16 volt systems

Ed Wright · 02-13-2018, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

Ed: I have only used the Turbo Start brand of 16 v batts. I went 6 years or better with the big batts., changed to the lite weights after cause I felt guilty. The Moroso charger, maybe, was the key, don't know. I will be buying new Turbo Starts for my next racecar soon.

I have 2 16 volt Xcess (spelling ?) in it now. Not light weights. The 2 Turbostarts that failed last season. A DSR charger.

Maybe these will go another year. This DSR charger supposedly goes into a "maintainer" mode. Hope it does.

340Cuda · 02-13-2018, 12:41 PM

One thing to consider about a 16 volt setup is availability. You need a backup plan.

My son manages an Interstate Battery dealership and they can get, but do not stock 16 volt batteries.

It is not usual for him to get a desperate call from a racer whose 16 volt battery has failed, they need one to go to the races and cannot find one locally.

Bill.

Mike Pearson · 02-13-2018, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

One thing to consider about a 16 volt setup is availability. You need a backup plan.

My son manages an Interstate Battery dealership and they can get, but do not stock 16 volt batteries.

It is not usual for him to get a desperate call from a racer whose 16 volt battery has failed, they need one to go to the races and cannot find one locally.

Bill.

As long as you have a 12v charger in your trailer you can always put a 12V battery in the car as a back up plan. I always have a 12 v charger for the trailer battery. Nothing changes when you go back to 12 v. except the starter will crank slower and the car might slow just a bit. My car was consistently faster when I made the switch to 16v

Ed Wright · 02-15-2018, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

As long as you have a 12v charger in your trailer you can always put a 12V battery in the car as a back up plan. I always have a 12 v charger for the trailer battery. Nothing changes when you go back to 12 v. except the starter will crank slower and the car might slow just a bit. My car was consistently faster when I made the switch to 16v

A fuel injected car (at least mine) will run leaner if a 16 volt battery is replaced with 12 volts. The injectors open faster on 16, meaning they are fully open longer. When I went to 16 volts, I had to lean it down. Went back to 12 once, had to fatten it back up. Right now, I can not remember the percentages.

02-13-2018, 12:41 PM	#2
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,669 Likes: 3,849 Liked 800 Times in 337 Posts	Re: 16 volt systems One thing to consider about a 16 volt setup is availability. You need a backup plan. My son manages an Interstate Battery dealership and they can get, but do not stock 16 volt batteries. It is not usual for him to get a desperate call from a racer whose 16 volt battery has failed, they need one to go to the races and cannot find one locally. Bill.