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Battery Placement on a FED

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George:
Our battery is in the nose of our car. Optima full size and adds 40+ to the nose. Cables are in the top frame rails.

codysisson:
Thank you all for the great feedback!!
I would prefer to start the car from an external source and eliminate a starter battery however the rules state that I have to "self Start".  I was hoping to keep the battery/mag disconnect switch in the rear along with the battery to eliminate a remote cable and forward disconnect switch. I too was a little concerned about the weight in the back however the battery I am using is a 15lb AGM small format so it is quite small.

I guess I can try it and if it does not seem to work out, I can always move it.

Thank you all again!
Cody

dreracecar:
You can be self starting, Point to the start button on the dash ,just dont take the battery with you. They could be referencing no axilerary starters

AF150:
I think the rules are saying...no push starts. Start batteries can be on a cart, ATV or whatever
you towed the car to the staging lanes with.

tcarr:

--- Quote from: AF150 on February 22, 2014, 01:05:31 PM ---I think the rules are saying...no push starts. Start batteries can be on a cart, ATV or whatever
you towed the car to the staging lanes with.

--- End quote ---

not entirely true, i know for nhra's top dragster you must have an onboard starter, a block or mid plate mounted starter. What the rules are for is to try and get rid of blower starters and the time it takes to use them. Put them on, prime, start ( hopefully only once) remove and get the vehicle holding starter and battery pack out of the way. The whole process takes to long for top dragster or top sportsman, which i find weird cause its alright if a AA/PM wants to run in comp and use a blower starter.

Im sure you can run along the edge of the rules if you want and have a block mounted starter BUT have the battery pack on your tow vehicle like AF150 sorta mentioned. But im also sure if your losing opponent was to raise enough fuse during his lose it would become more of a problem then its worth to carry the extra few pounds for a battery

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