Installed my lightweight Deka battery
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Here's how I mounted mine Shawn: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ttery20005.jpg I used a strip of 3/4 x 1/8 aluminum (3/16 thick would have been better), a piece of 1/4" all-thread and wing nuts.
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Here's how I mounted mine Shawn: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ttery20005.jpg I used a strip of 3/4 x 1/8 aluminum (3/16 thick would have been better), a piece of 1/4" all-thread and wing nuts.
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Here's how I mounted mine Shawn: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ttery20005.jpg I used a strip of 3/4 x 1/8 aluminum (3/16 thick would have been better), a piece of 1/4" all-thread and wing nuts.
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I had a 13# in my Camaro and never had a problem but then it didn't discharge while sitting for periods of time. I do have a tender now so could probably go to the smaller.
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I too used a lightweight battery in my Z28 as well but there is much less going on (computers/electronics/constant drains etc.) in that car than in the C6. I remember being able to let my Z28 sit unused for longer periods than my C6 without it dying when using a small battery in either car.
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Here's how I mounted mine Shawn: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/a...ttery20005.jpg I used a strip of 3/4 x 1/8 aluminum (3/16 thick would have been better), a piece of 1/4" all-thread and wing nuts.
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If you don't mind spending $1300 on a battery I can get you into a Lithium Pro battery that weighs in at 4lbs! We have one in our race car, pretty cool to have a drag car with the battery still under the hood, in fact I think the battery cables weigh more than the battery!
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If you don't mind spending $1300 on a battery I can get you into a Lithium Pro battery that weighs in at 4lbs! We have one in our race car, pretty cool to have a drag car with the battery still under the hood, in fact I think the battery cables weigh more than the battery!
for a race car where every pound counts I would probably do the same.
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If you don't mind spending $1300 on a battery I can get you into a Lithium Pro battery that weighs in at 4lbs! We have one in our race car, pretty cool to have a drag car with the battery still under the hood, in fact I think the battery cables weigh more than the battery!
Sorry, but 1150 bucks isn't worth saving an additional 1.5lbs
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So I'm about to pick up a lightweight battery and I had this thread marked for future use.
What are the reasons for not using the 6lb braille battery? I see a relatively small price point difference of $90 vs $150 but you would save an additonal 11lbs off the front end.
Is there some reason that the 6lb braille is no good?
I drive my car at least 3 or more times per week and sometimes I daily drive it--would the 6lb battery be ok for that duty?
http://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/
vs
http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...rank-batteries
What are the reasons for not using the 6lb braille battery? I see a relatively small price point difference of $90 vs $150 but you would save an additonal 11lbs off the front end.
Is there some reason that the 6lb braille is no good?
I drive my car at least 3 or more times per week and sometimes I daily drive it--would the 6lb battery be ok for that duty?
http://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/
vs
http://www.batterymart.com/p-Big-Cra...rank-batteries
Last edited by JUIC3D; Feb 1, 2012 at 10:47 AM.