Newbie Battery Upgrade for Iwaver Mini 4wd

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    • December 29, 2009 at 8:20 pm #9671
      valiant
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      I for xmas gave my son a Iwaver mini 4wd truck.
      Whats the best battery upgrade.
      The aaa batteries dont last long at all???

      Should Igo straight to a li ion battery system?

      I am really new to this but am a mechanic by trade.

    • December 30, 2009 at 4:41 am #26690
      betty.k
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      nimh batteries will give you the best bang for your buck. go for the energizer, duracell or eneloop cells available in supermarkets. :8ball:

    • December 30, 2009 at 11:12 am #28551
      kevsta
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      Jaycar carry some cheap rechargeable nimh aaa batteries – Powertechs.

      Also get some bearings to replace those plastic bushings.

    • December 30, 2009 at 2:06 pm #39531
      whtang
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      i agree.. stick with NIMH which you can use in other things around the house as well..
      i’d also consider a nice charger like the MAHA MH-9000..
      chk out the review..
      http://www.digitaldingus.com/reviews/maha/mhc9000/index.php

    • January 6, 2010 at 7:24 pm #22894
      valiant
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      I’ll hunt down some Sanyo enneeloop AAA’s then.
      Thanks for the tips.

      Should I get 6, an extra battery case and wire up the extra 2 cells?

    • August 20, 2010 at 3:35 am #25650
      Dangerous Dave
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      Just for anyone else that reads this thread

      I damaged an Iwaver 02M board with 5 cells.. so be wary with 6..

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