Lightest battery
12-26-05, 03:19 PM
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Lightest battery
Hello all and Merry Christmas. I am wondering what is the lightest battery for the fd? Relocation is a option as from seats back is stripped. I have not had it corner weighted yet but plan to. Just another half-*** racer looking to gain hp by reducing weight.
12-26-05, 04:21 PM
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I've seen several people use lawn & garden tractor type batteries underhood, to clear a larger intercooler (FD).
I've also seen several other people (non FD) use a wheelchair battery bolted to the floor in front of the passenger seat. Light, sealed well for indoor use, and easy access when you can't start the car because you only get one try, maybe two, before the battery won't crank the engine fast enough any more.
I've also seen several other people (non FD) use a wheelchair battery bolted to the floor in front of the passenger seat. Light, sealed well for indoor use, and easy access when you can't start the car because you only get one try, maybe two, before the battery won't crank the engine fast enough any more.
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12-26-05, 08:29 PM
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^ YOUR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. But what people dont understand is that these little small lightweight batteries was intended to be for track & race perposes only. I hear all my friends say. (oh you got that battery. I hated it this battery thinks, blah blah blah blah. #1 this is not for these lowrider cars with all these big sterio systems and loud 12 in subwoffers with big 13in speakers. cause the batterys will drain so quickly you wont be able to get home. Second if you want to use your radio, unless the car is sitting for only 10 minutes then turn the car on and ride around and listen to the radio. So if you hear those bad stories this is the truth cause i have one and i love it. i listen to my music in my car but not for that long if the car is turned off. when you put your emergency lights on it wont but your alarm system will soon.
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12-28-05, 12:33 PM
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I use the baker PB19: http://www.bakerprecision.com/battery.htm
12-30-05, 10:17 AM
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We have used Total Power's dry-cell batteries for a few years now in the AI and AIX cars, my personal autocross and street cars, and I will put another one in the GTUs when it comes back next week. They're not the lightest nor the cheapest, but I have never had a problem with them at all. They also have quite a bit more "juice" than some other motorcycle-type batteries I have used in the past on some other racecars.... the basic model has over 1200 cca's , weighs only 23lbs, and is easily mountable...the next step up is the size of a group 51 battery (stock small Honda auto) and has over 1500 cca's, that's a lot of power! Long reserve as well. I'll post some pics if I can.
01-02-06, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by crazy_ugly_coyote
How much does an optima weigh??
I think 33.1 lbs.
Btw if you use your car for racing. I highly recommend a gel/sealed battery. The FC underhood temperatures are higher than any boinger car I have ever come across. You can tell it was a concern since mazda decided to duct fresh air to the battery box.
The FD doesn't have that, alteast i don't think they do. I know of 5 FDs that have had their battery explode on the track eiter racing or lapping. When acid goes every where you can kiss anything that is plastic and or shiney metal good buy.
01-03-06, 08:42 AM
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I am using one of these.
11.5 lbs. and haven't had many problems with it.
I have a drain somewhere, but that isnt the batterys fault.
http://www.brailleauto.com/ProductCa...=4&idproduct=1
11.5 lbs. and haven't had many problems with it.
I have a drain somewhere, but that isnt the batterys fault.
http://www.brailleauto.com/ProductCa...=4&idproduct=1