show me your battery cut-off install, best switch, location, etc |
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show me your battery cut-off install, best switch, location, etc |
Chris Pincetich |
Oct 21 2011, 02:03 PM
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B-) Group: Members Posts: 2,082 Joined: 3-October 05 From: Point Reyes Station, CA Member No.: 4,907 Region Association: Northern California |
I like the battery cut-off switch that has a pre-cut mounting plate, but it has a red plastic handle. Are those plastic handles easily breakable??
Is the weatherproof/waterproof switch needed if I mount the switch directly over the battery in the small, side vent to the side of the engine lid? Best brand? Mounting location? Anything available w carbon fiber accents to match my 914? I have not seen carbon fiber bits on any of them and do plan to mount it in that side-space near the engine lid over the battery. This is for my cafe-racer cruiser that I AX with PCA and hope to take to the track some day. My 914 has a battery drain somewhere, I plan to track it down, but want to add the cut-off switch now as a band-aid (I currently disconnect the battery if it sits more than 48 hrs). I don't necessarily need SCCA compliance, and I do expect this to see daily driver type abuse. Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
jhadler |
Oct 21 2011, 02:47 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
A battery cutoff is important safety equipment for w2w competition cars so corner workers can safely kill a running engine if the driver is incapacitated in a wreck. I would -not- recommend it for a daily driver though.
One: While they are generally robust, why would you add one more potential electrical failure point in your car? Trust me, I know a few folks who have missed getting their cars to grid because they couldn't diagnose the mysterious cause of their electrical failure when it was ultimately a loose connection in the kill switch. And this is a dedicated race car, with arguably more frequent maintenance than a street machine. Two: It would **REALLY** suck if some yahoo joker thought it would be cool to snag a nifty looking switch (especially if it's CF) off the car in a parking lot. They are deliberately made to be easy to pull... Granted, not all of them have a removable key/lever. But even still, any one could wander by and disconnect your battery... Just another example of what is good for the track is not necessarily good for the street... Just my $0.02... -Josh |
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