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 Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #1
Hi can anyone recommend a race style battery for use inside the car ? Looking into getting one of those flat ones that come in a cage Also to relocate to the boot area is it just a case of running a earth and live back to the original posistion and connecting it back up ? Sorry one last question do I fit a battery cut off to the negative ? Many thanks Chris ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
 Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 13:33
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,640 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I'm using a Powervamp in my track car, think its the 25 model. It's a little underspecced for what should be used but it does start the car and has done for the last 5+ years.Mine sits in its cage under the boot floor where the spare wheel would usually be. For the earth i just welded on a post to the chassis with a tapped end and had a short run of cable from the earth on the battery to that post. The live runs under the car to a cut off in the dashboard then on to a distribution block in the engine which feeds the starter, alternator, fuse boxes etc. If you're getting a cut off switch you're as well to pay a little more and get the one that will turn the car off when switched off (i can't think of the proper name of it off hand but mine has four extra connectors so it cuts ignition and earths out the live via a resistor). ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 14:52
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Thanks for the help I did see a post where you said you used a power vamp 25 good to see it’s lasted, so your isolating the live ? Only ask has I watched a you tube video where they isolated the earth which I though was weird ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 14:55
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,640 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Yeah i'm isolating the live, pretty sure that's how most people do it but i'm happy to stand corrected.Sometimes i take the battery off and bring it into the house if it's going to be a cold frosty winter but i've been impressed by how well it has lasted and i'll buy another when this one eventually dies. Decent weight saving too. ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 15:09
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blandy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I run a cheapo powervamp from eBay for around £50 and came with a cage and has done 4 years ok although I run very little electrically. Mines in passenger side but just a short earth to chassis and + to kill switch |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 15:23
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Cheers powervamp it is, I’ve very little electrics left in the car now________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 16:54
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Just a heads up next weeks series of questions will be about roll cage and seat mounting based ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 16:59
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blandy
Seasoned Pro Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Still cracking on then be out on track soon mate |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 19:38
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
Post #9
Yes mate just gonna concentrate on getting it out there, then worry about modifying it further ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 20:08
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blandy
Seasoned Pro Location: Bucks Registered: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 2,437 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Tbh that’s the way forward the more I try and improve mine the more it fights back lol, suspension,cage and brakes and it’ll be as much fun |
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Posted 7th Oct 2018 at 20:27
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