Looking to buy a lightweight battery. Anyone know which battery is the lightest ?
So far I have found these.

Hawker (Enersys) Genesis G13EP
compared to stock size (10.8 lbs vs 30lbs) --> lightest I found.



T1R lightweight battery (www.aj-racing.com) (13.5lbs)


Braille Auto (11.5lbs) (www.brailleauto.com)



Buddy Club (16.5lbs)


Odyssey PC 680MJT (15.4lbs)

 

damn...now i wish i had gotten the hawker... but i have the odyssey..and at 15 some lbs... thats light enough..

but i think the hawker might just be the lightest..from your research.. i always thought the odyssey and the heel toe were the lightest..

 

i think hawker & odyssey are the same company (or something).
You should make sure you're comparing the Batt. output capabilities as well. Some of the really small batteries may be insufficient for a daily driver.

BTW. I use the Odyssey 680 for my daily driver. Never had any probs. Just don't run your stereo, etc. while the engine is off. (duh)

 

optima batteries pwn!!1

 

Why the lightest, why not the most efficient ? You do know some of these batteries don't last that long right ?

 

I don't think the G13p is strong enough.

 

i got odysey hawker from batterymart.com it starts up no problem no matter what time of the year,i never even wanted a small battery like that till i saw this guy at e-town with it,i believe hes on here ,green crx with b16 and it had conn. plates..i think his name is mike i dont know thogh

 

The braille auto one is only 11.5lbs. I think Im gonna get this one.

 

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That's like $100 more than an odyssey with the bracket. I'm sure for $100 you can find a way to save 3 lbs.

Your money though, not mine.

 

Are you looing at any specs on these batteries other than just the weight??

 

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I dont know what the specs mean.. can you explain to me ?
How do they compare to a regular Crx battery ?
BTW: I have the same interstate battery in the 1st pic.

 

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I dont know what the specs mean.. can you explain to me ?
How do they compare to a regular Crx battery ?
BTW: I have the same interstate battery in the 1st pic.</TD></TR></TABLE>
dimensions, capacity and cranking amps

I use the Odyssey batteries, sure they aren't the lightest, but they work fine. If the lightest battery is2 lbs. lghter but $100 dollars more than the next lightest...is it really worth it? You could be getting "less" battery for more money; which would be a waste IMO.

 

What's the best price people have been getting the Odyssey PC680MJT for?

 

I use a 25 dollar walmart lawn tractor battery. Can't weigh any more then 10 pds, 200 cca's and runs my b16 crx daily, and my dads b18 hatch all summer with no problems. You can even run ur stereo without worries. for a short period anyways.

 

My 11lb Hawker G13 is plenty strong for me for years now...outlasted 3 conventional batteries in my other car.

Except you're in Canada right? You should go with a 15lb-er like the PC680 to ensure super-cold morning starts are stronger.

 

I live in WA state and have been running a hawker PC680 in my ZC rex for over a year now. Never had a problem.

 

i always used a mazda miata battery in my crx...its small and very light

 

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Except you're in Canada right? You should go with a 15lb-er like the PC680 to ensure super-cold morning starts are stronger.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I dont drive the crx in wonter months. Early November latest !

 

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hell yeah for the HMT thinking.

 

The Braille Battery worked great for me in California, but now that it's getting cold here in Utah I had to pull it out after it failed to crank my car one cold morning, so those of you that live in colder climates should go with something a little bigger.

 

Most of these small batteries will not last in the winter ( cold )

 

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I &lt;3 Florida!!!!

 

this you list as the pc368 MJT the mj is for metal jacket which weighs a couple pounds, you can get this battery without the metal jacket and weighs less same with the heavy automotive terminals remove those they are solid brass and weigh a lot, maybe 1lb? just use ring termimals, I have this battery and it does start in cold below 0degreeF weather. I got mine from some website they were in FL It was way cheaper than batterymart i think it was $75

 

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After seeing some champion autoxer running his 89 si hatch on one, I must admit when the Hawker G13 finally dies, I will probably give this a try too.

 

my friend has had alot of problems with the braile battery