Light weight battery?

[mustang_guy]

Your screwed if you leave anything on. 20 Ah isn't much.

Its more then the Odyssey at least. :shrug:

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[D.Brown]

20lbs for expensive light weight batteries is hardly cost effective. Get some lighter wheels you will be saving at least 80lbs.

There are no wheels that weigh 20 pounds less than stock.

 

[mustang_guy]

There are no wheels that weigh 20 pounds less than stock.

OEM Base 18" GT Wheel w/ Tire: 54.5lbs
OEM PP Model 19" GT Wheel w/ Tire: F-60.6lbs / R-64.3lbs
OEM Dark Stainless Painted Aluminum 19" x 8.5" Wheel w/ Tire: 57.6 lbs
OEM Premium20x9 Foundry Wheel: 35.7 lbs
Billet Specialties 17x4.5 w/ MT SR 28" Radial - 39.8lbs
Billet Specialties 17x9.5 w/ MT 28" Drag Radial - 51lbs

Thats just one example. Welds are under 20lbs a piece if i recall correctly. The 15s are 14lbs for 15x10 17s are around 17 i believe. But no, i dont believe any are 20lbs less per wheel.

 

[bluebeastsrt]

20lbs for expensive light weight batteries is hardly cost effective. Get some lighter wheels you will be saving at least 80lbs.

LOL Cost effective? Buying a axle back just to change the noise of your car doesn't make much sense either but did it stop you? Nothing about owning and modding a Mustang is cost effective. Weight saving will quickly ad up and you'll gain just as much performace from losing weigh as you will from an axle back. You have to start somewhere. Using your logic buying $1500 dollars worth of wheels is cost effective but a $200 dollar battery is not?

 

[nsquared]

People have switched to this as well.
OEM Battery: 31.31lbs
Deka ETX18 - 17.67lbs
Specification:
-340 Cold Cranking Amps @ 0 Degree F

(10 Hr Rate-Ah) 20

ETX-18L Dimensions: Length: 8.13" x Width: 3.56" x Height: 6.38"

ETX-18L Design:
-1 Year Free Replacement Warranty
-AGM sealed design
-Vibration resistant
-Maintenace Free
-Heavy Duty Poured Post
-Low Discharge Rate for Storage

In for this.

 

[ForTehNguyen]

the small low cranking amps are going to be less reliable for a daily.

 

[Simmons-Racing]

I used Shorai lithium iron battery in my last 3 cars. It weighs 1.5 lbs.

I had no problems at all. Because I autox the car, and I am allowed to change the battery in my class (STP) I will be try the same lightweight battery again. Removing that kind of weight on the front end helps.

Simmons

 

[timd38]

I used Shorai lithium iron battery in my last 3 cars. It weighs 1.5 lbs.

I had no problems at all. Because I autox the car, and I am allowed to change the battery in my class (STP) I will be try the same lightweight battery again. Removing that kind of weight on the front end helps.

Simmons

I put that battery in my Corvette, but would not use it if the car was a DD.

 

[jasonstang]

LOL Cost effective? Buying a axle back just to change the noise of your car doesn't make much sense either but did it stop you? Nothing about owning and modding a Mustang is cost effective. Weight saving will quickly ad up and you'll gain just as much performace from losing weigh as you will from an axle back. You have to start somewhere. Using your logic buying $1500 dollars worth of wheels is cost effective but a $200 dollar battery is not?

Yes, weight reduction should be based on not compromising usability. I don't want to come out of my work with a flat battery because I want to save 20 lbs.
Although, 15lbs weight reduction per wheel will give you much bigger effect in lightness.

 

[SK GT]

Go big or go home or in this case really light.

https://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/braille/product_series/micro_lite

 

[mustang_guy]

Go big or go home or in this case really light.

https://www.braillebattery.com/index.php/braille/product_series/micro_lite

$1000-2100? Get the hell out of here. Thats just stupid.

 

[Waldorf]

I always go with a bigger, higher cold cranking battery. I had my alternator go twice and the battery got me home from work over an hour away. For me the weight savings are not worth it.

Fer shure!

That is all...

 

[Grim12]

I used Shorai lithium iron battery in my last 3 cars. It weighs 1.5 lbs.

I had no problems at all. Because I autox the car, and I am allowed to change the battery in my class (STP) I will be try the same lightweight battery again. Removing that kind of weight on the front end helps.

Simmons

Any challenges with installing it? Pics? I'll go and google it now.

And mine is not a daily driver.

I've done a PC680 Odyssey in a daily driver 2003 Maxima (went a little crazy modding that family sedan) and ran into some issues, especially since it had an underdrive pulley. But it handled quite a bit. Just not stuck in a lengthy traffic jam at night during a cold rainstorm type stuff.

 

[wildcatgoal]

I put an ultra light battery in my 525 lbs. Harley and didn't notice it all... don't bother.

 

[Simmons-Racing]

Any challenges with installing it? Pics? I'll go and google it now.

And mine is not a daily driver.

I've done a PC680 Odyssey in a daily driver 2003 Maxima (went a little crazy modding that family sedan) and ran into some issues, especially since it had an underdrive pulley. But it handled quite a bit. Just not stuck in a lengthy traffic jam at night during a cold rainstorm type stuff.

I didn't install it in the Mustang yet. But it Only weighs 1.5 lbs, I used a big zip tie to hold it down in my other cars.

Simmons

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