Janni
Enthusiast
For anyone that does any track events... check your battery. After pulling my car out of the trailer, we noticed a couple of small spots near the left rear wheel. (Whitish and flaky?). One of the things to do list before spring was to replace the battery in my car (H. already has an optima - maybe that's why he's faster???). After taking off hte battery cover, it was obvious that my battery acid had sloshed around enough to overflow and had started to corrode the battery tray as well as the bolts that attach the rear fascia. Cleaned tray, installed Optima (It fits - I have pictures to prove it. However, it did take some slight "coaxing" of hte tray with some C-clamps and an oak 2x4...) No more leaks.
Took off the cover of another members car (VIR member) and indeed his was even worse. Cleaned up the battery tray (most of the paint had been corroded away) and replaced with Optima. His fit, too - required the same gentle modification...
So, if you are into any type of go fast cornering (heck, maybe drag racing could slosh it around enough?), you may want to change your battery. Better safe than corroded....
Took off the cover of another members car (VIR member) and indeed his was even worse. Cleaned up the battery tray (most of the paint had been corroded away) and replaced with Optima. His fit, too - required the same gentle modification...

So, if you are into any type of go fast cornering (heck, maybe drag racing could slosh it around enough?), you may want to change your battery. Better safe than corroded....