[Teutonic Speedra...]

I read somewhere that the Hawker battery can't handle too much heat? Has anybody had problems with battery temperatures when road racing or open tracking? Taking another 17 lbs off the front in addition to the glass hood, gutting, etc would be nice.

[RedHardSupra]

I bought a used one from some other forum, and it never worked right. Didn't hold a charge, got hot, car never started from it. So I payed my money, spents lots of time making brackets for it (as well as my catch can, which I had to relocate a bit), and...i'm back to stock :/

Is that just a bad battery, or are they generally bad? My mechanic has it on his race car and says he's always got problems with it, that if he doesn't drive the car for more than 2 days he'll have to fire it up from a charger, as the battery would be weak already. How would I check how bad the battery is? Where do I get a new one at a good price?