L4 168 question

[Pydpiper]

Would there be any benifit to modifying a L4 to accomdate a 168a opposed to a 168s? I use my lights daily and any extra runtime would be a treat.
I tried to search this subject and came up empty, a link to some guidance would help.
Thanks..
Pyd.

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Pyd,

Welcome to CPF.

I ran a comparison of the 168a and the 168s in the "U2 Battery Comparison" thread.

Tom

 

[Pydpiper]

So I see the 168a is a superior battery. Am I reading the graph correctly and I can get 80 min out of an L4 with the 168a? Would there be any negatives?

 

[Pydpiper]

[ QUOTE ]
SilverFox said:
Hello Pyd,

Welcome to CPF.

I ran a comparison of the 168a and the 168s in the "U2 Battery Comparison" thread.

Tom

[/ QUOTE ]

Thank you Tom, excellent graph.

 

[SilverFox]

Hello Pyd,

I don't believe the 168a will fit in an L4 body. It is bigger in diameter. For the L4, you have to go with the 168s.

The U2 with accommodate either.

Edit: I see from the first post that you were planning to bore out the L4 body to take a larger diameter battery. Oh well, this is good information for those who have stock L4's.

Tom

 

[turbodog]

looks like it's time for you to buy a u2

 

[JonSidneyB]

Is that going to run the l4 body a bit thin?

 

[Pydpiper]

Thanks guys, this is the info I was hoping for..
I never considered the effects of thinning the walls of yhe L4..
I wasn't sure if it was common to mod the sleeve to accomodate bigger batts, now I am starting to see the 168s may be best for the application.

 

[GR]

Re: L4 168s run-time

What's the ~run-time for the 168s in the L4?

 

[SilverFox]

Re: L4 168s run-time

Hello GR,

Just over 50 minutes if I remember correctly.

Tom