The Powerful Punch XS Power Batteries Brings to Drag-and-Drive in 2024 Included Some Notable Results – And They Aim to Make More in 2025
Although there is always a segment of stock to mildly-modified rides in the drag-and-drive world, thousands of cars and trucks demand more to survive an event.
Demand more of the cooling system, more of the fueling system, and in turn, the electrical components associated with those parts of the vehicle. This is where XS Power Batteries comes in, as a reliable energy source in many forms.
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“I had talked to Tom about doing a drag-and-drive event last year,” said Remy Viator of XS Power Batteries. “I’m glad we could be a part of Sick Week in 2024.” Although XS Power Batteries isn’t new to the game in the battery wars, they may not be as well known on the drag-and-drive side to some, but that is changing.
“For us it was a no-brainer to get involved with Sick the Mag, and be a part of Sick Week,” said Remy. “Although our products are currently used by Bryant Goldstone and Tom Bailey to mention just a few, we wanted to learn more about the drag-and-drive community and what they need. Although our background is car audio and audio competition, which can be one of the most taxing things you can do to a vehicle’s electrical system, you can see how drag-and-drive can put a vehicle’s electronics through harsh abuse.”
Although XS Power Batteries brings a lot of options to the table, it’s not as intimidating as one might think. “As far as what batteries work best, I try to break it down into a couple main questions,” said Remy. “For example: Are you using the battery as a weight bias, or save weight? Is the user trying to increase voltage?”
Okay, we needed a baseline, and we discussed a couple popular options with Remy. “Where we normally start with most requests for people is recommending our D-Series batteries,” said Remy. “On our most popular battery, the D-Series battery 3400, which is a group 34 battery, it packs 1000 cranking amps, about 80 hours of reserve capacity, and weighs about 50 pounds.
If the power demands are higher and/or a car demands more power, Remy suggested the Titan 8 Lithium batteries, and we struck a comparison. “To keep in the same size and group, we have a group 34 in our Titan 8 line, our PWR-S5-3400,” said Remy. “But, in stacking up against our D-Series 3400, a Titan 8 PWR-S5-3400 weighs just 11 pounds, features 1500 cranking amps, and has a faster recharge. It’s just newer technology.”
XS Power Batteries will get some additional attention from the drag-and-drive community at the Performance & Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis this week, as Bryant will reveal his new ride in their booth. “About two months ago, Bryant reached out about getting a battery for his new ride,” said Remy. “A couple weeks after, we were doing some planning for PRI, and realized we don’t have a car for our booth.”
It brings another page to Remy’s drag-and-drive history, and there is more to come. “It was probably six or seven years ago one of my co-workers did Hot Rod Drag Week,” said Remy. “For me, the drag-and-drive stuff is fun, and I’m glad I joined the train earlier this year.”
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Written by Derek Putnam. Photos courtesy of Sick the Magazine and XS Power Batteries.
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