 Lightweight Battery Recommendations?, auto-x improvements! |
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 Mar 5, 2007 - 6:17 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 29, '03 From north of detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%)  |
I would like to pick up a lightweight battery for auto-x this year, as I can't put the battery where i want under scca rules.
does anyone have experience with the braille or odyssey lightweights or have other suggestions? i've even heard of people using motorcycle batteries, i think. any input helps! --------------------  do you know who i am, mr. worley? |
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Mar 5, 2007 - 6:54 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 14, '06 From MN, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
A lot fast dsms uses walmart, local hardware store lawn mower batt...
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Mar 5, 2007 - 10:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 14, '05 Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
What class will you run? If you are in STS they allow battery relocation..
I would use an oddesey battery.. and have a jump box when autocrossing.. that way you will follow the rules.. and still have a lightweight battery Then put back your regular battery..after the race |
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Mar 5, 2007 - 11:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 29, '03 From north of detroit Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
i'll be in sts. according to the rulebook, the battery cannot be relocated inside the passenger compartment. i was planning to take my back seat out and mount it on the passenger side, in front of the rear wheel, to offset some of my weight, but backseat's gotta stay too.
i really don't want to put it in the trunk, because the only good place for it would be right in front of the jack stowage. i frequently carry my bike and guitar stuff in the car, and that gt4 brace stole enough of my cargo room! i don't plan on using the light battery year-round, the cca seem to be awfully low on them. if someone knows of a lightweight that will handle michigan winters, speak up! thanks for the input, jdg! -------------------- do you know who i am, mr. worley? |
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Apr 18, 2009 - 11:34 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
bump.
im looking into Braille's right now. but im not sure if they are also conventional for dd'ing --------------------  1995 GT::::Diffusing the Situation エキサイティングカーレーシングチーム! march 2010 COTM : 6GC feature 2014 : january 2015-2016-2018 COTM |
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Apr 20, 2009 - 5:49 AM
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they'll start the car just fine in warm weather, but you'll end up screwed at some point if you live in a cold weather climate.
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Apr 20, 2009 - 7:13 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 15, '02 From Tasmania(Australia) Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Im using an oddessy dry cell under the drivers seat, 440 cca i think it is. Runs it fine, but doesnt like heaps of drain when sitting, eg while tuning with the car off (ign on obviously) with a inverter to run a laptop charger drained it pretty quick, but if the car is runnings fine.
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Apr 20, 2009 - 11:52 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
Oddessy batteries are GREAT.
CTP what model # are you running? |
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Apr 22, 2009 - 1:16 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 2, '08 From SoCal Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
buddy club has some small race batteries.
www.buddyclub.us |
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Apr 22, 2009 - 7:10 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 15, '02 From Tasmania(Australia) Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think mine is the PC925 380 cca not 440 as i stated above.
This post has been edited by Cuts_the_Pilot: Apr 22, 2009 - 7:10 PM -------------------- ST205 Group A Rallye GT-Four, #61 of 77............600hp GT3582r
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