17:41 **Posts:** 54

If you've swapped the xray supplied reciever pack, just wanting to know what you guys are running and what's working well for you.

Anyone had any problems with the supplied pack dying after a few cycles?

Thanks

z-man · **Posted:** Sat Nov 06, 2004 20:06:25

mine has been working fine so far. (knock on wood)

SupermaxxRich · **Joined:** Sun Oct 24, 2004 01:20:36 **Posts:** 35

Mine started out week like 600. But now on this last charge I got almost 1200. I ran three 5 minute qualifiers with a 5 minute warmup before each. Then ran a 5 minute warmup and then a 20 minute main without ever touching the pack. Thats pretty good! :wink:

imaxx21 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 04:06:35

i only get bout 6-7 tanks outta mine......

grahama89 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 05:19:04

I've been getting about 90 mins of running time out of mine with 2 thirsty Ko Propo servos. But I do Cycle charge it everytime.

showtime · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:56:44

Apart from Alex everybody i know with an XB8 has had a dud pack supplied

according to the chargers they take a full charge but then just Dump suddenly after only a few minutes!
i'm not even going to chance running mine & have already replaced it :wink:

Max power · **Joined:** Tue Oct 19, 2004 06:17:41 **Posts:** 54

What did you replace it with?

showtime · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:31:24

i just used an SLD 5 cell side by side RX pack from http://www.topoptions.com :wink:

but any of the Onroad side by side RX packs will fit!

BuLLdoGG · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 14:10:36

My pack's been working fine, even from the 1st time out drove 9-10 tanks and was still fine.
I'm not bosting, just stating that not all the packs were duds.
I only trickle charge it though.
I asume xray are replacing the bad ones though, right?

pbfoot · **Joined:** Mon Sep 13, 2004 03:06:20 **Posts:** 157

ya is xray replacing the bad ones? i think mine might be bad-it false peaks on my charger every time.

Diesel Racer · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 21:33:02

BuLLdoGG wrote:

I asume xray are replacing the bad ones though, right?

I wouldn't bank on it, I still have my expensive paper weight sitting on the dining room table waiting for a definitive answer on my split driveshaft, and I can tell you the wife is pretty p*@@&d off because she can't use the table.

My problem is I didn't buy the car in the UK, what the hell should that matter at the end of the day I've been supplied a sub-standard kit, therefore it should be down to the factory to correct! :evil:

ChrisP · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 21:38:02

Here is a quick question for you then....if you didn't support your local importer and distributor.....why should they support you?

Ultimately it is Xray that will replace and pay for the parts...but in the meantime, the importer/distributor will have to supply parts essentially out of their pocket while they file an internal warranty claim with Xray. This process will cost them time and money.

Warranty claims normally have to be dealt with in the market where the product was purchased. This does not just apply to Xray but to most consumer products for the reasons stated above.

Diesel Racer · **Posted:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 22:03:25

Read my post, I'm not asking the UK distributor to correct the fault I'm asking the factory!

pbfoot · **Joined:** Mon Sep 13, 2004 03:06:20 **Posts:** 157

called rca about and they're sending me a new one. thats customer service right there.

Booyah · **Posted:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 22:35:33

pbfoot wrote:

called rca about and they're sending me a new one. thats customer service right there.

They are sending me a new pack too :lol:

Mine, I out on the charger and it quickly ramps up to 7.04V (30sec) and then my peak charger cuts off??? I just dont understand how they ended up with sooo many bad cells/packs??

jontejsson · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 22:44:05 **Posts:** 67

I will be using the Team Helotes 2400mAh batterypack ..
http://teamhelotes.com/~main/catalog/i71.html

z-man · **Posted:** Wed Nov 10, 2004 05:10:02

wow thats a sweet deal but it looks wider than the stock pack? and 2400 mah is great.

RastaForI · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:59:26

I have two Futaba digital servos a s9351 and an s9350 to put in my XB8. Futaba wants you to use NiCD batteries with their digital servos, why I don't know, but is any one else in this situation? Any recommendations for a NiCD receiver pack that will fit?

Tower has a Futaba pack 6V NiCD flat- about the same size as the one in the kit but it's only 600 MaH....as a guess if you guys are getting 1 hr to 1.5 hr. with the 1200 maybe this 600 will get 30 to 45 min?

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks all

showtime · **Posted:** Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:39:10

i'm not sure how long a 600mah cell would last using digital servos as they use more current than conventional servos.
but i have used NiMh packs on both my MBX5 & K2 with Futaba digis with no problems at all :wink:

plus a good thing about a NiCad is although for the same size cells it has less capacity but it is also a lot lighter & has the added benefit of you being able to just Nuke it on a fast charge between races without worrying about temps like you have to with NiMhs :wink:

imaxx21 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 16, 2004 08:48:12

its a very tight fit.....but it fits

can wait to test it....

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