Hey anyone running this battery, and what do you think of it is it reliable, worth etc...?


http://www.gotbatteries.com/Pr...141S1

 

I have a similar battery. I wouldn't rely on this battery in cold weather or to play a stereo at all when the car isn't running. But it saves a ton of weight from the front of the car.

 

what about the braille battery? any better maybe?

 

Well I just got a Optima Battery, instead because my car is still daily driven. But would like to know if the battery I got has more CCA's and CA is that bad or will I be fine?

 

The old battery had... 460 CCA - 570 CA... the new one has 525 CCA and 750 CA.

 

You'll be fine.

As far as those lightweight drycell batteries go, I would assume they all have short reserve lives and can be dramatically affected by cold weather. I wouldn't get one in a daily driven car.

 

You could put two of the lightweight batteries in your car and still wouldn't equal the weight of the stock battery.

 

I have a silmilar battery also... 11 lbs vs. 40

I think its well worth it.

 

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the hawker genesis G16EP has around 280 CCA. it takes roughly 220 amps to work the starter motor.

these are not suggested for cars in cold climates, nor for people with crazy systems, but if you live in a place like california and have just regular electrical components, a lightweight battery is a solid option for a daily driven car.

one point of caution though, is that these batteries do not like heat. An engine bay is much hotter than optimal for one of these kinds of batteries, and will significantly shorten their life to about 1 year. If you've relocated the battery to the trunk you could expect something like 2-4 years of life out of this battery. shelf life of a lightweight battery is outstanding, at something like 7-10 years.

 

GP about the heat. I think I'l have to insulate mine in the future.

 

how heavy are optimas? who much do they run for?

 

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optimas weigh like 50 lbs, and ~100+.

 

i have a battery like that for sale for 50 bucks if anyone is interested. i don't recommend it if you are a first time driver for manual though. if you stall a couple times you're fu*k

 

I think a lightweight battery in the Lude is key. Our batteries sit right on the nose of the car which is not where you want weight sitting (readI=mR^2)) in order to get your car to rotate

The same reason why mid-engined vehicles tend to rotate better is the same reason you don't want the battery sitting toward the end or you car. having the wieght centralized, not mention less weight is ideal.

below are the stats on a few of the lightweight batteries on the market now. I've had one in my ITR in UT for almost a year.. we see extreme temps, goes from snow to heat in a matter of months I've got an explanation of what all those stats mean and the test of the batteries that was adminstered by Braille Automotive in .pdf format. I can email it if you'd like, just drop me an IM.

CRANKING AMP TESTS

BRAILLE
PCA 5 SECS: 904
PCA 10 SECS:791
PCA 20 SECS:698
HCA: 585
CA:486
CCA: 360

DYNA-BATT
PCA 5 SECS: 680
PCA 10 SECS:595
PCA 20 SECS:525
HCA: 440
CA:360
CCA: 280

ODYSSEY PC 680
PCA 5 SECS: 680
PCA 10 SECS:595
PCA 20 SECS:525
HCA: 440
CA:360
CCA: 280

HAWKER
PCA 5 SECS: 680
PCA 10 SECS:595
PCA 20 SECS:525
HCA: 440
CA:360
CCA: 280

SIZE
BRAILLE: 5.80 x 3.32 x 5.88
WEIGHT: 11.5 LBS

DYNA BATT: 7.15 x 3.01 x 6.65
WEIGHT: 13.5 LBS

ODYSSEY PC: 7.27 X 3.12 X 6.67
WEIGHT: 15LBS

HAWKER: 7.15 x 3.01 x 6.61
WEIGHT: 14LBS

Braille is hosting a groupbuy right now..link is here
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=842737