lightweight battery recommendation (non lipo/life)

[Tony Fagnilli]

He asked for recommendations for a light weight battery. Not if it was "worth" it.

You happy now?

[1320racer]

I'm always happy helping racers get the most out of their cars without wasting $ and time.

[james schaechter]

Originally Posted by FLEMING

Looking for a lighter battery option but not interested in lipo/life type.. Any recomendations?

Assuming this isn’t a bracket car like 1320 and has limitations, lighter batteries and other legal weight conscious decisions can help. Especially if track conditions are not ideal.

We used to run a light weight 12 volt Braille battery and it was less than 10 lbs. we didn?t use it for eliminator, but it was part of our prep for Indy and class runs. It worked well and was a standard AGM.

[Steve Grady]

Total Power has both Lithium 16 volt batteries and lightweight 12 volt AGM batteries and are a Contingency sponsor as well as made in the USA.

[1320racer]

I ran Total Power’s small 12volt battery which is an aircraft battery made by Concorde and its junk as longevity is concerned.

[Billy Nees]

Every car that I've raced for the last 30+ years (except the FWD stuff) has had a Deka 850/1000 CCA battery. They're made in Pa. they last a long time and they'll start almost anything. I can live with the weight penalty.

[1320racer]

Before switching to 16volts in 2022, I ran AC Delco batteries in my door cars for 30 years, same spec as Billy’s Deka and I never had a bad one, failure or missed round due to a slow cranking or dead battery.

The fact is the small, lightweight 12volt batteries just do not have the cranking amps that the full size batteries do nor do the last as long.

[Tony Fagnilli]

1320, do me a favor and go back and read post #7. If someone else gives their opinion on a topic, you feel the need to correct them. But, when you give your opinion, you're just trying to help out a racer. Do you see the hypocrisy? That is what I'm trying to point out.