[Fot] Racing battery

[Keith Files]

I have been running Varley Red Tops in my race TR6 for 20 years and more in the UK and never had to use a heavy duty ‘slave’ battery…


> On 1 Dec 2015, at 03:11, Bill Tobin <william.tobin31 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Mine too!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Greg Blake <mailto:gblake58tr3 at icloud.com>
>> To: rjl at gt-classics.com <mailto:rjl at gt-classics.com>
>> Cc: fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 9:24 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Racing battery
>> 
>> My crew is typically strapped in behind the wheel. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Nov 30, 2015, at 8:19 PM, R. John Lye <rjl at gt-classics.com <mailto:rjl at gt-classics.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>> You can get away with a very lightweight battery if you add a connector
>>> and use a regular heavy battery to start the car when its cold, then
>>> disconnect the battery when you go on track.  If you have a good
>>> crew with a little red wagon, they can even bring it to the grid and
>>> re-start the car there with the heavy battery for you.
>>>  
>>> John
>>> 
>>> On Tue, 1 Dec 2015 01:43:24 +0000, D V <explore8 at outlook.com <mailto:explore8 at outlook.com>> wrote:
>>>> Thinking about replacing my battery with a lightweight sealed battery. 
>>>> 
>>>> Considering Varley Red Top. Any others I should look at? Pros and cons? Minimum CCA?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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