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One more mod before hitting the track

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Do you remove the sub and stuff when you race?
 


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Indeed. I do about 15 minutes of weight reduction to prepare the car for racing.
 


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track? or strip?

guessing strip
 


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track? or strip?

guessing strip
Strip. Speedy thinks those of us who visit a road course in these cars are a little messed up in the head. ;)
 


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It’s on the short list when the OE battery dies.
 


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That could be a while. My factory battery was still in my old car when I sold it at year 9.
 


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That tells me FCA spent a bunch of money with a battery supplier, most 12v lead acid batteries are dead in 3-5 years. There are 3 main suppliers in the North American car market, Johnson Controls, Exide and East Penn.
 


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Keep in mind my previous car stayed in the garage so temperature swings were less impactful, not sure if that helped or not.
 


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If the OE battery is an AGM, that helps.
 


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My OE battery failed at just over 2 yrs & was replaced under warranty.
So far the replacement seems OK, but it's only been a little over 1 yr.
 


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The AA battery is nice & good weight savings , can't beat the 10 year warranty too.
I've had mine in since April this year & it's been good for cool down mode at the track.
 




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