Fake battery, dq or not

Jason · 06-16-2015, 06:59 AM

It would seem a fake battery would be an advantage in a heads up run getting down to minimum weight.

Another Friendly Racer · 06-16-2015, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason

It would seem a fake battery would be an advantage in a heads up run getting down to minimum weight.

You only have to run 1 battery in stock in it's stock location. You are allowed to run a 2nd battery in the trunk, if you choose to.The advantage is making the 40? lb battery under the hood weigh nothing and putting that weight over the rear. It can be a nice assist with traction on a marginal track.

FED 387 · 06-16-2015, 11:23 AM

PER NHRA BOTH BATTERIES MUST BE THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- that means the same dimensions and weight---if you run a battery in the front that is either larger/heavier than the battery in the rear OR to put it another way the battery in the rear is larger/heavier than the battery in the front -- THEY ARE NOT THE SAME--- YOU ARE ILLEGAL--YOU ARE CHEATING----- now NHRA has come out and said that if you do this ( run 2 different sized batteries)/you will be asked to leave you are thrown out /disqualified/get no points/race counts toward your total ETC. ETC. and a lot of other things---- what don't you people understand??? Its not open for discussion--- so go out in the garage and look at both batteries if you run 2 and decide for yourself if the battery in the front matches up to the battery in the rear--- if it does go back to bed--- if it does not you have 2 choices --- either get 2 batteries that are the same so you WILL BE LEGAL or keep using your current battery set up andcontinue to be ILLEGAL

Mickey Whaley · 06-16-2015, 12:28 PM

Anybody remember the gong show?

jimmyparker · 06-16-2015, 03:41 PM

Are we saying two fake batteries would be legal?

FED 387 · 06-16-2015, 04:09 PM

YES per current NHRA guidelines however they must start the car!!!

dartman · 06-17-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmyparker

Are we saying two fake batteries would be legal?

that's funny

Mickey Whaley · 06-23-2015, 10:50 AM

I have 2 in the front dont know if it is possible to have to in the back

Ed Fernandez · 06-16-2015, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

Anybody remember the gong show?

You mean Gene Gene the dancing machine?

The Hawk · 06-17-2015, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

You mean Gene Gene the dancing machine?

Or The Unknown Comic?

06-16-2015, 06:59 AM	#1
Jason Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 235 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not It would seem a fake battery would be an advantage in a heads up run getting down to minimum weight.

06-16-2015, 11:23 AM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,421 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not PER NHRA BOTH BATTERIES MUST BE THE SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! --- that means the same dimensions and weight---if you run a battery in the front that is either larger/heavier than the battery in the rear OR to put it another way the battery in the rear is larger/heavier than the battery in the front -- THEY ARE NOT THE SAME--- YOU ARE ILLEGAL--YOU ARE CHEATING----- now NHRA has come out and said that if you do this ( run 2 different sized batteries)/you will be asked to leave you are thrown out /disqualified/get no points/race counts toward your total ETC. ETC. and a lot of other things---- what don't you people understand??? Its not open for discussion--- so go out in the garage and look at both batteries if you run 2 and decide for yourself if the battery in the front matches up to the battery in the rear--- if it does go back to bed--- if it does not you have 2 choices --- either get 2 batteries that are the same so you WILL BE LEGAL or keep using your current battery set up andcontinue to be ILLEGAL

06-16-2015, 12:28 PM	#4
Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fake battery, dq or not Anybody remember the gong show?

06-16-2015, 03:41 PM	#5
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 66 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not Are we saying two fake batteries would be legal?

06-16-2015, 04:09 PM	#6
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,421 Likes: 529 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Fake battery, dq or not YES per current NHRA guidelines however they must start the car!!!

06-23-2015, 10:50 AM	#8
Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Fake battery, dq or not I have 2 in the front dont know if it is possible to have to in the back