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11-08-2004
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liteweight battery?
please dont flame me if this was a joke that i fell victim to, but is there such a thing as a "light weight" battery? i was reading about weight reduction and obviously there could be room to improve with batteries...
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Rep Power: 0 look on the web.. there is a 7lb dynabat, but if you search hard enough, and i cant remember off hand where is saw it, the same company makes it under a different brand name.. $80 VS> $150 for dynabat... but they are hot, i wanted one for a while, never got around to it, now car is up for sale so no need ffor now..
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Rep Power: 0 yes there is a Hawker / Genesis EP16 that is 13lbs and is $69 ihad one in my Focus
and plan on adding one to my Civic after the winter to make alot more room
inthe engine bay, it saved me 20lbs, not sure what i will save in weight on the
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and plan on adding one to my Civic after the winter to make alot more room
inthe engine bay, it saved me 20lbs, not sure what i will save in weight on the
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Rep Power: 0 Some of these are very small (considering their CCAa):
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/auto.htm#bcigroup
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/auto.htm#bcigroup
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Rep Power: 0 NO on the ice... as per recomendations from the manufacturer... i havent gotten one so far due to my pulley giving so little juice to the car anyways... not worth the risk, although if my car doesnt sell once i get it out and for sale i might try it... hmmm..
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Rep Power: 0 i got this same as everyone elses $69 and 10.8 lbs
http://www.gotbatteries.com/Productp...ctNum=37L141S5
http://www.gotbatteries.com/Productp...ctNum=37L141S5
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Originally Posted by tonyt915
are the batteries powerful enough to be used if u have I.C.E?
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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
wtf ... $300 for a battery? .. it had better last long ...
any good dry cell batteries that are light weight?
hmm ... how heavy is an optima ?
any good dry cell batteries that are light weight?
hmm ... how heavy is an optima ?
Dude did you not read my post 4 above yours
a Genesis is $69 and 10.8lbs
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Originally Posted by ctv
Dude did you not read my post 4 above yours
a Genesis is $69 and 10.8lbs
a Genesis is $69 and 10.8lbs
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Rep Power: 0 I took my stock battery out one time and weighed it on the bathroom scale. I can't remember if it was 25 or 35lbs. I'll do it again tomorrow. I might get that one for $69 but what's the cold crankng amps and will it last for a while? Gotta research.
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Rep Power: 287 normally when theres an issue of weight and battery people move the battery to the trunk... evens weight distribution...no reduction actually maybe a pound or two more for the extra wire but wtf take a pooper if a few pounds matters
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Rep Power: 0 Well according to my bathroom scale the stock battery in my 04 weighs about 28lbs
So with the 69$ Genesis you could probally save around 15-17lbs.
Now add a carbon fiber hood and lightweight racing sets and that should be good for over 50lbs.
So with the 69$ Genesis you could probally save around 15-17lbs.
Now add a carbon fiber hood and lightweight racing sets and that should be good for over 50lbs.
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Rep Power: 0 no but remove 10 or 20 things that weigh 10lbs and it will make a difference. By itself you won't feel a thing.
If your serious about racing every little bit helps.
If your serious about racing every little bit helps.
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Rep Power: 0 i wouldnt use one in the winter
I would always remove mine from my Focus
and put the stock one back in. it was just a little
hard to start the car in hte cold
when i get mine, ill wait til march to installit and have a lot
more enginebay room
I would always remove mine from my Focus
and put the stock one back in. it was just a little
hard to start the car in hte cold
when i get mine, ill wait til march to installit and have a lot
more enginebay room
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Rep Power: 242 there is a battery its called the G13 - look at this one installed at www.therob.com, could just get a cap. if your pushing a lot of watts
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