seems illogical to me for DD...
Lightweight battery?
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Lightweight battery?
does anyone know any lightweight batteries?
my corvette is my every day car, however I don't want to put in a mini motorcycle battery..
I want a full sized one that is a bit lighter, 10-20lbs. saved would be great, anyone have any recomendations and the weights?
I'm assuming my normal battery weighs 39lbs
my corvette is my every day car, however I don't want to put in a mini motorcycle battery..
I want a full sized one that is a bit lighter, 10-20lbs. saved would be great, anyone have any recomendations and the weights?
I'm assuming my normal battery weighs 39lbs
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Braille batteries...very expensive but definitely weight saving.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...m-battery.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...m-battery.html
Last edited by cclive; Feb 23, 2017 at 04:27 PM.
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Lighter is always better for several reasons. But for a DD, most people won't accept the higher price and other disadvantages of a smaller battery.
A Corvette has about 8 lbs per HP, depending on which engine and car you are driving. So saving 24 lbs on the battery is the equivalent of gaining 3 HP. Not enough to interest me, especially since I should be taking those pounds off my body instead of off my battery.
And as Boeing showed us with their B-787, unusual batteries can have unusual problems.
A Corvette has about 8 lbs per HP, depending on which engine and car you are driving. So saving 24 lbs on the battery is the equivalent of gaining 3 HP. Not enough to interest me, especially since I should be taking those pounds off my body instead of off my battery.
And as Boeing showed us with their B-787, unusual batteries can have unusual problems.
Last edited by Gearhead Jim; Feb 23, 2017 at 06:07 PM.
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Unless someone is racing, I really don't think the difference in weight is noticeable. My better half is 300+lbs of hotness. If I could do a quick 0-60 blindfolded, I seriously doubt that I could tell by g Force if she was in the car or not. I've had the car loaded down including dogs, luggage and wife and it still pulls like crazy. What's lost by weight is probably made up for in traction.
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