flyingbrick Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Do it! I want to know how the car charges them as at least with rc car ones you need a special charger???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Not sure about Li Ion charging, but Li Fe can be charged perfectly safely from a normal battery charger as long as it has a automatic cutoff once the battery is full. Charging from a normal vehicle alternator circuit will be fine for the most part, but you'd want to be careful with earlier vehicles or dodgy alternators. All that will occur is a damaged battery though, no explosion like may occur with Li Ion or Li Po. Shorai FAQ http://shoraipower.com/faq 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 should be ok with a little motor like yours but i doubt it will turn over my high comp falcon 6,lol that really is the smallest battery ive ever seen fitted to a car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Its awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Looks like it needs heaps more holes once you cage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 should be ok with a little motor like yours but i doubt it will turn over my high comp falcon 6,lol I've seen a video of one starting a massive high comp V8. It was a couple of sizes up than my battery, but like you say, small motor, small battery. Lead–acid batteries, invented in 1859 - is it possible that battery technology has moved on in 154 years? I think a lot of people just decide something can't work because they can't comprehend it. I kind of just like new technology and new ways of doing things, and this was a really easy way of saving 13kg. Looks like it needs heaps more holes once you cage it. Definitely! I'm pretty much going to just tidy it up in it's current form and try and get it to a few events at the moment though. Before I lose the plot and chop it into a million pieces like the last one. Decided to grab a picture of my battery - I agree, it is very hard to comprehend after a lifetime of lead acid batteries, but it's working! Give you an idea of the size - that's the battery in the distance on the firewall 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Coooooooool/SORCERY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 my boss has one of those little batterys, also has piddly little connectors, i didnt believe it would work either. cranks over a blown 400+cube v8 no problem 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 stone the falmin crows.. anyway, whens a cage going in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 anyway, whens a cage going in? Hopefully over Summer, but we'll see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Bit of a boring vid and doesn't sound very impressive, but here it is at Hampton. Basically just me catching that red thing but leaving it 1 lap too late for the pass (I had already passed my competitor on the second lap) Obviously quite the dream boat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Truenotch Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 10 hours ago, fuel said: Update please! It's been so long that we can almost move this into the olsschool project section... 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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