SV27 - going lipo - what connectors are needed?

[newbie78]

Cut a small section of insulation from the red and black wires on the ESC and solder the LVC to each then use a little silicon sealer to seal up the wires as for the bullets you don't need any adapters just new ones for the ESC.

Is this really working? I meand soldering the LVC to the wires, not to the connectors/ESC?

[MLJones8]

Is this really working? I meand soldering the LVC to the wires, not to the connectors/ESC?

I'm sure its working for wizard; else he wouldn't have stated so. I however did solder the LVC into the connectors.

Edit: BTW I went with 5.5mm bullet connectors rather than deans

[newbie78]

Edit: BTW I went with 5.5mm bullet connectors rather than deans

Which do you guys prefer? 5.5 mm to 4 mm bullets on lipos? I have stock electrics and would go for these: http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...00mAh_2S1P_40C or some similar. These have 5.5 mm bullets.

A good choice or not? What do you recommend? Plus the iMax B6 charger? My LVC is on its way...

I also have a Turnigy B3656-2300kv motor in stock...not mounted yet.

[MLJones8]

Which do you guys prefer? 5.5 mm to 4 mm bullets on lipos? I have stock electrics and would go for these: http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store...00mAh_2S1P_40C or some similar. These have 5.5 mm bullets.

A good choice or not? What do you recommend? Plus the iMax B6 charger? My LVC is on its way...

I also have a Turnigy B3656-2300kv motor in stock...not mounted yet.

I'm not all that experienced but I went with the 5.5mm as the lipos already had them, thus less work on my end. Those lipos are the same specs that I run (mine are the 'turnigy' brand... so I can only imagine they'd be fine. I've always been told buy the highest 'C' rating you can afford and went with the 40C however many say the SVs only require more than 20C (but don't take my word for it).

I've heard good things about the B6 charger, but I recall it might need power supply. I personally went with the SkyCharger AC6 (similar low watt charger, but full package ready to go).

Best of luck, sorry for the late reply!

[bigwaveohs]

Hey all, my name is Mitch and I just purchased my first rc boat (supervee 27 electric w/ deans). I've been doing research on many forums/sites for about a month now and I plan to just start out with lipos. The sv hasn't arrived in the mail yet, and I haven't purchased the batteries but I have a few questions.

- I plan to run the stock motor/esc so I'll need to purchase a LVC.
- My choice of power is going to be:
(2) Flightmax 2s1p 5800 mAH wired in series = 4s1p, 14.8v, 5800 mAH (@ 100a)



Now some questions... (keep in mind my sv has deans and stock parts):

The Flightmaxx 2s1p's have 3 pin balance plugs and bullet connectors (these are not used during a run correct? i.e. only during charging), what all connectors do I need to run w/ the LVC and in series?


So if I...
- Purchase the LVC w/o dean connectors:
Do I simply...
1. cut off each dean connector on my boat and
2. solder two positive wires together & positive from LVC
3. solder two negatives together & negative from LVC
4. solder the 3 negative sides to the - post
5. solder the 3 positive sides to the + post

This means I would need 3 dean connectors?
- One MALE for the 6 wires from the ESC/LVC
- (2) FEMALES one for each battery
- and the series adapter pictured blow?


Last question:

- After we have decided which connectors are all necessary and exactly how to wire it.... Should I just change the plugs on the boat to bullet? instead of soldering on dean plugs for everything?
- I think the batteries come w/ bullet connectors
---Thus all I need is 4 bullet connectors & some extra wire to make a series adapter?


Thanks!

Watch out for that Deans Engineering LiPo Shield. Ours melted the boat's wiring...we returned it to Deans months ago and they never even bothered to respond to my letters and e-mail...pretty schlock outfit! BEWARE!