Where can I buy a lightweight battery and which ones are good?
Yeah, like 55lbs+.ludefoshizzle said:are batteries heavy?
get a dry cell battery dont worry about a lightweight batteryaklucsarits said:Thanks, Great info!
Do you think it would be a problem in a car with something like an alarm that is constantly draining the battery at a trickle as the car is off and the alarm is armed?
Andrew
a motorcycle battery in a car ? people will try anything ..go get an optima battery and be happy71dsp said:The Odyssey batteries an AGM battery. They are dry cells!
As for an alarm, I bet it would be okay. Alarms drain so little power (when the siren isn't going off) that it should be okay. If your siren keeps going off, you might have a problem, but if you're siren keeps going off, you have bigger problems than just the battery!
yea i read it trying to save the guy the trouble of wasting his money on a battery like that ..it not going to lighten it up enough to be that significant and still maintain reliability71dsp said:The idea is to save weight. An Optima battery is hardly light.
Did you not read the title of the post?
I'd say a 40+ lb. weight reduction is somewhat significant. Every little bit counts if you're trying to make your car lighter right? Seems to me that's more practical than stripping the hell out of your interior.joker7 said:
yea i read it trying to save the guy the trouble of wasting his money on a battery like that ..it not going to lighten it up enough to be that significant and still maintain reliability
I would agree 100%.shik0me said:I'd say a 40+ lb. weight reduction is somewhat significant. Every little bit counts if you're trying to make your car lighter right? Seems to me that's more practical than stripping the hell out of your interior.
so u are trying to tell me the battery that is being recomended only weighs 10lbs?shik0me said:
I'd say a 40+ lb. weight reduction is somewhat significant. Every little bit counts if you're trying to make your car lighter right? Seems to me that's more practical than stripping the hell out of your interior.
Billy just explained the usage guidelines you should follow with those Odyssey batteries. Sounds like they would be reliable enough - besides if it was a completely bad idea, you wouldn't have people doing it.
and these are motorcycle batterys and they are supposed to work right in cars?71dsp said:PC545: 12 lbs.
230 CCA
545 CA for 5 sec.
PC625: 13 lbs.
265 CCA
625 CA for 5 sec.
PC680: 15 lbs.
280 CCA
680 CA for 5 sec.
PC925: 24 lbs.
470 CCA
925 CA for 5 sec.
That 40lbs savings is especially significant due to the battery's position at the upper front corner of the car.shik0me said:
I'd say a 40+ lb. weight reduction is somewhat significant
Odyssey also lists them as car batteries. Look at:joker7 said:and these are motorcycle batterys and they are supposed to work right in cars?
yea im reading it but it doesnt say car battery it says harley and truck battery unless im blind and i dont think i am (lasik) lol i dunno id rather have the optima u dont have to worry about buying a battery for a long ass time ...those batteries just seem cheesy to me but oh well whatever floats your boat71dsp said:
Odyssey also lists them as car batteries. Look at:
http://www.odysseybatteries.com/auto.htm
And you will see that the PC680 is listed.
There is no difference other than reserve power, CCA, and size between the Odyssey batteries. It doesn't matter if it's a car battery or motorcycle battery.
You're obviously not clicking the link that I posted. It's a moot point, though. You should buy an Optima battery and be happy. This guy asked for a lightweight battery, and an Optima battery would NOT be what he is looking for. You're more than welcome to have your own opinion, however, that doesn't answer this guy's question.joker7 said:yea im reading it but it doesnt say car battery it says harley and truck battery unless im blind and i dont think i am (lasik) lol i dunno id rather have the optima u dont have to worry about buying a battery for a long ass time ...those batteries just seem cheesy to me but oh well whatever floats your boat
Fine -- stick with your heavy ass long lasting battery. Who really cares? The title of this thread is LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY. Why are you bothering to post this crap. Read the advice of which LIGHTWEIGHT BATTERY to use and don't bother replying.joker7 said:
yea im reading it but it doesnt say car battery it says harley and truck battery unless im blind and i dont think i am (lasik) lol i dunno id rather have the optima u dont have to worry about buying a battery for a long ass time ...those batteries just seem cheesy to me but oh well whatever floats your boat
I have an Odessey dry cell, and it works fine in my car. It was a HUGE weight savings, it's MUCH smaller, and an overall smart idea.joker7 said:
and these are motorcycle batterys and they are supposed to work right in cars?