Battery Trouble
 

I have a 67 camaro bracket car, I have a auto zone deep cycle battery,,, it keeps dying on me. I was told by Optima to go with a yellow top, I was told by jegs to go with the red top. When walking through the pits I see more red tops than yellow tops. I do not run an alternator.... Any advice ???

Re: Battery Trouble
 

I run two yellow top battery's in my car. This year will be seven years, I keep waiting for them to quit but they must have a lot of energizer rabbit in them. I do charge them after each round TT or Elim..........

Re: Battery Trouble
 

If you do not run an alternator, then you need to use a marine battery. The optima marine battery is the blue top.

Re: Battery Trouble
 

I suggest you take a look at "Odyssey Batteries" I run (1) PC-1200 dry cell w/o an alternator and it's hands down the best battery I have ever used, not to mention very light-weight also. It's six years old....!!!!!!

Just my .02

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Rick, Glad to hear that. Base on all the information I could find about batteries I just purchased an Odyssey PC-1200 for my Roadster (no alternator) looks like the right decision. I also purchased their 25amp charger.

How much charging are you doing at the track, after every round, every other round, or once per day??

Thanks
JT

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An alternator is the way to go. I had one put on my new dragster, and unless I forget to turn the fans or something off, I never have to charge it. I check it constantly with a meter and it is always ready to go. It was a good investment, I will never have another drag car without one.

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I have hot lapped rounds without charging, but generally set it on 20 amps until voltage reaches mid 13 volts and then switch to 2 amps between rounds. Don't let the voltage go above 14 volts. Congrats on your choice, you'll like it....!!!!!!

Rick Blake

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Odessey batteries IMHO are the 1 of the best on the market... they hold a charge longer the a regular battery. light weight. huge cranking power.. I have 1 in my race car.. My buddy put 1 in his sandbuggy...and in his airplane...

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Thanks Rick, I'll put your advice to good use.

JT

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I have one of the Odyssey PC-1200 in the car and one in the trailer for the winch. If the one in the car takes a dump I can just switch out batteries without a lot of trouble. I charge both during the week, and they have lasted three years so far.