FloydSummerOf68

Good way to save close to 20lbs off of the front end (weighs about 17.5lbs)

Battery needed to be replaced anyway, so got a Deka with SAE posts shipped to me for just under 100 bucks.

This is the one I bought: Deka ETX18L

If anyone is looking for a lightweight battery, this would be the one I recommend.

Get it with Odyssey SAE terminals ODY-3217-0006 and it's a direct fit. Lays down flat in the stock tray perfectly. All I need to do now is get a strap to tie it down so I pass inspection at the track.

ron-kim

Sound's good

corvet786c

sweet I will be looking for 1 soon too.

hungryhippo

same here, please post pics of what you use to secure it if you have a chance.

oldmansan

This might help.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-t...tall-pics.html

San

LS1LT1

Nice.
The actual savings will depend on what kind of battery it's replacing of course, I think the stock/factory issued AC Delco is only 32-34 pounds.
Still a nice weight savings though.

PRE-Z06

Nice, should be worth a little at the track

timd38

Just don't ever leave anything on because the car won't start with that small a battery.

FloydSummerOf68

It wouldn't with the stock AC Delco either

Seriously though, I always have a jump pack in my car anyway, but I ran a race-style battery in my firebird for years. It won't be an issue.

FloydSummerOf68

Yep, my stock battery was 34.5lbs, so I saved 17lbs of weight.

NYC6

Thinking about a LW battery. With the Vortech lump added to the front of my car I would like to take some weight out or transfer(Z06 setup) to the rear. Let us know how that battery makes out.

FloydSummerOf68

Will do.

During the week we take my wife's XLR-V to work, so the car will sit in 100+ degree heat for a week without being started, so next weekend I'll give an update on how it cranks over after a week of no starting in brutal heat.

SteveDoten

buy a 1LT or Z06 pass seat manual rack, save about 15-20lbs

gallon of windshield wash, 7lbs

oldmansan

Replace the anchors (seats) with performance seats and save 70-80 pounds.

San

JUIC3D

Good stuff Shawn. Any reason you didn't put the battery in the hatch?

oldmansan

By the time you run the cable needed you don't save as much weight. That was my reason.

San

redfungoo

Deka is a very good battery I do beleive they are made in Pa. by amish Folk. I went through 2 AC Delco's, the first one I think the dealer ruined it by letting it run down then jump starting it all the time the second one lasted 11/2 years then I went to a deka so far for 2 winters now the car sat in storage with the battery disconnected with no heat in the garage, just hooked it up and it started the car right up, don't have to have a battery tender on it all the time when just sitting around it beats the heck out of the AC Delko's. I don't have the light wieght Deka though.

corvet786c

Where to buy this at?

FloydSummerOf68

Just google the part number and pick a supplier.

Mine was bought from batterymart on Amazon.

FloydSummerOf68

Running the length of cable to move it to the rear adds too much weight.