16V conversion

[grizwald]

just curious to know what has to be changed to go to a 16V setup? it can't be as simple as i'm thinking it is.

 

[8secChevy]

X2

 

[monte80]

X3

 

[jays81malibu]

I can't really see the advantage but...

-16V battery, don't ask me where to get one
-thicker wires, since you'd be running that much more amperage OR higher resistance bulbs and motors so you don't blow them OR bulbs and motors rated to run at 16V +
-Alternator that will charge at approximately 18V or better


And theres other things, this is assuming you're not running a computer controlled engine/transmission and if you were it would just be impossible lol.

 

[grizwald]

this is what i was wondering. everything in the car is made to opperate on a 12V system. so it can't be just change the battery and go. last fall the alt cooked in my car and i ran all weekend without it. i charged it between rounds, no big deal at all. so now, i'm thinking about not running an alt and was wondering if going 16V would be better....just brainstorming i guess.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I can't really see the advantage but...

-16V battery, don't ask me where to get one
-thicker wires, since you'd be running that much more amperage

Higher voltage = LOWER amperage.

Tommy

 

[Doober]

X2, but only if you have the proper bulbs. If you aren't running any other electronics it would be beneficial to check on your coil/module as well, I'm not sure how they react to the higher voltage... coil should be fine but the module may be sensitive.

 

[jays81malibu]

I can't really see the advantage but...

-16V battery, don't ask me where to get one
-thicker wires, since you'd be running that much more amperage

Higher voltage = LOWER amperage.

Tommy

That's only if you plan on changing all the resistances in the circuit.

Voltage / Resistance = Amperage

12V / 4 ohm resistance as an example = 3 amps current draw

16V / 4 ohm resistance = 4 amp current draw

So you'd probably want to change that to a 5 ohm resistor. You can see how that might get time consuming lol

 

[Excelerater]

I run 16V......In a race car Ill never run 12V again.....

Nothing needs to be done to make the change over as far as I know,I didn't change anything ...
Everything runs better though,IGN,PUMPS,NOIDS,STARTER ETC....

 

[Doober]

Only thing is some of the stuff may have a shorter lifespan, but I'm not sure how much shorter seeing that it's only a ~33% increase.