Charging at the track

[riverat1540]

Originally Posted by JThiessen

Ok, D8, I'll say it again. Dont run your car while charging. It's just NOT needed. The draw from your charger is low enough that it will not drain your battery to a point that you will cause any damage to it. If you feel you must do something, buy a set of jumper cables just in case you do draw it down enough so that it doesn't start. If your drive home is 1/2 hour or so, your car will charge the battery enough so it will start again in the morning. IF then you have more issues with your battery, buy a new battery for it. I've charged lipos for three days straight without starting my truck, and it fired up fine.

Ditto it seems to me its time for a new battery if it is over 5yrs old, especially if u have cold winters

The optimas are the best but interstate has the greatest, if u really feel u need a large amp hour battery just buy the biggest one u can fit in your battery tray. I use my battery in my jeep just a stock interstate 850cca and never have drawn it down unless i leave my head lights on over night and a charger doesnt use near as much juice as them and i charge 6s at 5amps