Lithium Battery in a Street Car?
10-04-2011, 10:02 AM
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Lithium Battery in a Street Car? Hey All,
I've been researching on lightweight batteries (looks like a lot of people like the Odyssey PC680), and I've come across a few posts about the lithium batteries.
I know these are uber-$$$, but considering they have some that weigh as little as 4 pounds, it might justify it! Many people spend a lot of money on a fiberglass hood or tubular cross member that drops about the same weight? I haven't weighed mine but people say that stock style batteries can weight up to 35 pounds? So this is is potential 30 pound weight loss for around $500.
Does anyone have experience with these? Are they reliable as the stock batteries? Do they last longer than regular batteries? If they have to be replaced every few years, that would definitely make the i$$ue more of a problem!
Here's a link to some of the lithium batteries I found...
http://lithiumpros.com/products/performance-street/
What do you guys think?
#1 - Can these be a direct bolt in, without electrical mods? Could they be used in a daily driver?
#2 - How many years would they last?
Thanks in advance!
I've been researching on lightweight batteries (looks like a lot of people like the Odyssey PC680), and I've come across a few posts about the lithium batteries.
I know these are uber-$$$, but considering they have some that weigh as little as 4 pounds, it might justify it! Many people spend a lot of money on a fiberglass hood or tubular cross member that drops about the same weight? I haven't weighed mine but people say that stock style batteries can weight up to 35 pounds? So this is is potential 30 pound weight loss for around $500.
Does anyone have experience with these? Are they reliable as the stock batteries? Do they last longer than regular batteries? If they have to be replaced every few years, that would definitely make the i$$ue more of a problem!
Here's a link to some of the lithium batteries I found...
http://lithiumpros.com/products/performance-street/
What do you guys think?
#1 - Can these be a direct bolt in, without electrical mods? Could they be used in a daily driver?
#2 - How many years would they last?
Thanks in advance!
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10-04-2011, 10:16 AM
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I think I'd wait a few years for some of the price to squeeze out.
That's crazy money. And some of the wording about the onboard
power management and max alternator voltage is a bit creepy.
That's crazy money. And some of the wording about the onboard
power management and max alternator voltage is a bit creepy.
10-05-2011, 06:13 AM
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they are making the new porsches (boxter 911 gt3 and gt2 rs) to actually come with them.
there are a lot of pros to them because of their size and they last a whole lot longer,
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/tec...lectedVariant=
there are a lot of pros to them because of their size and they last a whole lot longer,
http://www.porsche.com/microsite/tec...lectedVariant=
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1. They will bolt right up with a set of terminal adapters. Depending on the size of your stock battery, you will need to fabricate or buy a new battery hold-down. Anything for the PC680 would work for our 680 as well.
2. Every application is different, but generally 4-5 years. Relocating the battery out of the hot engine bay has been shown to benefit the lithium chemistry.
There are no issues charging a lithium battery with an alternator. It accepts charge current just like an AGM or lead-acid battery.
2. Every application is different, but generally 4-5 years. Relocating the battery out of the hot engine bay has been shown to benefit the lithium chemistry.
There are no issues charging a lithium battery with an alternator. It accepts charge current just like an AGM or lead-acid battery.
