lightweight battery recommendation (non lipo/life) - Page 2

1320racer · Today, 01:28 PM

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 · Today, 01:38 PM

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 · Today, 02:47 PM

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.

Today, 01:28 PM	#11
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,044 Likes: 90 Liked 560 Times in 272 Posts	Re: lightweight battery recommendation (non lipo/life) I ran Total Power’s small 12volt battery which is an aircraft battery made by Concorde and its junk as longevity is concerned.

Today, 01:38 PM	#12
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,359 Likes: 3,375 Liked 7,255 Times in 1,627 Posts	Re: lightweight battery recommendation (non lipo/life) 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. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm OK..........it's everybody else.

Today, 02:47 PM	#13
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,044 Likes: 90 Liked 560 Times in 272 Posts	Re: lightweight battery recommendation (non lipo/life) 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. Last edited by 1320racer; Today at 02:57 PM.