loose the alternator for racing, how about a second backup battery |
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loose the alternator for racing, how about a second backup battery |
machina |
Dec 4 2003, 02:08 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
My plumber gave me a great idea. I can loose the alternator and install a second race size battery with a master switch between them. Then I could start the car and run on the grid on the big battery and race after switching over to the smaller battery.
What Think? dr |
airsix |
Dec 4 2003, 02:25 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Seeing as how you have an electric fuel pump, I'd say keep the alternator. If you had a car with a mechanical pump and only needed battery for the ignition that would probably work fine, but that electric fuel pump puts a hefty load on the battery.
JMHO. I could be wrong. -Ben M. |
Brad Roberts |
Dec 4 2003, 02:32 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
We ran in SCCA GT3 back in 93/4/5 with carbs/fuel pump/MSD and 20 minute sessions where no problem. The Holley "blue" pumps are specifically designed for racing and have low current draw... and a MSD only requires something like 8-10 volts to function properly.
We just used a regular Optima and charged it between rounds. The car has a upright 911 fan shroud from Fat with a gutted 911 alternator (case and bearings). We now use a lawn tractor battery and just jump the cars when starting with those handy cheap jump boxes. The batteries are cheap so you can have 2-3 spares at all times. b |
ChrisFoley |
Dec 4 2003, 06:04 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
I'm running a single stock size battery and have no problems going a full day without recharging. That inludes starting the engine 4 or 5 times anyway.
I usually recharge between each session though as a matter of principle. |
URY914 |
Dec 4 2003, 07:27 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Believe it or not I'm still running an alternater in mine.
It will be coming out this weekend. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Paul |
URY914 |
Dec 4 2003, 07:28 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
How about the relay board?
When can that go? Paul |
ChrisFoley |
Dec 4 2003, 09:09 PM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,925 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
Relays? We don't need no stinkin' relays! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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r_towle |
Dec 4 2003, 09:21 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
URY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cant believe you have all that extra weight!!!!!!!!!!!!1 think about it this way..... For autocross..... you need no lights, no horn, no electrical for anything else but fuel and ignition..... Two fuses, inline will do. One toggle switch (lighter than the ignition and the key) Loose the whole wiring harness.....to heavy. One push button switch to start.... The rest is useless. Guages can be wired with a custom harness, much lighter than stock. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Should get you 20-25 lbs more.....or less |
seanery |
Dec 4 2003, 09:39 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
won't it slide around if you loose it?
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r_towle |
Dec 4 2003, 09:50 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
loose it, like get rid of it...delete it...
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seanery |
Dec 4 2003, 09:53 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
oh, lose it. I see, not loose it.
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URY914 |
Dec 4 2003, 09:57 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I'm going to take all the gages out but the tach.
Who care if I got oil pressure or it too hot? |
URY914 |
Dec 4 2003, 10:03 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I already have taken the horn, lights, stock fuse block and 90% of the wires out.
Fuel pump, tach, starter, and is about all thats left. Paul |
r_towle |
Dec 4 2003, 10:12 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
you might care if it gets hot dude....
I think a bare minumum would be... Starter button and toggle for ignition and fuel. Use heavy wire for those circuits. Light wire Two head temp guages and an oil pressure guage. For autocross...no tach....never have time to look at it anyways...besides...its the most inaccurate piece of crap I have ever seen.....I have replaced many and none of them are calibrated the same.....If you know the RPM's that you want to shift at, get a rev limiter and set it there....hook up a big ass light in front of your face to light up and tell you to shift... Light and limiter weigh less than the tach and mount for the tach.. I wanted to comment that you have way to much floorboard from what I see..... CUT IT ALL OUT Aluminum dude!!!!!! Two small 1*1 square tubes going from side to side for the seat to bolt to. Gotta go with eityher aluminum of Carbon fiber for the floor,,,,if anything comes up through the floor,,,,think of what it hits first...... I think you could LOSE (Ok I cant spell this late) some more tubing too..... |
URY914 |
Dec 5 2003, 06:38 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I'm already using a button and switch.
Cutting out the floors would be more pain than gain. The weight is at the lowest part of the car. I may remove the sheetmetal crossmember that runs under the seat area just to clean things up. The tach stays. Head temp gauges? Come on, its and autox car. Paul |
redshift |
Dec 5 2003, 07:12 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
No, it a kite, with floors, and a tach.
M |
airsix |
Dec 5 2003, 12:08 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
QUOTE(r_towle @ Dec 4 2003, 08:12 PM) If you know the RPM's that you want to shift at, get a rev limiter and set it there....hook up a big ass light in front of your face to light up and tell you to shift... Light and limiter weigh less than the tach and mount for the tach.. I've got in a bad habbit. I beat the crap out of my 1.7 'cuz it's going in the dumpster when the six is done. First run I just make note of where I am when the valves float. Next run I know where to shift. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) -Ben M. |
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