Pat,
I just received Karen's e-mail and found the answer in the rule book. If I
was driving a Kart the best place for the battery to do the most good would
be on the top of my head. Go-Kart need the weight up high and our cars like
it low.
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Kelly" <lollipop487@attbi.com>
To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>; "Autox"
<ba-autox@autox.team.net>; "Barry Spencer" <bspencer@tsoft.com>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Battery
> There is a section in the rulebook, under Safety 3.3.3.o (as pointed out
by
> Karen Babb on another list)...which makes what John suggests correct.
> Location is of no consequence, just put it where its weight does the most
> good. :)
> --Pat Kelly
>
> ----------
> >From: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
> >To: "Autox" <ba-autox@autox.team.net>, "Barry Spencer"
<bspencer@tsoft.com>
> >Cc: scca-DMOD-EMOD@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Battery
> >Date: Fri, May 30, 2003, 8:21 AM
> >
>
> > -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Message text written by "Barry Spencer"
> >
> > "When the battery is in the passenger compartment, does it have to be in
a
> > box?? Even if the battery is a gel type.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Barry"
> > -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
> >
> > Suggest you double check me on this. As I read the current Solo II rules
> > there is no longer any reference to the requirement for a "marine-type
> > box." And that applies to Stock, Street Prepared, and Modified. Maybe I
> > should say it appears to no longer apply.
> >
> > If you're using a gel cell-type, it seems to me you just need to be sure
> > it's bolted down properly. As you well know, the battery in our 7 is in
the
> > passenger seat area and does have a plastic box over it. I found the
> > gel-cell battery that fit (at $60) doesn't have the same capacity as a
> > regular Sears garden tractor battery (at $34!) and that's what we use. I
> > like the cover if only because it assure no piece of metal will fgall on
> > the connectors and create a spark.
> >
> > --John Kelly
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