battery rules?

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just wondering what are the rules for our batteries. In particular what needs to be done to get into most of the SCCA events, stuff like Solo also?

I'm already figuring it needs to be bolted down, but what about battery boxes are they nessicary? Battery kill switches? What about location?

what have you guys done to get your bugs up to par?

thanks
Rip

[ericsbracer]

For SCCA and most vintage orgs you'll need the batter in an enclosed box, and a kill switch. The battery has to located somewhere logical - usually someplace where it's hard to get hit in an impact. I put mine in the passenger footwell. The kill switch needs to me mounted so that it won't get crushed as well, even if you roll over.

The red lever on the lower passenger side of the windshield is the kill switch: http://www.superbeetlesonly.com/forum/i ... si&img=894

That was about the safest place I could think of for the switch, and still keep it outside the car - whcih is why the battery ended up where it did.

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and the kill switch needs to be outside of the car? I was going to mount one but inside will this be a problem?

also when you say a enclosed box, do they mean a completely enclosed box like a plasitc one like for marine use. From searching I found that the NHRA wants a enclosed box with venting to the outside of the car. Im wondering now if the SCCA wants somthing similar. I'm finding plastic and metal ones. Which did you use?

I'm also guessing that the SOLO events don't require as much, considering a while back went to a SOLO 2 event and the tech just check to make sure that the battery was tied down (bolted in). Tech guy just tugged on it a bit. OR is it because the battery is now inside the passenger compartment that they want a box?

are we talking about these
http://store.summitracing.com/largeimag ... =TAY-48100

or can we get away with this
http://store.summitracing.com/largeimag ... =SUM-G1210

Thanks for the help
Rip

[Rip]

I found this quote from http://www.na-motorsports.com/Organizat ... nnual.html


Wet-cell batteries must be in a nonconducting
marine-type box. The battery itself must fasten
to the frame or chassis. The hot terminal must
still be insulated. Racer's tape is not suffi-
cient. Gel-packs may not have to meet the insu-
lating box requirement, but it's a very good
idea. IT/SS - may not be inside compartment.


only if the battery is in the engine compartment does it solely need a tie down. In the trunk or interior you need the box. So does this sound right? just looking for some confirmation, is there a offical SOLO website somwhere I can download the rules?

Thanks
Rip

[ericsbracer]

You've got it - anywhere inside the car, it needs to be completely enclosed. I used a plastic box with a strap to keep the top on - a Pep Boys/Kragen/Autozone job - bolted to the floor with a metal tray and hold downs with a top strap inside the box.

Vintage and SCCA Regional/National rules call for the kill switch to be easily accessible from Outside - in case you can't turn the car off, corner workers or emergency personel can. My first thought was on the roll bar or someplace near a door window - but what if you end up against a wall?

You should also be able to kill the power to the coil/ignition and fuel pump (if so equiped) from inside as well. I had a "main power" that I could reach when strapped in.