I did the same with an axi and it flew pretty well, Allthough I reckon it,s a better optiion to stick to stock and use lipoly batteries.
I used the etec 2400 and I get bored with the flight times being so long.
Here are the vids
Lipoly
http://www.rcwings1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Vids/ss1.wmv
I reckon that there is still loads of go in the thing even only putting through 7.4 volts.
www.rcwing.co.uk