[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.

[Teutonic Speedra...]

After researching various batteries for winch duty in my Jeep, despite the claims by Hawker, I decided they wouldn't work. They may start okay, but they have poor reserve capacity. IOTW they will die quickly if they have very much load placed on them without charging. The above quote tells you that the Hawker is going below the minimum voltage necessary for the odo memory. I have experimented with this and it seems like the trip odometer is the first to go on low voltage. The ECM and radio presets will usually stay until you drop below 8 volts or so. IMHO the Hawker is an decent idea that has not been fully developed yet.

I kinda bought the Hawker knowing it may die down over time, but since I have no radio and such it doesn't really matter to me. Just that it starts! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Everything's a comprimise. Light battery, less capacity. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)