Post exact weights of weight reduction you have done!
Jan 21, 2014, 12:08 PM
#1865
The shorai looks like it would be difficult to get the stock terminal on there without getting the post elevated. The ballistic looks like it has a bump in the middle, making it difficult to work for most mini-battery kits.
Jan 22, 2014, 07:19 AM
#1866
Something like this will work fine: http://www.ebay.com/itm/XS-Power-586-Brass-Post-Adapters-/310734543521?pt
Ballistic claims the 100-012 weighs 2.44 lb:
http://www.ballisticparts.com/produc...ies/12cell.php
- but they lie: mine weighed 2.75 pounds. Yeah, that's only a little over 1/4 pound difference, but when consider how little the battery weighs overall, that's a misrepresentation of 13%!
With the brass battery terminal posts from the old setup, the Ballistic 12-cell battery weighs just a hair over 3 lb:
The ABS plastic mounting plate I made:
Feb 3, 2014, 02:04 PM
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if your going for ultimate weight savings (deka is about 10 pounds)...let me know how the shorai works for you ive been looking into them
Feb 3, 2014, 06:30 PM
#1870
Well I actually pulled the trigger on a Shorai earlier today. I bought the largest one which is 540CCA so hopefully it wont leave me stranded.
Now I just gotta figure out how to mount it as well as what battery posts are needed. My plan is to lay it down flat dremmel up the stock battery tray a little and create a simple tie down strap using some scrap aluminum or the stock bracket.
Now I just gotta figure out how to mount it as well as what battery posts are needed. My plan is to lay it down flat dremmel up the stock battery tray a little and create a simple tie down strap using some scrap aluminum or the stock bracket.
Feb 4, 2014, 06:46 AM
#1872
I bought this one :http://shoraipower.com/lfx36l3-bs12-p130
Lenght 6.55"
Width 3.39"
Height 6.10"
I thought it would be cool to lay it down flat so I purchased the reverse polarity one so when I lay it flat and when I flip it over it will essentially be + - Then push it as far back in the tray as possible, the idea being to keep the weight as low and as far back as possible.
Of course once I have it in front of me, the plans may change but at least for now that's how I visualize it.
Probably way more work than its worth as I could have done exactly what you did in about 5 minutes but I like to over complicate things
Lenght 6.55"
Width 3.39"
Height 6.10"
I thought it would be cool to lay it down flat so I purchased the reverse polarity one so when I lay it flat and when I flip it over it will essentially be + - Then push it as far back in the tray as possible, the idea being to keep the weight as low and as far back as possible.
Of course once I have it in front of me, the plans may change but at least for now that's how I visualize it.
Probably way more work than its worth as I could have done exactly what you did in about 5 minutes but I like to over complicate things
Feb 7, 2014, 09:39 AM
#1874
Has anyone on here compiled all this information and put it into an Excel document? There is so much great info that has been shared by many different folks on here so I'm just wondering if anyone has put it into an .xls file.
From there we could set up different drop downs that could help categorize things such as free items vs paid for, safety items, things that can be removed but re installed in need be it, even just labeled in terms of mild to wild.
Not to mention the obvious benefits on an excel document being that we could automatically tally the amount of weight dropped as well as associated costs/ time and effort involved.
My car is really coming along in terms of engine and suspension so I'm now starting to look into shedding the lbs.
Im willing to help put something like this back together. I'm just wondering what is currently out there as I know there are many of you who keep tabs on these sorts of things in a very organized manor.
From there we could set up different drop downs that could help categorize things such as free items vs paid for, safety items, things that can be removed but re installed in need be it, even just labeled in terms of mild to wild.
Not to mention the obvious benefits on an excel document being that we could automatically tally the amount of weight dropped as well as associated costs/ time and effort involved.
My car is really coming along in terms of engine and suspension so I'm now starting to look into shedding the lbs.
Im willing to help put something like this back together. I'm just wondering what is currently out there as I know there are many of you who keep tabs on these sorts of things in a very organized manor.
Feb 7, 2014, 04:01 PM
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Has anyone on here compiled all this information and put it into an Excel document? There is so much great info that has been shared by many different folks on here so I'm just wondering if anyone has put it into an .xls file.
From there we could set up different drop downs that could help categorize things such as free items vs paid for, safety items, things that can be removed but re installed in need be it, even just labeled in terms of mild to wild.
Not to mention the obvious benefits on an excel document being that we could automatically tally the amount of weight dropped as well as associated costs/ time and effort involved.
My car is really coming along in terms of engine and suspension so I'm now starting to look into shedding the lbs.
Im willing to help put something like this back together. I'm just wondering what is currently out there as I know there are many of you who keep tabs on these sorts of things in a very organized manor.
From there we could set up different drop downs that could help categorize things such as free items vs paid for, safety items, things that can be removed but re installed in need be it, even just labeled in terms of mild to wild.
Not to mention the obvious benefits on an excel document being that we could automatically tally the amount of weight dropped as well as associated costs/ time and effort involved.
My car is really coming along in terms of engine and suspension so I'm now starting to look into shedding the lbs.
Im willing to help put something like this back together. I'm just wondering what is currently out there as I know there are many of you who keep tabs on these sorts of things in a very organized manor.