16v Battery Systems.....

[Chris Barnes]

I think 16v could be the future, you can certainly feel the difference in the starter. I run either/or in the wagon but just 12v Optima in Brutus (so far).

The 16v Turbo Starts that I use are either great or not at all, I'm not sure if all 16v batteries are this way. With a 12v you have a shot of starting with an almost dead battery at the ticket booth. With a 16v, don't even bother. Needless to say, diligent between rounds charging is a must. I spent some time and money on a 16v charging system but I never quite got it right. Maybe I'll call House of Payne after I fix all the other stuff...

With a 12v system you can steal a battery out of the tow rig in a pinch.

I've been seeing more and more light, small batteries. I think the stealth fighter/late model military tech is starting to filter down to us bottom feeders. I bet that within the next five years we're going to have better batteries than we do now.

Bottom line:
16v is better but 12v is way easier.

Just my opinion from limited experience.

Chris Barnes
Wagons of Steel
Stock 6621