Lightweigt battery

[riddle28]

i bought a dyna batt and it wouldnt even turn my crate over, dont recommend

[CCHIEF]

So, what does your car weigh with driver, no lead? Or how much lead you adding, if any, to make weight? What engine deal in it also, wet /dry sump, iron or alum block/heads? Also what year/make car........................................ I guess the other simple question would be are you overweight without any ballast. Trying to determine if you got a heavy car, components, driver or none of the above.

[Mopar DLM]

With driver it's 2356. One chunk of lead 25#. All aluminum dodge on dry sump in a 09 updated to 15 B/G rocket.

[kiwi1955]

We've run the XS 1000 16v battery since 2013 with no issues. They weigh 30.8 lbs and cost $329 from Speedway. SLM with 14.5 compression, no alternator, on tender during week. I hope everyone and their families are keeping safe with this Covid-19 deal. Back here in New Zealand we have been in full lock down for two weeks.

[racer69]

Most of us here are too Kiwi. State by state orders. Hope y'all are safe as well. My track promoter has the virus. My first experience with those 16Vs was back in the summer. Wow. Working with another team that ran them. So much of a difference. Not sure exact location in that rocket(seems like LR corner fairly high). But at 30.8 pounds you could do a little relocating and possibly come out pretty good

[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 ?