Battery Trouble

watsongarage · 02-24-2009, 04:53 PM

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 ???

Bob Verwold · 02-24-2009, 05:42 PM

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..........

Marty Rinehart Jr · 02-25-2009, 03:59 AM

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

Rick Blake · 02-25-2009, 08:25 AM

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

Thurston · 02-25-2009, 10:23 AM

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

krugracing12 · 02-25-2009, 11:34 AM

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.

Rick Blake · 02-25-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Thurston

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

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

dak · 02-25-2009, 09:40 PM

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...

Thurston · 02-26-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick Blake

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

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

JT

Glenn Quinn · 02-28-2009, 11:09 AM

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.

02-24-2009, 04:53 PM	#1
watsongarage Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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 ???

02-24-2009, 05:42 PM	#2
Bob Verwold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fayetteville Ohio Posts: 656 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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..........

02-25-2009, 03:59 AM	#3
Marty Rinehart Jr Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rineharts Performance Race Cars, Thomasville,PA Posts: 448 Likes: 197 Liked 207 Times in 47 Posts	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. __________________ Marty Rinehart Jr 1125 SS STK SG SC SST

02-25-2009, 08:25 AM	#4
Rick Blake Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW FLORIDA Posts: 208 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	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 __________________ Rick Blake 2395 SG, SC, SP

02-25-2009, 10:23 AM	#5
Thurston Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 22 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery Trouble 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

02-25-2009, 11:34 AM	#6
krugracing12 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 171 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery Trouble 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.

02-25-2009, 09:40 PM	#8
dak Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: west coast Posts: 26 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery Trouble 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...

02-28-2009, 11:09 AM	#10
Glenn Quinn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Conshohocken, PA Posts: 37 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Battery Trouble 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.