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cymfc3s 02-14-2003 12:07 PM

nice!!

75 Repu 02-14-2003 12:11 PM

Those Oddessey Batts are small but they are supposed to pack good power.. How much did it cost you?

Jerk_Racer 02-14-2003 12:30 PM

The Odyssey batteries from Summit are sort of cheap for what you get. For the 680 it is under $130. For the 925 it is just about $155. S&H is extra. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png



Dry cells are safer, lighter, and can be placed anywhere you want them. "Normal" batteries are f'n heavy and put that weight in the worst possible spot. Plus they are filled with some nasty tasting stuff. With the battery that he used, I bet he lost over 30# because that dry cell is just under 15#.



I'd love to have one of those batteries relocated in my car to behind the passenger seat. I still have my interior and bins in place. That'd be funny at a tech inspection at an autocross. No battery under the hood, no battery visible when you lift the bin lids. Where is it?!? They'd ask me where the hell it is. I'd just tell them it's a rotary and have a slightly disgusted look on my face as if I was truly shocked that he'd ask such a preposterous question. "Plese sir, you must understand that rotaries don't have pistons or need batteries." That'd be so funny (at least to me). https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif

75 Repu 02-14-2003 12:33 PM

hahahah Yeah that would be funny..

I was at my local hotrod shop the other day and I saw a couple of those Batteries.. It seems like I might be able to fit 2 in the space that one regular battery occupies. That would be nice for my Repu.. and it would be cool too since the batteries are mounted on the side of the truck..under the bed..

vosko 02-14-2003 12:46 PM

mine is tied down and its sealed its good enough for me. the only thing they really care about at the track is if you have a cage. hell i raced with the regular battery in the hatch LOL

Rob x-7 02-14-2003 05:27 PM


Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Feb 13 2003, 11:44 PM
Well I bought the cheap POS plastic battery box relocation kit from summit, good thing it was cheap, like $30. Well how the hell is plastic supposed to keep a battery frim?

Batteries themselves are plastic.

Plastic resists the acid should it leak, metal does not.

All battery trays and boxes are made of plastic for cars and boats.

Usually older cars have metal battery trays that are rotted away.

Rob x-7 02-14-2003 05:28 PM

by the way, the plastic will act as a buffer against vibration, metal will

transfer the vibration, just like solid motor/tranny mounts versus rubber

ones.

pengaru 02-14-2003 06:22 PM


Originally Posted by Jerk_Racer' date='Feb 14 2003, 06:30 PM
The Odyssey batteries from Summit are sort of cheap for what you get. For the 680 it is under $130. For the 925 it is just about $155. S&H is extra. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png



Dry cells are safer, lighter, and can be placed anywhere you want them. "Normal" batteries are f'n heavy and put that weight in the worst possible spot. Plus they are filled with some nasty tasting stuff. With the battery that he used, I bet he lost over 30# because that dry cell is just under 15#.



I'd love to have one of those batteries relocated in my car to behind the passenger seat. I still have my interior and bins in place. That'd be funny at a tech inspection at an autocross. No battery under the hood, no battery visible when you lift the bin lids. Where is it?!? They'd ask me where the hell it is. I'd just tell them it's a rotary and have a slightly disgusted look on my face as if I was truly shocked that he'd ask such a preposterous question. "Plese sir, you must understand that rotaries don't have pistons or need batteries." That'd be so funny (at least to me). https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif

they are not dry cells.





they're lead acid batteries, if you look closely it says "drycell tm" in the ads, its marketing, bullshit, it's just classified similar to a dry cell battery for shipping rules, since it's a non-spillable lead acid battery.



wish people would get this straight.

Suds 02-16-2003 12:34 PM

Hey shutup! I have a regular battery in the pass storage bin https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png Ran a chopped extension cord from old terminals underhood to battery in car, works great!

Rotaryman88 02-16-2003 02:17 PM

Ok, revvin...this is just getting freaky...not only are you doing a similar motor swap as me...you have the same ******* steering wheel cover that i have!!!


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