Lightweigt battery

[CCHIEF]

Curious...What are you trying to accomplish Mopar DLM? Less left or rear weight? Where is the ballast now? I know we favored the LR with ballast when we ran them. But also 25# toward RF in most conditions too.

[Doc88D]

We've run the Dyna-Batt in 2 crate cars for 2 seasons, (3 if we get to race this year). We havent had any troubles with it. We slow charge it on fridays in the shop, Dont touch it the rest of the weekend...

[Mopar DLM]

CCHIEF, With lots of down time just looking for ways to get faster. Don't need it to cut weight. Just wondering if I would get $1000 dollars worth of performance out of a battery. Losing a little left side won't hurt us. Have one 25# chunk of lead mounted under the dry sump tank

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

CCHIEF, With lots of down time just looking for ways to get faster. Don't need it to cut weight. Just wondering if I would get $1000 dollars worth of performance out of a battery. Losing a little left side won't hurt us.

Cutting weight would be the only reason to buy an expensive battery?

[Mopar DLM]

Going up to the 16V stuff would be another reason we would get one. Just to improve starting and ignition

[CCHIEF]

Put a XS 1000 16v battery in it and forgetaboutit. You have a heavy driver? > ~200# Spend your money elsewhere!

[Mopar DLM]

But then I would be spending money on something that is heavier than what is currently working in the car now.

[CCHIEF]

Buy the battery that makes you happy. But if your only adding 25# of ballast..... you got something/s heavy in that car.

[Mopar DLM]

What do most cars typically weight nowadays without driver in it and how much ballast on average are most having to add

[Jking24]

Depends what class crate limited or super ?

[Mopar DLM]

Just the super late models

[billetbirdcage]

It varies a ton to be honest.

If your required to have: Steel door plate (18 to 20#), fire system 10 to 15#, etc. It can add up pretty quick so anywhere from 25# to 100# is normal to get to 2300/2350 unless it was built as a light weight car for a class.

Sure you can get a car to 2150-2170# with a Steel block type SAS motor and 165# driver, as I've done it but it takes a lot of work and preparation on parts selection. Note: This was before door plates, fire systems and heavy components in places.