NastySSoo

Its time to replace my Delco. Any suggestions? Ive heard of the Hawker(same as Dynabatt) any other that are lighter than stock for a daily driver. I weighed a Optima red topit was 37lbs.What does the Delco weigh?Is the Hawker a realistic battery for a daily driver?? All input would be appreciated!! Quick, my stocker is gettin weak!!!BTW, which mount for a Hawker, custom??

SILVER BULLET

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This weekend I am going to use my Dynabatt for the first time. I got a mount from Thunder. It is polished and should look nice.

I am interested to see if it can hold the test of sitting for 3-5 days without being ran. I have heard that it isn't a daily driver battery, but I have also heard of people doing it with success.

NastySSoo

Please let me know how it works out, Im very interested. Unfortunately I dont know how much longer I can wait. Anyone else with a lightweight battery?

Iv_z28

I put one in my car few weeks ago. Did some research on this board, and couple people told me it runs fine on a daily driver. So far I have no problems either. It fits perfectly (on a side). I got a perforated anodized (galvanized) metal strip from Ace for $7 (? - that IS expensive for a piece of metal, but I'd spend more on a gas looking for a cheaper alternative) and made a holder for the battery; it is attached by factory bolt. Also factory terminals are attached with battery bolts and couple washers; no need for any special bolts/connectors (I was actually looking for those, somebody mentioned autozone have them, I checked two in my area - they don't). I believe raughhummer (?) has a picture on his webpage.

NastySSoo

Thanks for the input. Where did you buy your battery? Did you get the Dynabatt or the hawker. Which model #

Iv_z28

I have dynabatt from:

http://www.performancedistributors.com/batteries.htm

They had a 15% sale last month, not sure, if they still run it.
I got Part# 5575A, though it could have been a better idea to get part C with just bolts and washers - that's what I ended up using anyway [adding my own washers]. Didn't use supplied terminals.

Black Sunshine/ 00SS

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Got mine from Thunder last year. The battery will work fine on the street, providing you do not leave anything on when you shut the car off. That included leaving doors orthe hatch open for long periods. My car drained itself in the pits when I had the fans on, trying to cool the car. So, be aware of this. If it drains, find the source. If you are aware, it will do just fine. BTW, I used some cheap muffler strap steel, with the holes in it, to make a strap. There is a bolt hole right there on the firewall, and then the stock battery tie down. Works great. Cost, free.. Got it at the mufler shop when getting work done. They throw the stuff away. Good luck.

BIGBOS

How much does the stock ACdelco battery weigh?

I ordered an optima thinking it might be lighter...37 pounds isn't that light... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

DaveH

I've been using the hawker/genesis battery all summer. My car sits all week and has always started just fine on the weekends. I just built a small aluminum box for it to sit in. <img src="http://www.speedtoys.com/~daveh/93na-t/SF7-17-02genesis.jpg" alt=" - " />

Pro Stock John

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Is that a Supra motor?

DaveH

Yeah, it's a whole Supra actually. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Hope you guys don't mind me hanging out here.... I find lots of valuable drag tips here.

Bob Cosby

I've run a dynobatt for almost a year now, and will echo what those above have said about it - works fine, just don't leave anything on.

Though my car is a Cobra, you could easily do an install similar to mine. Here are a couple of pics...

Dynobatt Install Pics

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hope you guys don't mind me hanging out here.... I find lots of valuable drag tips here. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bah, don't worry about it. Hell I post a lot, and the car I drive is typically considered the mortal enemy. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

CHRISPY

The Hawker is 12 pounds I think and the stock is around 36-37. I am getting a Hawker soon as well <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

ps- Thanks for the hold-down tips

NastySSoo

Great info guys, Where can I get the link for the Hawker? Seems the dynabat is a rebadged hawker. The hawker is suppose to be quite a bit cheaper! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

DaveH

Do a search for "Portable Power Systems". I got mine there for $69

CHRISPY

I am going to order one this week.

I wonder if there is anywhere in Canada that carries this battery? Anyone have any idea?

Cheers,
Chris

NastySSoo

Dave H, which Hawker are you using? Any problems?

Iv_z28

Sh#t. Is Hawker and Dynabatt is really the same thing?? I paid $146 for the dynabatt, including shipping. So what is going on? Are people, who buy dynabatt, really get screwed?? I read description, they do look the same, however "performance distributors" say dynabatt's dry cell, and "portable power systems" say hawker genesis is a sealed acid lead battery? Does hawker have the same capacity (A*hours) as dynabatt?

can anybody clarify on that????

Iv_z28

shoot... they do look the same, there is hawker with 16 amp*hours ($69) which seems to be identical to dynabatt, if we assume that dry cell = sealed acid lead... which does seem like a small difference in terminology... and perf. distributors run you a nice sale at $131.75 + shipping = $146. I feel like a sucker...
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[guns]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" />
...I suppose there is no way to get the money back now... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

DaveH

I'm pretty sure they are the same battery. This guy did a ton of research and wrote a excellent article: http://www.stealth316.com/2-dynabatt.htm