trx4 TQi radio lipo battery?

[Bill F]

Been try to get some info on the transmitter that comes with the trx4 kit.
It seem that some of the radio's you all get you can put a small lipo battery in it.
I was wondering if the same can be done with the traxxas TQi radio I can't seem to find a lipo battery for it.

 

[Voodoobrew]

usualy they are life batteries.

 

[smc-93]

The transmitter with trx4 kit, and all traxxas ground vehicles I believe, only uses 4 AA batteries. You can't use a lipo without modification.

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[Bill F]

Kind of thought that would be the case.
I will get a set of rechargeable batteries

 

[smc-93]

I believe their drone remote might be the only one with an optional LiPo battery for the TX. I could be wrong though.

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[Voodoobrew]

The new rechargeable batteries have much better shelf life then 10years ago. According to the packages any ways. shelf discharge rate? In a traxxas remote that's where most of the juice will go, into the shelf.
because the remote itself hardly uses any juice.

 

[smc-93]

Even running standard AAs the TXs last quite a while. Especially if you take the batteries out any time you're not using it.

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[Bill F]

When reading post when most of you upgrade your radio's you all look for radio's that you can upgrade the batteries to a lipo type.
Was just in hopes of doing the same with the traxxas radio.
I got a Flysky Rc FS-GT5 for an optima this radio is overkill for this buggy since it only has steering and a cheap esc but it was cheap and I got a lipo battery for it. I would think traxxas would setup there radios to use lipo battery packs.