16 volt battery

[63split]

Can anyone please tell me what's involved in changing over from a 12 volt battery to the new 16 volt batterys.
thanks for your time.

[shawnp]

We simply purchased a new battery and charger. We sent out our alternators to Mark Payne and he converted them over to 16 volt. I believe the battery and charger thru Summit Pro Shop is about $450 and you are looking at about $75-$100 to convert an alternator.

[andamo]

Shawn, do you run a alternator on the dragster ?

[hammertime]

We simply purchased a new battery and charger. We sent out our alternators to Mark Payne and he converted them over to 16 volt. I believe the battery and charger thru Summit Pro Shop is about $450 and you are looking at about $75-$100 to convert an alternator.

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I am in the middle of trying to decide to swap to 16v or buy another 12v battery choices :shock:

[shawnp]

Shawn, do you run a alternator on the dragster ?

Absolutely. :D

[I972Nova]

Can anyone please tell me what's involved in changing over from a 12 volt battery to the new 16 volt batterys.


Just bolt in the batt / alt and go.

I called PowerMaster tech today concerning an alternator with 16 volts and they assured me that I wouldnt need the step down or anything. The alt puts out 18.9 volts and wont hurt anything, you dont get into trouble unless your over 20 volts.

I ran the 16 volt last year with no alt and it worked good, but later in the rounds was missing the alt for sure. I just picked up a Powermaster 140 amp alt and should be good to go now...

Hope this novel is helpful...lol

[hammertime]

You guys thinking of going to 16v check out this site

http://www.batteriesareus.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65_146

12/16v lite weight deal for 190.00 looks like a great deal

Also make sure everything you have is good for upto 19v's before swapping... I'll be sticking with 12v again because of this. hmmm now what 12v to buy ?!?

[shawnp]

Dave,

What do you have that won't work up to 16v?

[hammertime]

Dave,

What do you have that won't work up to 16v?

Not that it may not work but the Relay Board I've asked he said 18.5 max .. I asked on YB and he said it'll be ok but searching I did on there no one runs a alt with it (my guess because they dont want to chance it)

[shawnp]

For K&R? We were told directly that the 16v would not create any problems with any of the K&R electronics.

[hammertime]

For K&R? We were told directly that the 16v would not create any problems with any of the K&R electronics.

I dont have the K&R in this car .... nitrous daves relay board

[I972Nova]

WAAAAAAAYYYYYYY off topic, but I just bought one of the K&R wiring kits for my Nova and all I can say is WOW that is the baddest wiring setup I have ever seen!!! All the wires are inked right on them what they are for and it gives you like 3 times the wire of a Biondo set up. Even comes with a remote mount starter solenoid. Awesome.

Sorry to hi jack, just got a bunch of parts and I am excited...lol... 1 of the things I bought was a PowerMaster 140 amp 16 volt alt that I am putting on.

http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/500/572/572-SD-SPD.jpg

The picture doesnt show the stack of wire that came with it.

[hammertime]

Josh no doubt they are nice setups and bascially come with everything you need minus a few things.

I did the last one a different route because I had the switch panel. Its hard to find enough different colors so nothing matches, but it can be done. Labeled wires is nice though.