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Old May 26, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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i was just thinking about useing a jumper pack battery as a racing battery
i know it would run the car.
but would the charging system blow it up?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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why have the charging system hooked up to the battery for the drag run. Just have the battery hooked up to run the engine for the run.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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because 14.5 volts is better than 12 volts or less.
and i think it takes a lot of current to run a LS2
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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Why not run one of these?

http://www.jegs.com/vs/Braille+Auto/147
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Old May 27, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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first the jumper pack is 1/3 the price , and second i already have the jumper pack.
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