meier motor sports Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Is the OEM battery made by Panasonic, black top on a white case? Just replaced my battery on Sat, only 83K miles but nearly 8 years if it was the original. They said it only had 190 CCA. Went to Monro and got an Exide Extreme (35-E108) for $125. Johnson controls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazdaslo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 My OEM battery lasted until beginning of this year (2005-2012), I parted out a wrecked 08STI, so I took that battery and put it in my car, but I will be getting a lithium battery next, probably from this guy http://www.lithiummoto.com/ nice guy, easy to deal with, and amazing prices, a bit more than a regular battery for lithium weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteyjr Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Fudge, I just bought a battery for my wife's Miata today(My Autocross car) . If I would have known about this earlier I would pulled the trigger .Instead I spent $ 140 on a marginal O'reilly battery. Hawaii prices , not one battery on this island under $ 100 My OEM battery lasted until beginning of this year (2005-2012), I parted out a wrecked 08STI, so I took that battery and put it in my car, but I will be getting a lithium battery next, probably from this guy http://www.lithiummoto.com/ nice guy, easy to deal with, and amazing prices, a bit more than a regular battery for lithium weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted August 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2012 My OEM battery lasted until beginning of this year (2005-2012), I parted out a wrecked 08STI, so I took that battery and put it in my car, but I will be getting a lithium battery next, probably from this guy http://www.lithiummoto.com/ nice guy, easy to deal with, and amazing prices, a bit more than a regular battery for lithium weight. What size would you get there? "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I should get this one for my car http://kinetikaudio.com/2009/product.asp?C=1&P=KHC2400 but I can't make it fit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 My OEM battery lasted until beginning of this year (2005-2012), I parted out a wrecked 08STI, so I took that battery and put it in my car, but I will be getting a lithium battery next, probably from this guy http://www.lithiummoto.com/ nice guy, easy to deal with, and amazing prices, a bit more than a regular battery for lithium weight. wait a second, what the hell is this. lithium in a car? why? someone elaborate, i need a damn sales pitch. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 spend a lot of money, get a 3-5 lb starter battery. Thats all it is. Braille sells one for $1k IIRC. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 spend a lot of money, get a 3-5 lb starter battery. Thats all it is. Braille sells one for $1k IIRC. that's not awesome, at all. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Its not awesome yet, but it will be in the near future. Lithium chemistries are getting cheaper every day and, in theory, you would never have to repalce a lithium starter battery. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 Its not awesome yet, but it will be in the near future. Lithium chemistries are getting cheaper every day and, in theory, you would never have to repalce a lithium starter battery. should i invest? "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 This is where my money is at: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/417053/a-battery-ultracapacitor-hybrid/ THe comment about recharging a power tool battery in 1 minute is BAMF. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted August 29, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 29, 2012 should i invest? http://static.quickmeme.com/media/social/qm.gif http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3qokql/ "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 yes it is, but offset by capacity. im interested. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 the idea of putting this in buses is genious, its gotta take so much energy to get those things going. "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 They've been using standard ultracapacitors in buses and trains for many years now. http://www.maxwell.com/products/ultracapacitors/industries/transportation I've also done some testing on small versions used in forklifts lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazdaslo Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I would suggest reading a bit on the site I posted, the technology has matured, and the battery that would suit our cars perfectly (street driving with amplified stereo) costs about 200$ from the lithium moto people, not that much more than a regular battery, you just need to make sure you don't let it totally discharge, or purchase the optional safety circuit, or a lithium battery charger. Braille is a name, or more actually a nice looking sticker, on whatever cheap battery the purchasing department can source, most of the braille "research" budget is market research, and has nothing to do with batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I would suggest reading a bit on the site I posted, the technology has matured, and the battery that would suit our cars perfectly (street driving with amplified stereo) costs about 200$ from the lithium moto people, not that much more than a regular battery, you just need to make sure you don't let it totally discharge, or purchase the optional safety circuit, or a lithium battery charger. Braille is a name, or more actually a nice looking sticker, on whatever cheap battery the purchasing department can source, most of the braille "research" budget is market research, and has nothing to do with batteries. Contrary to what you may believe, Braille makes very fine quality batteries. How did you learn so much about their business strategy being based around marketing? And a safety circuit with a lithium ion battery is a necessity. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users paintpollz Posted August 29, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted August 29, 2012 I would suggest reading a bit on the site I posted, the technology has matured, and the battery that would suit our cars perfectly (street driving with amplified stereo) costs about 200$ from the lithium moto people, not that much more than a regular battery, you just need to make sure you don't let it totally discharge, or purchase the optional safety circuit, or a lithium battery charger. Braille is a name, or more actually a nice looking sticker, on whatever cheap battery the purchasing department can source, most of the braille "research" budget is market research, and has nothing to do with batteries. Well, its twice as much as a regular battery:confused: My Costco Signature Series battery is going to cost me 85 bucks. I mean, what really are the pros and cons? Will it never need to be replaced? I cant run my stereo without draining the battery for more than 30 minutes because its amplified. How long would that last with a lithium battery? Generally batteries perform one simple task, which is starting the car. Does it have any other benefit, besides the unique and cool factor of it? "Remember Danny - Two wrongs don't make a right but three rights make a left." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazdaslo Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 the battery from the lithium moto guy weighs a little more than 3 pounds many people have very long lives with them 5+ years, reading reviews of different batteries, and forum posts about different batteries on the GRM site, the going knowledge from last year was that braille was little more than fancy stickers or a bit of carbon on other lithium batteries from the GRM forums- "Brailles are DEKA batteries with stickers. Also, check the automotive section of Walmart - the "power sports" batteries for skidoos, motorbikes etc range in price from $35 to $60 - there shoudl be one with enough cranking amps to work for your application." i know everything written on the interwebs should be taken with a grain of salt, but the lithium battery is probably the best value for weight reduction without any impact on drivability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenNorthLGT Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I should get this one for my car http://kinetikaudio.com/2009/product.asp?C=1&P=KHC2400 but I can't make it fit . A Kinetik (or SuperCell) can always be made to fit...lol... You just might need the bigger hammer...and bungees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 A Kinetik (or SuperCell) can always be made to fit...lol... You just might need the bigger hammer...and bungees... I actually need at least two of those as per MMATS specs, but I love torque too much. 120 lbs in the trunk would hurt a bit.. What car was that on your pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenNorthLGT Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 An 04 Dodge Stratus Coupe. No torque to begin with, lol, so a perfect candidate for a stereo comp car. Plus it had a good sized trunk and tuned at 44 htz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 An 04 Dodge Stratus Coupe. No torque to begin with, lol, so a perfect candidate for a stereo comp car. Plus it had a good sized trunk and tuned at 44 htz... 44Hz, that's definitely a good frequency for burping as well. Though I also have to say big subs in the OBXT sound pretty deep (tuned my box around 28Hz---> nice body massage). Sorry guys for going a bit off topic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostedsubbygt Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 Mines just gave out yesterday after work. Six years strong. Replace by a eight year warrentied duralast gold from autozone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluesblues Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Mine just started to die if I let it sit for more than a day. 7 years and 145k kms on it. Just dropped a new one in from Canadian Tire before winter sets in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.