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08-16-2007, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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Lightweight batteries anyone?
Anybody have a lightweight battery in their Yaris?
I figure a lightweight drycell in the trunk will help out a bit with weight distribution/reduction quite nicely.
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08-16-2007, 12:38 PM | #2 |
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I've wanted to get one for track days.
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08-16-2007, 12:44 PM | #3 |
Deka (aka Braile) from Helix13. Though in the stock mounting position.
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08-16-2007, 12:45 PM | #4 |
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I figure the motor being a 1.5 shouldn't require mountains of juice to turn over.
Braille's All-season joint (15lbs) should take a fair amount of weight off the car, and putting it in the trunk should help balance things out a bit. Just wanted to see if anyone had first hand experience with them in the Yaris. Noticable change? How much did the stock battery weigh? Any problems starting?
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08-16-2007, 01:16 PM | #5 |
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03Z33 has an odyssey in the stock location. i think he saved about 20 lbs. i was going to do a relocation but the added weight of 1/0 cable, distribution block, battery mount, etc, would counteract the weight loss of a lightweight battery.
i think a race battery in the stock location is the best solution. |
08-16-2007, 01:30 PM | #6 |
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I see your point.
Still, moving a large mass to the rear, and alleviating the front end altogether doesn't seem like a bad proposition.
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08-16-2007, 03:13 PM | #7 | |
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if it is weight savings you want, then just replacing the battery with a race battery is the way to go imo. |
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08-16-2007, 03:37 PM | #8 | |
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I'm all for adding lightness, and balance in whatever quantities I can. If that means removing 30lbs from the front of the car, adding 15lbs to the back, and maybe 1-2lbs over the length of the car, that works for me ;) Factoring in the weight of the cables is glaringly good point I never thought of in nearly 7 years of modding cars
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08-16-2007, 03:56 PM | #9 |
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What do y'all think about Optima batteries. They claim to be light weight.
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08-16-2007, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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I always though Optimas were basically just spillproof.
Didn't think they had specific ranges of light batteries
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I suppose we could just get a hand-crank like in the roaring 20's |
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08-16-2007, 04:13 PM | #12 |
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^ Theres an idea :D
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08-16-2007, 04:29 PM | #14 |
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Might come up short in the CCA department. Nevertheless that'll knock some weight off :D
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08-16-2007, 07:58 PM | #15 |
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if you use 1/0 welding cable as your power line, 10 feet of it is going to weigh more than two lbs i think. but if you do the relocation, post pics! i did one in my prerunner but opted not to in the yaris. good luck!
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08-16-2007, 08:47 PM | #16 |
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does any think a goldwing battery would work. The engines bigger but battery must be smaller.
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08-17-2007, 12:50 AM | #17 |
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oh hell i actually clicked on that... doh!
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