I just bought a Mazda Miata battery for my MG Midget racer. It is almost as
small as a lawn tractor battery, has 475 CCA, and is the Absorbed Glass Mat
technology. I've only used it for one race weekend, so I don't know how
durable it will be. It weighs 25lbs., which is eight pounds lighter than the
small Optima I replaced. It is relatively inexpensive at about $85. You can
find it at http://www.westcobattery.com/miata.html.
The racing supply stores sell some very small high-tech batteries, but they are
also very expensive.
The Optima is also great, I have them in all my vehicles. I decided to try the
Miata one for the weight and size savings. The Optima that was in the racecar
went into the MGA, where I am sure it will last for several more years.
David Littlefield
---------- "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net> writes:
Looking for some weight savings. What kind of small light weight
batteries are folks running out there? This would be for a Datsun R16 (1600
cc) motor.
TIA,
Paul Kort
Sloan Racing
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