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Old 09-26-2015, 06:10 AM   #8698
stevieturbo

 
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Seems a rather excessive amount of battery ?

What are the hot start issues ?

I'm still using the same starter I've had now for 13 years, and it was a used engine/starter etc when I bought it, I think original stuff I bought was maybe 15 years old now

Ultimately the alternator will be powering everything once the engine is running, so a 250A alternator should be more than enough.

I tested mine a year or so ago although I only have 2x044's. Normal driving both pumps running, radio and small items and load was around 45A, cooling fan added about another 15, lights etc etc etc, max load for my car being driven say at night and in the rain would have came close to around 75-80A, I changed my alternator after that from old stock 105A to a 180A

But never have I had any starting issues even when I had the blower hooked up, usually around 9.0:1 CR though.
Even hot lapping, and driving the car in firing lanes, always stop/starting because I can't be arsed pushing lol
And still now even with a turbo sitting down beside the starter like your own setup, never had problems.
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