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Enes · 06-01-2004

http://www.beiterbattery.com/odysseypc680mjbattery.htm

low weight and decent power in exchange..

LightningGSX... you know more about electrical stuff.. what do you think?

-E

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

Whos your buddy.

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

LightningGSX · 06-01-2004

For most practical purposes, a battery is a battery.Yellow top, Red Top, Deep cycles, whatever in most situations(like ours) the differences are meaningless.

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

Odyssey= 15 lbs
Optima= 45 lbs

LightningGSX · 06-01-2004

I wasn't refering to any physical or weight differences.

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

I figured, just through that up for comparison.
Lot cheaper then a CF hood

LightningGSX · 06-01-2004

Good point.

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

This is what I did with my ACR for the battery, would do it to the SRT, but the intake will be residing in the fender.

http://groups.msn.com/ACRucrazysNeonGarage...oto&PhotoID=117

illz · 06-01-2004

why not put it in the trunk rather than putting more weight even farther forward?

**JET** · 06-01-2004

Why do you want more weight over the rear tires? Which ones light up when you take off fast? The front ones. That is why muscle cars are jacked up in the back, to transfer weight to the front.

A//// Guy · 06-01-2004

FWD you want weight in the front for more traction...
AWD you want weight in the back because there is more power being put to the rear wheels.

Muscle cars being jacked up is to keep the car as flat as possibly while drag racing. You dont want weight in the front for a muscle car as they are RWD and they will lose traction.

LightningGSX · 06-01-2004

Actually more power goes to the fronts in AWD vehicles

A//// Guy · 06-01-2004

In our cars isnt it 60/40 front and rear? I beleive that is right.

ACRucrazy · 06-01-2004

Why deal with the BS of running fockin oct gauge through the car, having a cut off switched cut out and mounted when you can simply lose 20-30 lbs, clean up the bay a bit and simplify the install.
I was thinking of doing the bat in the truck of the SRT just to get the engine bay cleaned up a bit, not for any other purpose. but decided I could deal with a smaller battery up front, and didnt want to cut a hole in my new car.
Small batteries own! This one will be staying under the hood though. I will be mounting the MSD box right on the battery hold down, now I will have room to put the filter in the fender.

Chris

Enes · 06-01-2004

you want less weight period..

in fwd's you don't transfer weight to back but remove it completely everywhere you can..

in awd's you try to distribute some but the point is less is more...

overall applies to all.. "Less is more"

-E

LightningGSX · 06-01-2004

From a weight distribution stand point, it makes sense to put the battery in the back.But since our cars understeer like a bitch, it also makes sense to keep it up front.I guess it would come down to personal preference/experience and your purpose(drag, autox, etc)

**Kracka** · 06-01-2004

That battery is expensive and not all that light. I got a 10.8 lb Hawker battery last year for $23 shipped and it has worked perfectly for me. Been trying to find another source for them but have had no such luck.

**Goat Blower** · 06-01-2004

Yeah, I've been using the one Chris mentioned. I just picked up two for $50. Plan on replacing them at least once a year since they don't last real long. But for weight savings and getting rid of clutter under the hood, they rock. Here's mine.

**Kracka** · 06-01-2004

Hmm, mine is over a year old, sat all winter, then started the car up right away this spring.