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Painter · 03-05-2017, 01:47 PM

The only performance advantage to 16v is when you have a lot of compression. 16 to 1 and above will fire the plugs better than 12. Sure the starter turns over faster, fan and water pump cool quicker. BUT- a 16 volt batteries cells are smaller than a 12 volt battery. Therefore you have much less reserve and a charge does not last near as long. And everybody has a 16 volt horror storey.

03-05-2017, 01:47 PM	#2
Painter Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 227 Likes: 4 Liked 162 Times in 45 Posts	Re: 16V vs 12V for Stocker? The only performance advantage to 16v is when you have a lot of compression. 16 to 1 and above will fire the plugs better than 12. Sure the starter turns over faster, fan and water pump cool quicker. BUT- a 16 volt batteries cells are smaller than a 12 volt battery. Therefore you have much less reserve and a charge does not last near as long. And everybody has a 16 volt horror storey.