Hi friends,

    A while back, I had purchased a Super Cub trainer from Hobby Zone:
        http://www.hobbyzonesports.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=HBZ7100

    Its been a while since I used it and I plan to start flying it again (or give it to a fellow learner on the field :-) ).
    Also, I would like to try and Mod this a/c.
    I would like to tabulate my Modding experience here.

    First thing that I need to do is to replace the stock battery (8.4V, 1000mAh NiMH) to a LiPo.
    I was planning to replace it with a 1000 - 1300 mAh LiPo battery.
    However, before that I need to know 1 vital question:
        - Do I go for a 2S or a 3S LiPo?
    Does anyone have any experience / suggestions in this regards?

    I read some information here (they seem to be using both the 2S and 3S LiPo, but I am not sure whether they used these batteries over the original SuperCub ESC or the SuperCub LP ESC  .
    http://supercubclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=ts&action=display&thread=988

    Request fellow members for some advice.

TIA 

Basically I want to first replace the following battery:

http://secure.hobbyzone.com/catalog/HZ/catalog/catalog_batteriesnimh/HBZ1013.html

 i almost completed the same mod's on my aerobird xtreme,planning to use a 2s lipo, of course you need a seperate brushed esc for this , will post some pics soon, in my case  the rx section is not working so changed it with a orange rx

If you are using the stock brushed set up then a key factors you need to consider before deciding on the Lipo is to check if the setup can take 12V .
This is important because many brushed setups  can take only till a max of 9.6V . Hence actually your only option may be 2S. If you want  use to use 3 S then you might have to go in for an ESC  that can take 3S Lipo batteries like the GWS 480 li.

Sai

how much it cost you? (including shipping customs etc.)
i am planning to purchase DSM varient.

Quote from: aXedge on May 10, 2011, 11:27:37 AM
Basically I want to first replace the following battery:

http://secure.hobbyzone.com/catalog/HZ/catalog/catalog_batteriesnimh/HBZ1013.html

I have the same plane (Supercub) and I too have replaced the NiHM battery with a 2 cell LiPo battery. I am using a 1000 mAh LiPo and getting 6-8 minutes of flight time (simple turns, figure 8s, landing/take-off but no loops). I think, Sai is right... the brushed LiPo will not be able to take high Voltage of a 3 cell LiPo (I speak from personal experience on a similar brushed motor).

Also, the ACT is useless (in my experience). As you get more experienced/comfortable with the plane, I recommend you turn it off.

Good luck with this awesome trainer. It will last you years !

I think http://www.rcindia.org/for-sale/for-sale-2-4ghz-dsm2-receiveresc-unit/ this can help in converting the same to Dsm one with the inbuilt Esc and support for the lipo also.