Light weight battery?
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Light weight battery?
Hi, my battery is dead and I need a new one. I did a search with the keywords light weight battery and didnt come up with jack.. what's a good light weight battery that's also powerful. I was thinking of something like an Optima battery but I picked one up and it fealt just as heavy.. has anyone ever used a light weight battery, and how much weight did you save over the OEM battery..
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The Optima that I picked up had a yellow top if I remember..
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Originally posted by Bruce
you can use a smaller battery if you want to cut weight but you need to pay attention to how many cranking amps the battery has, the more the better.
you can use a smaller battery if you want to cut weight but you need to pay attention to how many cranking amps the battery has, the more the better.
The Optima Red Top and Hawker Odyssey are probably the two most common racing batteries.
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I used a group 51 battery instead of the stock Group 34. Saved 9 pounds, and I didn't need to change battery cable ends, it starts the car fine, and same cost as the type 34.
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Those Odessey batteries are so small. But I don't think they weigh too much less than stock.
A sealed battery would be a lot better for mounting in the rear bins.
A sealed battery would be a lot better for mounting in the rear bins.
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Originally posted by Sonic
Those Odessey batteries are so small. But I don't think they weigh too much less than stock.
A sealed battery would be a lot better for mounting in the rear bins.
Those Odessey batteries are so small. But I don't think they weigh too much less than stock.
A sealed battery would be a lot better for mounting in the rear bins.
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I have the hawk 680 battery. It's really small...I think it's about 7in long, 3 wide and 6 high. I think CCA is somewhere around 400. Either way, it's more than enough to crank over 79 cubes. Actually, it cranked just as hard as my DieHard gold.
Plus it's sealed....no worries about leaks, gas fumes..etc..etc. Plus they can supply the rated CCA for a longer period of time.
Plus it's sealed....no worries about leaks, gas fumes..etc..etc. Plus they can supply the rated CCA for a longer period of time.
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Originally posted by silverrotor
On average, how much do Optima's weigh? In comparison to a standard Battery?
On average, how much do Optima's weigh? In comparison to a standard Battery?
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