Light weight battery.

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

I'm debating on a battery relocation or doing a lightweight battery. I'm looking at the Deka ETX18L or the Braille B14115. The specs are very similar, with the Braille being roughly 3 lbs lbs lighter. Is the price difference really worth it? Already saving roughly 16lbs with the Deka. The battery relocation will help with weight transfer, but still be similar in price to the Deka battery and more simple.

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[Chameleon]

Hey that 3 lbs could a 00000.1 mph difference. Yes it's worth it.

 

[JohnD]

There is a pile of weight added with the battery relocation to the trunk. You need a long chunk of at least 4 gauge cable, and that stuff is heavy. You've moving weight to a better place perhaps, but not losing any. I plan on going with a Braille AGM battery, cost vs weight reduction it seems to the most practical option.

 

[Blue Moon]

Anybody have any experience with those lightweight batteries in cold climates? If it can't handle -30* F for a week, it's no good to me.

 

[WhiteyDog]

I'm interested in one of these as well. Time to start doing some homework. Blue Moon, nice color scheme and other stuff you got going there.

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

OEM Battery: 31.31lbs
Deka ETX18: 17.67lbs
Braille B14115: 11.5lbs

Race Day Battery:
Anti-Gravity YTX12-24: 5lbs
Anti-Gravity YTX12-20: 4.5lbs
Anti-Gravity YTX12-16: 4lbs

Deka is 15lbs according to various websites.

There is a pile of weight added with the battery relocation to the trunk. You need a long chunk of at least 4 gauge cable, and that stuff is heavy. You've moving weight to a better place perhaps, but not losing any. I plan on going with a Braille AGM battery, cost vs weight reduction it seems to the most practical option.

That's what I was looking at too. I was going to run 0ga and that would have been 20lbs by itself. CCA would be lighter but I'm not running that for my primary starting source.

 

[U00mem9]

https://www.*******************/for...tigravity-battery-morris-engineering.1133785/

What I use.

 

[U00mem9]

http://www.morrisengineering.com/mustang/

Bottom of page. The link above to a review on another forum was apparently a party foul.

 

[Fatguy]

If this is a track thing then start car. Remove battery. When done reconnect battery. Deal with any issues after that. That’s my guess but would that work in today’s car? :lol:

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

http://www.morrisengineering.com/mustang/

Bottom of page. The link above to a review on another forum was apparently a party foul.

Link is broke?

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

After more research, I've decided against the Braille battery. Reading several posts about failures and them over rating their batteries.

I came across a company that primarily makes motorcycle and atv batteries, called western power sports. They seem to have very good reviews and fantastic prices. So I ordered their HJTX20H-FP-IL which is a lithium battery supposedly having 420CCA and just being shy 4lbs. I also ordered some M6 top post terminal adapters.

 

[F1scamp]

I ran a Braille 9lb battery for 2 months in the fall daily driving with no issues. Just have to be smart with it, no extended key on times, not too many short drives, etc.

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

I ran a Braille 9lb battery for 2 months in the fall daily driving with no issues. Just have to be smart with it, no extended key on times, not too many short drives, etc.

There's was a good number of people not having issues. But for the same price, more cold cranking amps and being 6lbs lighter than the Braille I figured it's worth a shot.

 

[F1scamp]

There's was a good number of people not having issues. But for the same price, more cold cranking amps and being 6lbs lighter than the Braille I figured it's worth a shot.

Yeah, I was worried about the lithium ion and having the alternator is why I went with the Braille. I have a anti-gravity 16v in my Duster and it is amazing at 5lbs it starts it and runs it better than the 54lb AGM 16v it replaced.

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

Yeah, I was worried about the lithium ion and having the alternator is why I went with the Braille. I have a anti-gravity 16v in my Duster and it is amazing at 5lbs it starts it and runs it better than the 54lb AGM 16v it replaced.

That's what I was looking at. The western powersports brand can be used with a regular battery charger and typical automotive use. Lithium batteries used to be sketchy with automotive use.

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