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12 to 16 volt booster vs 16 volt battery

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:53 pm
by licketysplit
Is anyone using the Volt Guard 1600? It claims to boost 12 volts to 16 volts
and regulate the 16 volts. Do I need regulated 16 volts, or is the 16 volts
from my battery good enough?

best regards
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:32 am
by John_Heard
I just use the OEM 100 amp alternator which puts out around 13.5 to 14 volts going down track and keeps the battery charged up.

That regulator is a good idea for the fuel pump on a nitrous car I think, but it's somewhat expensive. I wish someone would come out with a lower cost alternative. So far I don't see a need for it for other systems on the car if you have a good functioning alternator.

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:26 am
by licketysplit
I'm not using an alternator, just a 16 volt battery that I recharge manually.

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:38 am
by John_Heard
Do you know what it's doing when you're going down the track with everything on? From what I've seen not many people use that regulator on a 16v system, but it does make sense on a nitrous car for the fuel pump to keep the pressures more consistant.

Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:24 am
by licketysplit
The voltguard 1600 is at http://www.cfmvoltguard.com

Still looking for someone with experience with it.

bset regards
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12 & 16 volt battery

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:24 am
by partsmore
Just to let you know our 16 volt battery is a deep cycle battery - with very high reserve capacity and Ah rating. This means the battery maintains a higher voltage for a longer period of time. We have many users replacing two of the competitor batteries with one of ours, and maintaining a HIGHER voltages. One promod has run 4 races: 14 rounds, and had never charged the battery - still had 15.5 volts. We dont recomend this, but glad that he can focus on other things than charging batteries all the time.
Build to last, three terminal and the sealed AGM design will not spill or corrode the posts!


We also have alternators if you need them - including a reasonable priced Chrome Delco 16 volt coming soon!


On sale now at:
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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:18 am
by licketysplit
Sorry, I wasn't looking for a lame advertisement.

Besides, a battery can't regulate the voltage, though it have ever so much
capacity. Sounds like your solution is to add more battery, therefore more
weight.

I notice that Warren Johnson has been using one, but I am too shy to ask him why. I guess I'll just have to buy one and see how it works

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Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:26 am
by John_Heard
I switched to a 16 volt battery last year, but unfortuately only got one pass on it so I wasn't able to get much data.

The fuel pump and starter sure seem to like the extra voltage though. Had to change the fuel pressure bypass setting, it really bumped the pressure up with the extra voltage.

And my lights put out a LOT of light now lol...

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 5:01 am
by Racer704
On that not John I would like to see you switch your bulbs to LED's as they tend not to draw as many amps and they make them for all your 1156 and 1157 also.

Sorry I dont have any info on the regulator that you mentioned but if I were that close to Warren just ask him as I am sure he gets it for free and is more then willing to put a plug in for his sponsers. He dosnt have it on there for looks even if it for free.

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:34 am
by John_Heard
Johnny, that's probably not a bad idea to save a bit of current. We often race at night and they want at least the parking lights on. At MoKan it's kinda nice to have the headlights too as the shutdown is somewhat dark, not much lighting on the return road either.

Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:28 am
by licketysplit
Here is one response to this question

http://maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic ... d8a958655b

Let me know if your LEDs improve your time

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