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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
To: "'FOT'" <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] light weight batteries
> When I was autocrossing Tiny Tim, I used the battery out of one of those
> portable starter units. The battery was about 3" by 7" by about 5" high
> and
> extremely light. I always carried a full size battery and cables in case
> it
> ran out of juice but never had to use it. My main concern was initial
> startup, but apparently the battery held enough charge for several starts.
>
> A full charge before the event was enough to last the whole day.
>
> Joe C.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Tony and Annie Garmey
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 9:17 AM
> To: lang@isis.mit.edu; tr4racing@googlemail.com
> Cc: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Fot] light weight batteries
>
> Loosing weight on a TR4:
>
> I also use the odyssay 620 in 90% of the cars that I build. Avg. life span
> is
> 3-4 years.
>
> I have made Cast/ heat treated Alloy to T6 Brake caliper mounts. Saves 1.5
> lbs
> and also I have made c/moly tubular sway bars. 4.5lbs less than the solid
> 7/8's bar. Can do 3/4 also. Bars are also h/treated.
>
> PM if interested.
>
>
>
> Thx
>
> Tony
>
>> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:48:20 -0500
>> From: lang@isis.mit.edu
>> To: tr4racing@googlemail.com
>> CC: fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] light weight batteries
>>
>> On Fri, 29 Jan 2010, MadMarx wrote:
>>
>> > I use a small Hawker 20AH battery. Cute thing. Does its job very well.
>>
>> Could you provide a part number?
>>
>> Is it built up from 12 volt "monoblocks" or is it something different?
>>
>> I'm thinking about loosing some weight on the car this year (like 40 - 60
>> pounds) and the battery looks like an easy win.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> > Cheers
>> > Chris
>>
>> regards,
>> rml
>>
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