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| mlindner |
 Aug 8 2020, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,522 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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For mostly track car. what batteries are you using. And images of rear trunk installation.
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| wndsrfr |
Aug 8 2020, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,429 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I got my lithium battery at advance auto 2 years ago....autocraft LFP-8 for like $89. Evidently they have been discontinued, can't find a current price or availability. It starts my /6 just fine even after cranking with ignition off for 20 seconds to build oil pressure. It's listed as 500CCA and weighs about 4 pounds--remarkable.
Here's the closest I can find currently....Amazon listing for about $200... https://www.amazon.com/Lithium-Battery-Cran...4853&sr=8-3  |
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| GregAmy |
Aug 9 2020, 06:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,302 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Aug 8 2020, 08:40 PM)  I got my lithium battery at advance auto 2 years ago....autocraft LFP-8 for like $89. Ditto. I'm running one in my street 2L /4, but mounted mine on the left side above the starter to shorten the positive lead run. Very disappointed they're not available any more. On the race car I run "total loss" without an alternator, so a larger Honda-sized lead-acid in the standard location. Edit: the one major downside to this battery on a street car is the lower reserve capacity. If you lose your belt or alternator you're not getting as far, especially at night. The plus side, of course, is that it weighs nothing; in fact, both I and the Advance Auto cashier has to open the box to ensure the battery was actually in there...we were both pretty impressed. Another plus side is it can be mounted in any orientation. As did John, I mounted mine laying on its side. |
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| stownsen914 |
Aug 9 2020, 09:22 PM
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That's a pretty good deal for a lithium battery. I've heard that some of them require special chargers to avoid ruining the battery. Is that the case for the Autocraft battery?
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| GregAmy |
Aug 10 2020, 09:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,302 Joined: 22-February 13 From: Middletown CT Member No.: 15,565 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(stownsen914 @ Aug 9 2020, 11:22 PM) That's a pretty good deal for a lithium battery. I've heard that some of them require special chargers to avoid ruining the battery. Is that the case for the Autocraft battery? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) No idea. I do note that my alternator tends to run the car at ~14.5V instead of the expected 13.5V. Car doesn't seem to care (I'm running Microsquirt and no radio, no other electronics to worry about). |
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