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Ted Murphy
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Location: Canada, ontario,
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 Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:40 pm Post subject: New Rotax Lithium Battery |
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| Was wondering if anyone has tested/tried one of these new batteries yet. Wondering if they're worth the price if you're not worried about weight. |
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Russ Kemple
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Location: United States, Illinois, Chatham
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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Ted,
They are not in country yet. I ordered one and was called by the dealer to be asked if I still wanted it in April or May. |
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Jeff Salak
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Location: United States, Illinois, Antioch
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Ted Murphy
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Location: Canada, ontario,
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:55 am Post subject: |
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Jeff, the battery you linked too is likely very similar (or the same) but Rotax now has their own branded version:
2012.01.10 - NEW BATTERY IS OUT NOW
The new battery is out: less weight, more starting power, faster charging,
the same size as the regular battery;
and the best: from 2012 the battery is compliant with the Rotax MAX Challenge
regulations.
Ask your local dealer for Rotax item 265030 "Rotax Battery Lithium type 12V-2,3Ah"
They're noted on the gorotax.com parts list too at $366 - quite the price diff between the one you listed. |
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Jeff Salak
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:24 am Post subject: |
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To say the least. Another way Rotax screws kart racers.
Rotax puts there name on it and charges $200 more! |
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Rodney Ebersole
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Location: United States, Colorado, Grant
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: |
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and the best:
50 of them need to be sold so they can pay the $10,000.00 Bonus to First American Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals Champion.
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Russ Kemple
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Nick Weil
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Location: United States, Florida, Orlando, FL US of A
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Jeff Salak
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Rodney Ebersole wrote: | and the best:
50 of them need to be sold so they can pay the $10,000.00 Bonus to First American Rotax MAX Challenge Grand Finals Champion. |
Now thats funny!!! 
I will be buying the one on my link. I road race CES series. They wont tech that.
When I sprint I will just use the regular one.
Wonder what they sell them for in the UK. Rotax prices seem to jump way up from that long trip accross the pond. 
Green coil UK is $300 US dollars. Green coil here $480
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Joe Brizzolara
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
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Location: United States, New Jersey,
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Nick Weil wrote: | Rotax is raping us once again...
$366 for something you can buy elsewhere for $140. When will they learn? |
Wow $366 for a battery? One more reason I can't afford to do the Rotax races. |
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Ray Chiappe
Joined: 12 Apr 2003
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Location: United States, Nevada, Henderson
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Rotax does not seem to care about the bad ecomy and the high price of gas & diesel. Which is putting me back at the local bumpy sprint track!!! |
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Andre Eriksen
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Location: United States, California,
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| Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Nick Weil wrote: | Rotax is raping us once again...
$366 for something you can buy elsewhere for $140. When will they learn? |
I guess the question is when karters will learn? As long as people are stupid enough to pay Rotax is doing just fine. $220 for getting orange instead of green plastic 
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E J Resnick
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Has anyone used a lithium ion battery yet? Is there any performance gain other than weight and quick recharging? Trying to figure if it is worth upgrading. We frequently run in the cold up here in N.E. and the battery can lose power pretty quickly. I typically have two fully charged batteries and just switch midway through the race or charge after each event with a generator. |
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Nick Weil
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Location: United States, Florida, Orlando, FL US of A
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Lithium Ion batteries will DEFINITELY perform poorly in cold weather (below 50 degrees). We experience this regularly with the electronics in one of my other hobbies. Fortunately, living in Florida, there aren't many days that this temperature is a factor.
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Edward Louis
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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A same spec battery w/o rotax stamped on it
$139.
thanks Rotax! |
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