Flux battery boxes-any other options?

[BIG-block]

Hi all. I was wondering if there is an aftermarket option for the Flux battery boxes. I am converting a XL and want to run it on 8S. I will never be able to fit a 4S battery that I would be happy with in the stock battery compartment. Length and depth are fine but the width is an issue. I need something closer to 40mm wide but even wider would be better.
I started to make battery boxes my self out of alloy but I am not exactly thrilled with them. Bit too heavy and my metal folding skills are best described as bellow average.

So any of you guys know of anything else out there?

 

[Cwheeling]

I have seen the batteries installed inside the tvp's on an xl flux! I don't have a link but maybe someone does.

 

[frddyj]

maybe you could build a little trailer to haul those huge packs around & all the parts that 8s is going to destroy.

 

[BIG-block]

maybe you could build a little trailer to haul those huge packs around & all the parts that 8s is going to destroy.

Maybe. LOL. Well I bought the Savage after hearing how tough they are and destroying many parts on my (cough) Revo (cough). HPI say that diffs are bulletproof but I would like to see if they are 8S proof. Lets see what happens but I promise I wont be back on here complaining about broken driveline parts. OK?

Cwheeling, I have seen where people put the batts inside the chassis, in between the TVPs. I have thought about doing that as well but I think it might raise the COG. It's a MT and just by their nature they aren't the best handling RC's out there. I really don't want to make it worse. Still if I have no luck with getting proper battery box setup I might just have to try what you suggested as well.