Light weight race battery. - Toyota Yaris Forums

buddyjim · 01-09-2009, 11:16 AM

I am curious to know if anyone has any experience with a lightweight race battery in their yaris. In particular I've been looking at a lithium phosphate based unit from http://voltphreaks.com/. I figured that weight reduction would be the easiest performance boost to my '09 LB. Also if anyone has relocated their battery would you mind giving any tips, advice, or just throw up a guide on the board that would be cool. I have a healthy respect for electricity.

Malaya1221 · 01-09-2009, 11:26 AM

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mikenacarato · 01-09-2009, 11:34 AM

thats the best racing battery i have seen in a while! the features to it are sweet!

Loren · 01-09-2009, 12:04 PM

Saving weight is good, but...

The Yaris battery doesn't weight "30-50 pounds", it weighs about 20-22 pounds. And, holy fuqu! A $1200 battery???

Try searching for an Odyssey PC680 industrial battery. It's about $100. It's not 5 pounds, but it's about 13 pounds... which is still a significant weight savings. Added bonus: It should last 4-5 times as long as a standard wet-cell automotive battery.

Loren · 01-09-2009, 12:07 PM

PS: Relocating the battery means adding 5 pounds of wire. Unless you're building a race car and relocating the weight for improved balance is super-important, it's not worth it.

buddyjim · 01-09-2009, 12:16 PM

I have also been considering a battery from braille (b106c) http://braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/ which can be had close to $130. I am on the lookout for another manufacturer of Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries that would be a bit more reasonable than voltphreaks.

cali yaris · 01-09-2009, 02:15 PM

I sell Braille and have one in my car. The B106 you linked to is really just for a race car, there is no reserve in that battery at all. I have the 3121. Expensive but works great!

I'm going to go weigh my stock battery, I swear it's more than 20 pounds.

[edit] My Furukawa stock Yaris battery weighs 33.5 pounds.

m911gt · 01-09-2009, 02:22 PM

$1200?!?!? IMO, go with Braille.

ztrack157 · 01-09-2009, 02:28 PM

I sell magic fairy dust for $300.00. That makes your battery and engine weightless.

mikenacarato · 01-09-2009, 02:28 PM

why is everyone looking at the $1200 battery? they do have one for $899 too ;)

m911gt · 01-09-2009, 02:28 PM

Now that is a steal!

ztrack157 · 01-09-2009, 02:29 PM

In all seriousness get a braille support a vendor and use the rest of the cash on bitchin mods.

YodaTheToyota · 01-09-2009, 05:25 PM

I live in Minneapolis, MN so it gets pretty cold here. It's been below zero at night about ten times already this winter (about -15 has been the lowest so far). I have the Hawker 545 in my car. Installed it about 5 months ago. It has started the car on the first try everytime even at these low temperatures. It's about $100 with shipping, maybe less if you search around. Weighs 10.6 pounds. Stock battery is just over 33 pounds.

http://www.lmrbatteries.com/odyssey_...FRo-awodpzOMww

cali yaris · 01-09-2009, 06:04 PM

Odyssey batteries are very good aftermarket batteries - you can't go wrong with those.

FcukThis · 01-14-2009, 09:34 PM

Or you can go to your local Sears and purchase a DieHard Platinum.
Same thing as the Odyssey, only change in sticker.
Great batteries. See them a lot in Audio applications too.

Loren · 01-15-2009, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FcukThis

Or you can go to your local Sears and purchase a DieHard Platinum.
Same thing as the Odyssey, only change in sticker.
Great batteries. See them a lot in Audio applications too.

The Sears battery in question is made by Odyssey. It is not "the Odyssey" that we're talking about. It is a full-sized AGM battery. Good battery, I'm sure, but it's the same size and weight as a regular wet-cell battery. Probably great for an audio application where more power is needed without concern for saving weight.
Example:
Sears: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...0090000P?mv=rr
Odyssey: http://www.odysseybatteries.com/battery/pc1500t.htm

The Odyssey PC575, PC680, and similar are all dry cell batteries that weigh about half of a normal battery. This being the "performance modifications" forum... we're all about saving weight.

FcukThis · 01-15-2009, 01:41 AM

ya, sorry for the ot comment.
With that being said, braile would be the best choice imo..

redyaris · 01-15-2009, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

I sell Braille and have one in my car. The B106 you linked to is really just for a race car, there is no reserve in that battery at all. I have the 3121. Expensive but works great!

I'm going to go weigh my stock battery, I swear it's more than 20 pounds.

[edit] My Furukawa stock Yaris battery weighs 33.5 pounds.

Cali, whats the price on the Braille? Is it a direct swap? What's the warranty and what's the process for replacement if there is a warranty issue (any local retailer support? i'm not into mailing batteries back and forth across the country).

I'm looking to upgrade my stock battery and I want something good. I've had many DieHards and have gotten stranded by more than one so Sears and their horrible customer service is not an option for me...

01-09-2009, 11:16 AM	#1
buddyjim View User's Garage Drives: '09 5dr LB Meteorite Metallic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 28	Light weight race battery. I am curious to know if anyone has any experience with a lightweight race battery in their yaris. In particular I've been looking at a lithium phosphate based unit from http://voltphreaks.com/. I figured that weight reduction would be the easiest performance boost to my '09 LB. Also if anyone has relocated their battery would you mind giving any tips, advice, or just throw up a guide on the board that would be cool. I have a healthy respect for electricity. Last edited by buddyjim; 01-09-2009 at 11:27 AM.

01-09-2009, 12:04 PM	#4
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	Saving weight is good, but... The Yaris battery doesn't weight "30-50 pounds", it weighs about 20-22 pounds. And, holy fuqu! A $1200 battery??? Try searching for an Odyssey PC680 industrial battery. It's about $100. It's not 5 pounds, but it's about 13 pounds... which is still a significant weight savings. Added bonus: It should last 4-5 times as long as a standard wet-cell automotive battery. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

01-09-2009, 12:07 PM	#5
Loren What? Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Safety Harbor, FL Posts: 1,006	PS: Relocating the battery means adding 5 pounds of wire. Unless you're building a race car and relocating the weight for improved balance is super-important, it's not worth it. __________________ ----------------------- Loren@InvisibleSun.org -----------------------

01-09-2009, 02:15 PM	#7
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I sell Braille and have one in my car. The B106 you linked to is really just for a race car, there is no reserve in that battery at all. I have the 3121. Expensive but works great! I'm going to go weigh my stock battery, I swear it's more than 20 pounds. [edit] My Furukawa stock Yaris battery weighs 33.5 pounds. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-09-2009, 02:22 PM	#8
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	$1200?!?!? IMO, go with Braille. __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

01-09-2009, 11:26 AM	#2
Malaya1221 super duper M*******TOR Drives: 2007 jahPANIS egg(Sarao Phil) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Torrance, Ca Posts: 1,011	price =

01-09-2009, 11:34 AM	#3
mikenacarato SIPNDEW View User's Garage Drives: 15 STI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brentwood, TN Posts: 2,281	thats the best racing battery i have seen in a while! the features to it are sweet!

01-09-2009, 12:16 PM	#6
buddyjim View User's Garage Drives: '09 5dr LB Meteorite Metallic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 28	I have also been considering a battery from braille (b106c) http://braillebattery.com/index.php/batteries/b106/ which can be had close to $130. I am on the lookout for another manufacturer of Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries that would be a bit more reasonable than voltphreaks.

01-09-2009, 02:28 PM	#9
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	I sell magic fairy dust for $300.00. That makes your battery and engine weightless. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-09-2009, 02:28 PM	#11
m911gt Carless in Chicago View User's Garage Drives: 08 Blk LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,479	Now that is a steal! __________________ Wanted: Forced Induction Some say that he is the secret love child of Ferrari and Porsche, and others say that he would lap James May twice in a 1/4 mile drag race. All we know is that he is called The Stig.

01-09-2009, 02:29 PM	#12
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	In all seriousness get a braille support a vendor and use the rest of the cash on bitchin mods. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-09-2009, 05:25 PM	#13
YodaTheToyota Drives: 2008 White Yaris Base Liftback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minnnnneappolllis, MN Posts: 7	Hawker PC545 Battery I live in Minneapolis, MN so it gets pretty cold here. It's been below zero at night about ten times already this winter (about -15 has been the lowest so far). I have the Hawker 545 in my car. Installed it about 5 months ago. It has started the car on the first try everytime even at these low temperatures. It's about $100 with shipping, maybe less if you search around. Weighs 10.6 pounds. Stock battery is just over 33 pounds. http://www.lmrbatteries.com/odyssey_...FRo-awodpzOMww

01-09-2009, 06:04 PM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Odyssey batteries are very good aftermarket batteries - you can't go wrong with those. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-14-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
FcukThis Drives: yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 125	Or you can go to your local Sears and purchase a DieHard Platinum. Same thing as the Odyssey, only change in sticker. Great batteries. See them a lot in Audio applications too.

01-15-2009, 01:41 AM	#17
FcukThis Drives: yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: seattle Posts: 125	ya, sorry for the ot comment. With that being said, braile would be the best choice imo..

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