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drawbacks to using smaller AMS ralliart battery

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Old Apr 27, 2009, 07:25 PM
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Yeah but you need to take off a decent amount of weight, ie. several hundred.
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Old Apr 27, 2009, 08:51 PM
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I thought rule of thumb was appx. 150lbs starts making a difference idk though
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Old Apr 27, 2009, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ambystom01
Unless you're literally racing right then, most weight savings mods are pointless. Why take out the spare tire if you're just street driving? Why rip out the back seat and turn a four door saloon into a 2-seater?
I agree about most weight savings mods, especially those that highly modify driveability/versatility. Any weight savings that I do is usually to offset additions I've made (e.g. - the sub), and to counter my fat ***!
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Old Apr 27, 2009, 09:12 PM
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Another drawback is that the battery kit for the RA is $30.00 more than the battery kit for the Evo X. Same size, same power rating, same accessories?!?!?

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RA battery kit $179.95
http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/A...ttery-Kit.html

Evo X battery kit $149.95
http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/A...mance.com.html

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Old Apr 27, 2009, 09:24 PM
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EVO X goes into trunk, i'm assuming the extra 30 is for harness and other stuff?
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 05:05 AM
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What harness? The battery cables are already there in the trunk on the EVO X and cables for the RA are already in the engine bay. Since both ktis contain the same battery and parts, why not just buy the cheaper EVO X Battery Kit.
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 06:31 AM
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that is strange they are exactly the same, hummmm
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 07:49 AM
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100 lbs is good for a tenth in the 1/4 mile. Or 1 mph more trap speed.
Which is 10whp equivalent.
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by stfuad
What harness? The battery cables are already there in the trunk on the EVO X and cables for the RA are already in the engine bay. Since both ktis contain the same battery and parts, why not just buy the cheaper EVO X Battery Kit.
Well idk i assume since it's a smaller battery it needed to be secured differently in the engine bay
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 11:21 AM
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we are in low level talks to test some AMS products. But AMS has to be one of my favorite shops. They have the heart of any of the big guys. But continues to work outside the box and drive innovation.

Few companies are in this category!!!

AMS keep it up!!!!!
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I swear AMS is kinda taking advantage of the RA crowd due to limited parts availability.
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Or the RA kit needs something like a bracket that the Evo kit doesn't.
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 12:09 PM
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I swore that the ralliart was the price fora day or two then it went up...
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by elpoole
I swear AMS is kinda taking advantage of the RA crowd due to limited parts availability.

I dont know. I appreciate them being one of the few companies that give enough of a crap to make parts for our cars.
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Old Apr 28, 2009, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ambystom01
Or the RA kit needs something like a bracket that the Evo kit doesn't.
That's what i was eluding to..
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